Lou Yue

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1. 1164 某州(府軍監)學教授 隆興
2. 1175 知某州軍州事
3. 1200 知某州軍州事
4. 1208 知禮部貢舉事 嘉定
5. 1219 知某州軍州事

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• 啓伯 字
• 大防 字
• 宜獻 諡號
• 宣獻 諡號
• 攻媿主人 室名、別號

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• 富豪
• 理學家
• [宰執]

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1. [1] Identity and dates Lou Yue lived from 1137 to 1213 and was a Southern Song official and scholar.
   • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The record identifies Lou Yue, gives his birth and death years as 1137 and 1213, and lists the office of Vice Councillor of State.
   • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The profile identifies him as a Southern Song figure born in 1137 and deceased in 1213, while the biography records his official career.
   • WikidataLou Yue (Q11120159)The English description calls Lou Yue a Southern Song scholar of 1137–1213 and the date claims give his birth and death years.
2. [2] Names and origin Lou Yue was styled Dafang, had the earlier courtesy name Qibo in two Chinese graphic forms, used Gongkui zhuren as his style name, and came from Yin County in Mingzhou, now Ningbo.
   • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The record lists Dafang and Qibo as courtesy names, Gongkui zhuren as a style name, and Yin County as his native place.
   • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biographical entries give the courtesy name Dafang, the earlier form Qibo, the style name Gongkui zhuren, and Mingzhou Yin County, now Ningbo.
   • WikidataLou Yue (Q11120159)The name and claim records list Dafang, Qibo, and Gongkui zhuren, including the Chinese forms used in the article.
3. [3] Family one Lou Yue's father was Lou Qu, his maternal grandfather was Wang Siwen, and his maternal uncles included Wang Dayou and Wang Dading.
   • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The kinship records identify Lou Qu as father, Wang Siwen as maternal grandfather, and Wang Dayou and Wang Dading as maternal uncles.
4. [4] Family two and examination His wife's grandfather was Wang Yu, his elder brother was Lou Xi, and he had four listed sons; in 1163 he passed the jinshi examination and began as an instructor at Wenzhou.
   • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The kinship entries list Wang Yu, Lou Xi, and the four sons; the examination and office records list the jinshi qualification and an instructional post at Wenzhou.
   • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biographies record his family connections, his Longxing first-year jinshi success in 1163, and his appointment as a Wenzhou instructor.
5. [5] Mission and early writing In 1169, the fifth year of Qiandao, Lou Yue went on a mission to Jin as a document officer with Wang Dayou and wrote 《北行日錄》 after returning; the biographical text also preserves variant year and destination readings.
   • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)One biography describes the mission to Jin and the writing of 《北行日錄》; another prints 1069 after the fifth year of Qiandao and uses a different character in the destination, while the linked date annotation gives 1169.
   • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The kinship record identifies Wang Dayou as a maternal uncle and the writings record lists 《北行日錄》.
6. [6] Early offices After returning, Lou Yue served in the Office for the Revision of Edicts, helped revise the Chunxi Code, became an Assistant in the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs, held successive assistantships in the Palace Provisioning and Imperial Clan offices, and became prefect of Wenzhou.
   • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biographies describe the edict-revision post, work on the Chunxi Code, the Imperial Clan and Palace Provisioning offices, and the Wenzhou prefecture.
   • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The office records list the edict-revision post, the Imperial Clan and Palace Provisioning assistantships, and a Wenzhou prefectural appointment.
7. [7] Guangzong-era offices After Guangzong's accession, Lou Yue held offices connected with merit evaluation, the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial University, the Secretariat, the Academy, and remonstrance.
   • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biographies list his Guangzong-era appointments as Controller of Merit with the Ministry of Rites, Director of the Imperial University, Recorder and Central Secretariat Drafter, Drafter in the Academy, and Palace Remonstrator.
   • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The office records independently list the merit, Imperial University, Secretariat, Academy, remonstrance, and Hanlin appointments.
8. [8] Ningzong and demotion After Ningzong's accession, Lou Yue became Minister of Personnel, offended Han Tuozhou through remonstrance, was stripped of office, and successively served at Jiangzhou's Taiping Xingguo Palace, Wuzhou, and Ningguo before retiring under dismissal.
   • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The three biographies describe the Ningzong-era conflict with Han Tuozhou, the loss of office, the Jiangzhou appointment, and the subsequent Wuzhou and Ningguo postings.
   • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The office records list the Xianmo Pavilion appointment, a palace-supervision office, Wuzhou, and Ningguo Prefecture.
9. [9] Restoration and the two chief councils After Han Tuozhou's death, Lou Yue returned as a Hanlin Academician, later held senior Hanlin and Personnel offices, and advanced through the Privy Council to Vice Councillor of State in Jiading's first year.
   • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biographies describe his recall after Han Tuozhou's death and his progression through the Hanlin, Personnel, and Privy Council offices; the date annotation identifies Jiading's first year as 1208.
   • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The office records list the Hanlin, Duanming Palace, Privy Council, Vice Councillor, and court-lecturer appointments.
10. [10] Late career Lou Yue held a place in the two chief councils for five years, repeatedly sought retirement, then received Zizheng Palace and Taiping appointments, declined them, was advanced to Grand Academician, and supervised Wanshou Abbey.
    • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biography gives the sequence of five years in the two chief councils, requests for departure, the Zizheng Palace and Taiping appointments, their declination, advancement to Grand Academician, and supervision of Wanshou Abbey.
    • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The office records also list a Zizheng Palace Grand Academician and the prefecture of Taiping, while the biography supplies the sequence.
11. [11] Death and posthumous titles Lou Yue died in Jiading's sixth year in 1213 at age seventy-seven, received the rank of Junior Preceptor after death, and was posthumously named Xuanxian; Yixian is also recorded.
    • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biographies give the Jiading sixth-year death, age seventy-seven, the grant of Junior Preceptor, and the posthumous name Xuanxian.
    • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The record gives the death year 1213 and lists both Yixian and Xuanxian as posthumous names.
    • WikidataLou Yue (Q11120159)The claims list Xuanxian, Yixian, and the 1213 death date.
12. [12] Policy toward Jin and rehabilitation Lou Yue advocated sending Han Tuozhou's head to Jin to restore peace and sought to clear Zhao Ruyu's name.
    • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biography explicitly gives the proposal to send Han Tuozhou's head to Jin for renewed peace and the effort to clear Zhao Ruyu's name.
13. [13] Support for Zhu Xi and Peng Guinian Lou Yue supported Zhu Xi and Peng Guinian by asking for Zhu Xi's return to the lecture hall and seeking to retain Peng Guinian, without success.
    • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The association entries record Zhu Xi's remonstrance against Han Tuozhou, his loss of office and commandery assignment, Lou Yue's request for his return to the lecture hall, and the unsuccessful request to retain Peng Guinian after his transfer outside the capital.
14. [14] Friends The recorded friends include Zheng Ruochong, Xie Jie, Hong Fan, Jiang Kui, Bao Junde, and Xie Yu.
    • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The association entries classify Zheng Ruochong, Xie Jie, Hong Fan, Jiang Kui, Bao Junde, and Xie Yu as friends.
15. [15] Preface and recommendations Lou Yue wrote a preface for a work by Chen Fuliang and recommended Yang Jian and Lin Yi.
    • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The association entries identify Chen Fuliang in the preface relation and Yang Jian and Lin Yi in recommendation relations.
16. [16] Scholarship and official conduct Lou Yue was versed in the classics and histories, wrote broad and polished prose, was considered upright in office, and is classified as a Neo-Confucian scholar.
    • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biographies describe his command of the classics and histories, broad and polished prose, and upright conduct as an official.
    • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The status record classifies Lou Yue as a Neo-Confucian scholar.
17. [17] Writings His works include the 120-volume 《攻媿集》, 《北行日錄》, 《樂書正誤》, 《攻媿題跋》, and the one-volume 《范文正公年譜》, whose title also appears as 《范文正年譜》.
    • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The biographies list 《攻媿集》, 《北行日錄》, and 《范文正公年譜》, and give the first as 120 volumes and the latter as one volume.
    • CBDBLou Yue (3624)The writings list contains six titles, with 《樂書正誤》 and 《攻媿題跋》 explicitly marked as works for which he was the author, and 《范文正年譜》 separately marked as one volume.
18. [18] Transmission of 《攻媿集》 The collected poems were based on a Southern Song Siming Lou-family edition, supplemented from the Wuying Palace edition of the Complete Library of the Four Branches, collated against the Wenyuange edition, with poems from outside the collection appended.
    • Souyun樓鑰 (28622)The editorial note gives the Southern Song Siming Lou-family base edition, its holding library, the supplementary and collated editions, and the arrangement of poems from outside the collection.