Zhou Dunyi

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1. 1068 知某軍事
2. 1068 轉運司判官
3. 1151 縣主簿
4. 1241 秘書省正字 淳祐

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• 元 諡號
• 敦實 别名、曾用名
• 濂溪 室名、別號
• 濂溪先生 室名、別號
• 茂叔 字

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• 良吏;循吏
• [財政官員]
• 思想家

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1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Zhou Dunyi lived from 1017 to 1073 and is identified as a Northern Song philosopher, Neo-Confucian thinker, and writer.
   • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The basic profile supplies Zhou Dunyi's name, dates, Song affiliation, and status as a thinker.
   • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The profile and biographical entries place Zhou Dunyi in the Northern Song period and give his life dates.
   • WikidataZhou Dunyi (Q197962)The person description identifies Zhou Dunyi as a Chinese philosopher, writer, and Northern Song Neo-Confucian figure living from 1017 to 1073.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The authority profile gives his name, life dates, Northern Song affiliation, and status as a founder of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism.
2. [2] Original name and sobriquets His original name was Dunshi, also written Dunshi with the variant character 惇, while Maoshu was his courtesy name and Lianxi his sobriquet.
   • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The name entries give Dunshi, Lianxi, and Maoshu, and classify Maoshu as a courtesy name and Lianxi as a sobriquet.
   • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographical entries give the variant original names 敦實 and 惇實, the courtesy name 茂叔, and the sobriquet 濂溪.
   • WikidataZhou Dunyi (Q197962)The name entries provide the romanized forms Dunshi, Lianxi, and Maoshu.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The authority aliases include Zhou Dunshi with the variant character, Zhou Maoshu, and Lianxi xiansheng.
3. [3] Native place Zhou Dunyi was from Yingdao in Daozhou, now Daoxian in Hunan.
   • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The basic address identifies Yingdao as his native place.
   • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The profile and biographies give Daozhou Yingdao and identify it with present-day Daoxian, Hunan.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The birthplace field gives Yingdao.
4. [4] Family and early life Zhou Dunyi was orphaned young, raised by his maternal relatives, and was the son of Zhou Fucheng.
   • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The kinship entry identifies Zhou Fucheng as his father.
   • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographies say that he was Zhou Fucheng's son, was orphaned young, and was raised by his external family.
5. [5] Yin-protected entry into office During Jingyou, he entered office through his maternal uncle Zheng Xiang's protection privilege, serving at the Directorate of Palace Building and then as registrar of Fenning.
   • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The kinship and office entries identify Zheng Xiang as his maternal uncle and preserve the yin appointment and Fenning registrar posts.
   • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biography places the appointment in Jingyou and describes the appointment through Zheng Xiang's protection privilege, the Directorate of Palace Building post, and the Fenning registrar post.
6. [6] Nan'an appointment He was transferred to the post of judicial assistant in Nan'an Military Prefecture.
   • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The office entry lists the judicial assistant post in Nan'an Military Prefecture.
   • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographies describe his transfer to the judicial assistant post in Nan'an Military Prefecture.
7. [7] Chen and Guiyang magistracies He served as magistrate of Chen and Guiyang counties.
   • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The office entries list county magistracies in Guiyang and Chen.
   • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biography lists the two county magistracies under Chenzhou.
8. [8] Nanchang magistracy He became magistrate of Nanchang.
   • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The office entry pairs the county magistrate post with Nanchang.
   • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biography says that he became magistrate of Nanchang.
9. [9] Other middle-career offices He served as a judge in Hezhou, assistant prefect of Qianzhou and Yongzhou, and acting administrator of Shaozhou.
   • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biography lists the Hezhou judge post, assistant prefectures of Qianzhou and Yongzhou, and acting administration of Shaozhou.
10. [10] Marriage and children He married Lu first and Pu second, and had sons Zhou Shou and Zhou Tao; Zhou Yi was his younger agnatic cousin.
    • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The kinship entries identify Zhou Yi as a younger agnatic cousin, Lu and Pu as the first and second wives, and Zhou Shou and Zhou Tao as the first and second sons.
11. [11] Friends and recommendation He was friends with Kong Yanzhi and Zhou Wenmin and was recommended by Zhao Bian.
    • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The association entries identify Kong Yanzhi and Zhou Wenmin as friends and pair Zhao Bian with a recommendation relationship.
12. [12] Guangnan East Circuit post During Xining, he was promoted to transport judge for Guangnan East Circuit.
    • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The office entry gives the Guangnan East Circuit transport judge post and an attested term from 1068 to 1070.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographies place his promotion to the Guangnan East Circuit transport judge post in the Xining period.
13. [13] Judicial surveillance He was transferred from the transport judge post to judicial surveillance.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographies describe his transfer from the transport judge post to the judicial surveillance office.
14. [14] Nankang appointment He later became administrator of Nankang Military Prefecture.
    • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The office entry pairs the military administration with Nankang Military Prefecture.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographies say that he later became administrator of Nankang Military Prefecture.
15. [15] Retirement request Because of illness, he requested an assignment in Nanjing and returned.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biography says that illness led him to request a Nanjing assignment and return.
16. [16] Lianxi at Mount Lu He settled below Lotus Peak on Mount Lu; the stream there was named Lianxi after his native place, and scholars called him Master Lianxi.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biography describes his residence below Lotus Peak, the naming of the stream Lianxi after Yingdao, and the scholarly title Master Lianxi.
17. [17] Lianxi Academy He founded Lianxi Academy at Lotus Cave and styled himself Lianxi.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The biographical note says that he founded Lianxi Academy at Lotus Cave and styled himself Lianxi xiansheng.
18. [18] Death year Zhou Dunyi died in 1073.
    • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The basic profile gives 1073 as the death year.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The profile and biographies give 1073 as the death year.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The death date falls in 1073.
19. [19] Age at death He was fifty-seven when he died.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographies state that he died at the age of fifty-seven.
20. [20] Learning and philosophical categories He studied the Book of Changes, discussed principle, formulated the listed philosophical categories, and advanced the teachings of establishing sincerity and emphasizing tranquility.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biography describes his learning in the Changes, interest in principle, philosophical categories, and teachings on sincerity and stillness.
21. [21] Cheng brothers as students Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi studied under Zhou Dunyi.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographies say that Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi studied under Zhou Dunyi or came from his school.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The biographical note says that Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi carried on his learning.
22. [22] Influence on Neo-Confucianism The Cheng brothers carried on his teaching, Neo-Confucianism rose with him, Zhu Xi later synthesized the tradition, and his thought served as a link between earlier and later phases.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The biographical note traces the rise of Neo-Confucianism from Zhou Dunyi through the Cheng brothers to Zhu Xi's synthesis and describes the bridging role of his thought.
23. [23] Principal works His principal works include Taijitu shuo, Tongshu, and a collected prose anthology, later compiled as Zhouzi quanshu.
    • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The work entries include Zhou Lianxi ji, Taijitu shuo, Zhouzi tongshu, and Zhouzi quanshu, with several entries identifying him as author.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographies list Taijitu shuo, Tongshu, and a collected prose work, and say that later generations compiled Zhouzi quanshu.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The biographical note also lists Taijitu shuo and Tongshu among his works.
24. [24] Additional works Additional works listed for him are Taijitu jie, Taiji shuo fa ming, Taiji shuo Tongshu fa ming, and Zhouzi Tongshu.
    • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The work entries list Taijitu jie, Taiji shuo fa ming, Taiji shuo Tongshu fa ming, and Zhouzi Tongshu as authored works.
25. [25] Love of the Lotus essay He wrote the celebrated essay On the Love of the Lotus.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The biographical note calls On the Love of the Lotus a famous essay by Zhou Dunyi.
26. [26] Posthumous title variants The posthumous title is variously given as Yuan or Yuan Gong, with differing accounts of when the title was conferred.
    • CBDBZhou Dunyi (504)The name entry identifies Yuan as a posthumous title.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biographies preserve the variants Yuan at death, Yuan Gong granted in the thirteenth year of Jiading, and Yuan granted during Jiading.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database周敦頤 (A006823)The authority aliases include the posthumous form Yuan Gong.
27. [27] Confucian Temple enshrinement In 1241, Zhou Dunyi was enshrined in the Confucian Temple.
    • Souyun周敦頤 (23943)The biography says that in the first year of Chunyou, 1241, he was enshrined in the Confucian Temple.