Shi Zhongli

TimelineCBDB

1. 991 知某軍事
2. 1037 參知政事

Office recordsCBDB

FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 文定 諡號
• 表臣 字

StatusCBDB

• 校堪學家
• [宰執]

AssociationsCBDB

ExaminationsCBDB

WorksCBDB

Citations

1. [1] Name and lifespan Shi Zhongli's name and lifespan, 972–1049, are consistently given across the records.
   • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The name is Shi Zhongli, with birth year 972 and death year 1049.
   • Souyun石中立 (29751)All three biographical passages give the years 972 and 1049.
   • WikidataShi Zhongli (Q45366508)The English label is Shi Zhongli, and the date values are 0972 and 1049.
2. [2] Period, office, and collation Shi Zhongli belonged to the Northern Song and combined an official career with work in textual collation.
   • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The records place him in the Song, classify him among textual collators, and list service in 直集賢院.
   • Souyun石中立 (29751)The profile identifies the Northern Song, while the biography describes his collation of 秘書.
3. [3] Courtesy name His courtesy name was Biaochen.
   • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The alternate-name entry gives Biaochen, written 表臣.
   • Souyun石中立 (29751)All three passages give 表臣 as his courtesy name.
   • WikidataShi Zhongli (Q45366508)The name claims provide both the Chinese form 表臣 and the romanized form Biaochen.
4. [4] Hometown He was from Luoyang.
   • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The basic ancestral address is Luoyang.
   • Souyun石中立 (29751)The biographical passages identify him as a native of Luoyang, with one form specifying Henan.
5. [5] Father Shi Zhongli was the son of Shi Xizai, whose lifespan is given as 928–984.
   • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The kinship entries identify 石熙載 as his father and give the years 928 and 984.
   • Souyun石中立 (29751)The biographical passages explicitly call him the son of 石熙載.
6. [6] Ancestors His grandfather was Shi Jiyuan, his great-grandfather was Shi Yanwei, his grandmother was Niu shi, and his great-grandmother was Zhang shi.
   • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The kinship entries give the names, relationships, and dates of the grandfather and great-grandfather, and name the grandmother and great-grandmother.
7. [7] Paternal uncles His paternal uncles included Shi Xigu and Shi Xizheng.
   • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The kinship entries classify 石熙古 and 石熙政 as paternal uncles or collateral fathers.
8. [8] Children He had four sons and an elder daughter.
   • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The kinship entries list the four sons by birth order and an elder daughter.
9. [9] Son's lifespan Shi Congjian was born in 1003 and died in 1049.
   • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The fourth son, 石從簡, is assigned the years 1003 and 1049.
10. [10] Sons-in-law The husband of his elder daughter was Fan shi, while the husbands of his second and third daughters were Guo shi and Shen shi.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The kinship entries identify the elder daughter's husband and the husbands of the second and third daughters.
11. [11] Grandsons His grandsons included Shi Zuliang, Shi Zuchong, Shi Zuwen, Shi Zuxian, Shi Zuyuan, Shi Zuren, and Shi Zufang.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The kinship entries list these seven people as grandsons.
12. [12] Early career He entered office through his father's privilege, served at Shaowu Army from 991 to 994 as zhi mou junshi, later became an assistant at the Guanglu Court, and held Dianzhong cheng while serving in the Jixian Academy in the third year of Xianping.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The office entries list 西頭供奉官, the 991–994 term as 知某軍事 at 邵武軍, and the posts 光祿寺丞, 殿中丞, and 直集賢院.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The biographical passages describe his appointment through paternal privilege, service in 直集賢院, and the detailed early sequence through 光祿寺丞 and the third year of Xianping.
13. [13] Renzong-era service After Renzong's accession, he held historiographical, judicial, Rites, Personnel, Revenue, drafting, and examination-office duties.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The passages and title list give the sequence of historiographical, judicial, Rites, Personnel, Revenue, drafting, and examination-office duties.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The office entries corroborate 戶部郎中, 史館修撰, 禮部侍郎, and 知制誥.
14. [14] Hanlin and Secret Library posts He held the remonstrance, gate, Hanlin, Secret Library, Rites, and academic posts in sequence.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The passages list the remonstrance, gate, Hanlin, Secret Library, Rites, and academic posts in sequence.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The office entries corroborate 諫議大夫, 給事中, 翰林學士, 秘閣, 翰林學士承旨, 禮部侍郎, and 龍圖閣學士.
15. [15] Council office and transfer In Jingyou 4, equivalent to 1037, he became canzhi zhengshi; the following year he left that office, became Vice Minister of Revenue, and headed the Shangshu Metropolitan Administration.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The passages give the Jingyou 4 appointment, the following-year change, and the assignments as 戶部侍郎 and 判尚書都省; one passage equates Jingyou 4 with 1037.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The office entries include 參知政事 beginning in 1037 and 戶部侍郎.
16. [16] Retirement He retired as Junior Preceptor to the Heir and was later advanced to Junior Preceptor.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The biographies state that he retired as 太子少傅 and later advanced to 少師.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The office entries list 太子少傅 and 少師.
17. [17] Death and posthumous honors He died in Huangyou 1, 1049, in the eighth month, in the capital identified as Kaifeng, aged 78; he received Grand Tutor to the Heir, the posthumous name Wending, and burial at Luoyang.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The passages give Huangyou 1, the eighth month, the capital, age 78, the grant of 太子太傅, and the posthumous name 文定.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The structured entries give death year 1049, Kaifeng as the death place, Luoyang as the burial place, 太子太傅, and Wending.
    • WikidataShi Zhongli (Q45366508)The entity gives death year 1049 and the alias Wending, corresponding to 文定.
18. [18] Character He was broad-minded and unconventional, fond of joking and guests, familiar with court precedents, and not eager to seek fame.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The biographical description gives these traits: 疏曠, fondness for joking and guests, familiarity with court precedents, and lack of eagerness for fame.
19. [19] Associations After his appointment to the Jixian Academy, he was friendly with Li Zong'e, Yang Yi, and Liu Yun.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The biography names 李宗諤, 楊億, and 劉筠 as friends after his appointment to 直集賢院.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The office entries include 直集賢院.
20. [20] Collation He collated the secretarial collection, and works that passed through his hands were widely transmitted.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The biography says that he collated 秘書 and that everything passing through his hands was widely transmitted.
21. [21] Collected works His collected works comprised twenty volumes.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The works entry gives a twenty-volume collection attributed to 石中立.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)Two passages state that he had a twenty-volume collected works.
22. [22] Loss of the collection The twenty-volume collection is now lost.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The passage explicitly says that the twenty-volume collection is now lost.
23. [23] Epitaph and biography Song Qi wrote Shi Zhongli's epitaph and xingzhuang.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The related-writing entries identify 宋祁 as the author of the epitaph and 行狀.
    • Souyun石中立 (29751)The passage refers to 宋祁's 石太傅墓誌銘.
24. [24] Spirit-path stele Su Song wrote the spirit-path stele inscription.
    • CBDBShi Zhongli (8111)The related-writing entry identifies 蘇頌 as the author of the spirit-path stele inscription.