Wang Ji

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• 十四 行第
• 汝中 字
• 龍溪 室名、別號
• 龍溪先生 室名、別號

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• 收徒講學
• 理學家 — 陽明學派
• 思想家

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1. [1] Identity, dates, and status Wang Ji lived from 1498 to 1583 and was a Ming-dynasty philosopher and thinker associated with the Yangming school.
   • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The person entry gives the name Wang Ji, the years 1498 and 1583, the Ming dynasty, and classifications as a Yangming-school Neo-Confucian and thinker.
   • Souyun王畿 (50930)The basic profile and biographical entry give Wang Ji's dates, Ming identity, and status as a philosopher.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王畿 (A008588)The authority entry identifies Wang Ji, dates him to 1498–1583, places him in the Ming, and calls him a representative of the Yangming school.
   • WikidataWang Ji (Q11573179)The English identity entry gives the name Wang Ji and describes him as a Chinese philosopher and writer who lived from 1498 to 1583.
2. [2] Names and place of origin His courtesy name was Ruzhong; his names included Longxi and Longxi Xiansheng, he was fourteenth by birth order, and his ancestral and household registration place was Shanyin in Shaoxing.
   • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The person entry lists the birth-order name fourteen, the courtesy name Ruzhong, the sobriquets Longxi and Longxi Xiansheng, and Shanyin as both household registration and ancestral place.
   • Souyun王畿 (50930)The profile and biography give the courtesy name Ruzhong, the sobriquet Longxi, and an origin in Shanyin, Shaoxing Prefecture.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王畿 (A008588)The authority entry supplies the forms Wang Longxi, Wang Ruzhong, and Longxi Xiansheng, with Shanyin as the birthplace.
   • WikidataWang Ji (Q11573179)The name entries include Ruzhong, Longxi, Longxi Xiansheng, and the Chinese name Wang Ji.
3. [3] Examinations and degrees Wang Ji was a shengyuan, ranked eighteenth among provincial recommended candidates, passed the 1526 metropolitan examination without proceeding to the palace examination, mourned Wang Shouren for three years, and in 1532 became a jinshi on the same list as Qian Dehong, ranked 227th in the third class.
   • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The examination entries list a shengyuan, a provincial recommended candidate ranked eighteenth, and a jinshi placed 227th in the third class.
   • Souyun王畿 (50930)The biographical texts describe the 1526 examination, the three-year mourning period after Wang Shouren's death, and the 1532 jinshi success with Qian Dehong.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王畿 (A008588)The biography states that he passed the 1526 metropolitan examination but did not take the palace examination, mourned Yangming for three years, and entered the jinshi list with Qian Dehong in 1532.
4. [4] Official career and return home His offices included 吏部觀政, secretary in the Nanjing Ministry of War, and Wuxuan langzhong; after Xia Yan condemned him for false learning, he returned home because of illness and devoted himself to teaching.
   • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The office entries list 吏部觀政, the Nanjing Ministry of War secretaryship, and the Nanjing Ministry of War langzhong post.
   • Souyun王畿 (50930)The biography states that he became Nanjing Ministry of War secretary, advanced to Wuxuan langzhong, was denounced by Xia Yan as false learning, and then returned because of illness to pursue lecturing.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王畿 (A008588)The authority biography confirms the langzhong appointment and his return home soon afterward because of illness.
5. [5] Immediate family His father was 王經, his mother 陸氏, his grandfather 王理, and his great-grandfather 王可旺.
   • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The kinship entries identify 王可旺, 王理, 王經, and 陸氏 as his great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and mother.
6. [6] Brothers and wife His six elder brothers were 王朝, 王廷, 王國, 王臣, 王輔, and 王邦, and his wife was 張氏.
   • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The kinship entries name six elder brothers—王朝, 王廷, 王國, 王臣, 王輔, and 王邦—and a wife, 張氏.
7. [7] Children and descendants His sons were 王應吉, 王應楨, and 王應斌; three descendants through a daughter were 陶履卓, 陶履羣, and 陶履章; and his grandsons were 王繼晃, 王繼樸, 王繼炳, and 王繼耀.
   • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The kinship entries give the names and relationships of three sons, three descendants recorded as external grandchildren, and four grandsons.
8. [8] Birth year of Wang Yingji 王應吉 was born in 1554.
   • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The kinship entry gives 1554 as the birth year of 王應吉.
9. [9] Teacher and doctrine of sudden enlightenment After studying under Wang Shouren, Wang Ji made sudden enlightenment central to learning and advocated the ideas expressed by 從心悟入, 一了百了, 大徹大悟, 破千古之疑, and 現成良知.
   • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The association entry identifies Wang Shouren as the teacher from whom Wang Ji studied, while the classification places him in the Yangming school.
   • Souyun王畿 (50930)The biography says that Wang Ji studied under Wang Shouren, centered learning on sudden enlightenment, and advocated entering through the mind, complete realization, great awakening, and 現成良知.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王畿 (A008588)The authority biography states that Wang Ji became a student of Wang Yangming in 1523.
10. [10] Development and influence of Yangming learning Wang Ji was a representative Yangming thinker, developed Yangming learning, incorporated Daoist and Buddhist methods and achievements, and had a profound influence on the formation and development of Japanese Yangming learning.
    • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The classification identifies Wang Ji as a Yangming-school Neo-Confucian and thinker.
    • Souyun王畿 (50930)The biographical entry calls him a representative of Yangming learning, credits him with developing it, notes Daoist and Buddhist influences, and describes an influence on Japanese Yangming learning.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王畿 (A008588)The authority entry confirms his status as a representative figure of the Ming Yangming school.
11. [11] Lecturing career After returning home, Wang Ji lectured for more than forty years, established lecture halls in several southeastern provinces, incorporated Chan elements into his talks, attracted crowds, and was called Master Longxi.
    • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The person entry records his lecturing and teaching activity and gives Longxi Xiansheng as an alternate name.
    • Souyun王畿 (50930)The biographical entry says that he lectured for more than forty years, established lecture halls in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Fujian, attracted crowds, and incorporated Chan elements into his talks.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王畿 (A008588)The authority biography confirms more than forty years of lecturing, Chan elements in his talks, and the name Master Longxi.
12. [12] Claimed disciples Later, many scholar-officials claimed to be disciples of Longxi.
    • Souyun王畿 (50930)The biographical entry says that many later scholar-officials called themselves disciples of Longxi.
13. [13] Works Wang Ji's works include the twenty-two-volume 《龍溪王先生全集》, the six-volume 《龍溪王先生會語》, 《大象義述》, 《致知議略》, 《麗澤錄》, and the seven-volume 《中鑑錄》; other titles include 《龍溪全集》, 《龍溪集》, and 《語錄》.
    • CBDBWang Ji (126814)The works entries list 《龍溪王先生全集》 in twenty-two volumes, 《龍溪王先生會語》 in six volumes, 《大象義述》, 《致知議略》, 《麗澤錄》, and 《中鑑錄》 in seven volumes.
    • Souyun王畿 (50930)The biographical entries give the additional titles 《龍溪全集》, 《語錄》, 《大象義述》, and 《龍溪集》.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王畿 (A008588)The authority biography lists 《龍溪王先生全集》 among his works.