[5]Native placeHe Liangjun was a native of Huating in Songjiang.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)The biographical entry calls him a native of Songjiang Huating.
CBDBHe Liangjun (128402)The address data gives Huating as his basic native-place address.
[6]Early study and book collectionIn his youth, He Liangjun devoted himself to study, remained upstairs for twenty years, collected 40,000 books, and read broadly.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)The biographical entry says that he was devoted to study when young, did not go downstairs for twenty years, collected 40,000 books, and read nearly everything within his reach.
[7]Brothers and reputationHe Liangjun and his younger brother He Liangfu were both renowned for their talent, and contemporaries likened them to the Two Lus.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)The biographical entry says that he and his younger brother He Liangfu were both exceptionally talented and were likened by contemporaries to the Two Lus.
[8]He Liangfu's examination rankHe Liangfu was born in 1509, died in 1562, and stood seventh in the third class in the jinshi list of the twentieth year of the Jiajing reign.
CBDBHe Liangjun (128402)The kinship data identifies He Liangfu as his brother, gives the years 1509–1562, and gives the third-class, seventh-place ranking under the title for the twentieth year of the Jiajing reign.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)The biographical entry confirms that He Liangfu was his younger brother.
[9]Examination and Imperial CollegeHe Liangjun struggled in the examination halls and entered the Imperial College through the suigong route.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)The biographical entry says that he was frustrated in the examination system and entered the Imperial College through the suigong route.
[10]AppointmentHis reputation for talent led to his appointment as Kongmu at the Southern Hanlin Academy.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)Both biographical passages say that he was appointed Kongmu at the Southern Hanlin Academy, while the first adds that officials valued his reputation for talent.
[11]Statecraft interestsIn Nandu, He Liangjun enjoyed discussing military affairs and regarded himself as capable of statecraft.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)The biographical entry says that he liked discussing military affairs and considered himself committed to statecraft.
[12]Nandu social and musical lifeIn Nandu, He Liangjun associated with prominent figures and literary men, understood music, composed tunes, and took part in musical and literary gatherings regarded as a revival of Jiangzuo elegance.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)The biographical entry describes his daily association with eminent literary figures, mastery of musical modes, personal composition, convivial literary gatherings, vigorous instrumental music, and the perceived return of Jiangzuo elegance.
[13]Departure and later residenceHe Liangjun left after three years, later sojourned in Suzhou, and returned to Songjiang only at seventy.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)The biographical entry states that he left after three years, later sojourned in Suzhou, and returned to Songjiang at seventy; this wording is retained alongside the 1506–1573 lifespan without further chronological conversion.
[14]Principal worksHis works include the thirty-eight-juan 四友齋叢說, the one-juan 四友齋書論 and 四友齋畫論, the thirty-juan 何氏語林, and the twenty-eight-juan 何翰林集.
CBDBHe Liangjun (128402)The works data lists 何翰林集 in twenty-eight juan, 四友齋叢說 in thirty-eight, 四友齋書論 in one, 四友齋畫論 in one, and 何氏語林 in thirty juan; the latter five entries identify him as author.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)The biographical entry names 四友齋叢說, 何氏語林, and 何翰林集 among his works.
[15]Qingsenge jiAnother work associated with He Liangjun is 清森閣集.
Souyun何良俊 (42203)A second biographical passage also names 清森閣集.
[16]Prefaces, postscripts, and sacrificial textsHe Liangjun wrote prefaces for works by Xue Yingqi, Lu Shen, and Wang Weizhen, a tomb inscription for Ouyang De, and postscripts for works by Huang Zuo and Zhu Bao; the same body of associations also includes sacrificial texts.
CBDBHe Liangjun (128402)The associations list prefaces for works by Xue Yingqi, Lu Shen, and Wang Weizhen, a tomb inscription for Ouyang De, postscripts for works by Huang Zuo and Zhu Bao, and additional sacrificial texts.
[17]Letters and exchanged verseHe Liangjun sent and answered letters and exchanged poems and prose with other literati.
CBDBHe Liangjun (128402)The associations separately list letters sent, replies to letters, poems and prose presented, and poems and prose received.