Duan Yucai

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AliasesCBDB

• 七葉衍祥堂 室名、別號
• 僑吳老人 室名、別號
• 廿一經堂 室名、別號
• 懋堂 字
• 枝園 未詳
• 淳甫 字
• 研北居士 室名、別號
• 硯北居士 室名、別號
• 經韻樓 未詳
• 若膺 字
• 茂堂 字
• 長塘湖居士 室名、別號

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• 小學家
• 經學家

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1. [1] Identity and scholarly status This sentence gives Duan Yucai’s name, dates, Qing-dynasty setting, and scholarly roles as a classicist, philologist, and linguist.
   • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The basic record gives the name, years, Qing affiliation, and the statuses of philologist of the Six Scripts and classicist.
   • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The profile and biographical entry give 1735–1815 and describe him as a classicist and scholar of writing, phonology, and exegesis.
   • WikidataDuan Yucai (Q3274694)The English and Traditional Chinese descriptions identify him as a Chinese philologist and linguist and as a Qing classicist; the date claims give 1735 and 1815, with two specific death-date values in the latter year.
2. [2] Courtesy and style names The sentence preserves the different classifications of Ruoying, Maotang, and the later sobriquets Yanbei Jushi, Changtanghu Jushi, and Qiaowu Laoren.
   • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The alternative-name entries list Ruoying, Maotang, and the later sobriquets, while classifying the two Maotang forms as zi.
   • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The biographical entries give Ruoying and Maotang as zi in one formulation, give Maotang as a hao in another, and list the three later sobriquets.
   • WikidataDuan Yucai (Q3274694)The alias collection and name claims also include Maotang and Yanbeijushi.
3. [3] Other appellations The sentence lists the additional recorded appellations Chunfu, Zhiyuan, Jingyunlou, Nianyijingtang, and Qiyeyanxiangtang.
   • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The alternative-name entries list Chunfu, Zhiyuan, Jingyunlou, Nianyijingtang, and Qiyeyanxiangtang.
   • WikidataDuan Yucai (Q3274694)The alias collection also contains these romanized appellations.
4. [4] Place of origin Duan Yucai was from Jintan in Changzhou, Jiangsu.
   • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The basic-address entry gives Jintan as his native place.
   • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The profile and biographical entries identify him as a native of Jintan, Changzhou, Jiangsu.
5. [5] Examination and offices Duan Yucai was a linsheng, became a juren in 1760, and served as a magistrate at Yuping, Fushun, and Wushan, including acting appointments in Wushan and other counties.
   • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The examination entries list a juren and a linsheng; the office entries list magistracies at Yuping, Fushun, and Wushan.
   • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The biographical entries give the twenty-fifth year of Qianlong and Gengchen for the juren degree, while the date annotation identifies the year as 1760; they also describe the Yuping appointment, transfer to Sichuan, and acting service at Wushan and other counties.
6. [6] Retirement in Suzhou Duan Yucai retired because of illness, returned home, lived at Fengqiao in Suzhou, and read in seclusion.
   • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The biography says that he returned home because of illness, lived at Fengqiao in Suzhou, and read with his doors closed.
7. [7] Relationship with Dai Zhen Duan Yucai first befriended Dai Zhen, later regarded him as a teacher, and studied under him.
   • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The association entries identify Dai Zhen as a friend and also as a teacher in the teacher–student relationships.
   • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The biographies state that they were initially friends, after which Duan Yucai honored Dai Zhen as his teacher and studied in his school.
8. [8] Classical and Shuowen studies Duan Yucai immersed himself in the classics and histories, specialized in the Six Scripts, devoted decades to the Shuowen, and worked across writing, phonology, exegesis, and classical studies.
   • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The status entries identify him with philological and classical scholarship, and the works entries include his Shuowen commentary.
   • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The biographies say that he mastered the classics and histories, specialized in the Six Scripts, and devoted decades to the Shuowen, while identifying his fields as writing, phonology, and exegesis.
   • WikidataDuan Yucai (Q3274694)The descriptions identify him as a Qing classicist, philologist, and linguist.
9. [9] Scholarly associations Duan Yucai associated with Qian Daxin, Shao Jinhang, Yao Nai, Liu Taigong, Wang Zhong, and Jin Bang, with the latter group connected to his return home.
   • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The association entries identify Qian Daxin and Liu Taigong as friends.
   • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The biographical entry names Qian Daxin, Shao Jinhang, Yao Nai, Liu Taigong, Wang Zhong, and Jin Bang among his scholarly associates and distinguishes the contacts before and after his return home.
10. [10] Second journey to the capital At the age of 55, Duan Yucai made a second journey to the capital, met Wang Niansun and Wang Yinzhi, and discussed phonology and exegesis with them in close accord.
    • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The association entries identify Wang Niansun as a fellow student or fellow member of the same scholarly tradition.
    • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The biographical entry states that his second journey to the capital occurred at 55, where he met Wang Niansun and Wang Yinzhi and discussed phonology and exegesis with them in close accord.
11. [11] Four Great Masters of the Shuowen Duan Yucai was counted with Gui Fu, Zhu Junsheng, and Wang Yun among the Four Great Masters of the Shuowen.
    • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The biographical entry explicitly places him with Gui Fu, Zhu Junsheng, and Wang Yun among the Four Great Masters of the Shuowen.
12. [12] Principal works Duan Yucai’s principal works include the Shuowen commentary, the phonological table under two recorded titles, and works on the Shangshu, the Jingyunlou collection, the Mao Shi, the Shijing, and Dai Zhen’s chronology.
    • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The works entries identify the Shuowen commentary, the two phonological-title forms, the Shangshu work, the Jingyunlou collection, the Mao Shi work, the Shijing work, and the Dai Zhen chronology; most are marked as authored works.
    • Souyun段玉裁 (65589)The biographical entries list the Shuowen commentary, the phonological table, Jingyunlou ji, Guwen Shangshu zhuanyi, Mao Shi work, Shijing xiaoxue lu, and Dai Dongyuan nianpu; the two phonological title forms are preserved in the combined wording.
13. [13] Additional works The additional works named in the sentence are all listed as authored works in the works entries.
    • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The works entries mark the listed titles as authored works: Yili handu kao, Zhouli handu kao, Mao Shi guxun zhuan, Chunqiu Zuoshi gujing, Jigu ge Shuowen ding, Jinyun gu fen shiqi bu biao, and Lunxue zhi beiwang ji.
14. [14] Family Duan Yucai’s father was Duan Shixu, his younger brother Duan Yucheng, his daughter Duan Xun, and his son 段段𩤠.
    • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The kinship entries identify Duan Shixu as father, Duan Yucheng as younger brother, Duan Xun as daughter, and 段段𩤠 as son.
15. [15] Students Xu Ting, Shen Tao, Chen Huan, and Yan Jie are identified as students of Duan Yucai.
    • CBDBDuan Yucai (58642)The association entries mark Xu Ting, Shen Tao, Chen Huan, and Yan Jie with the relation “student of Y.”