Qian Qianyi

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1. 1610 翰林院編修 萬曆
2. 1621 右中允 天啟
3. 1621 鄉試正考官 天啟
4. 1624 經筵日講官 天啟
5. 1625 少詹事 天啟
6. 1628 禮部右侍郎 崇禎
7. 1628 詹事 崇禎
8. 1644 禮部尚書 崇禎
9. 1675 翰林院編修 萬曆

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• 優曇室 室名、別號
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• 牧翁 室名、別號
• 牧齋 室名、別號
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• 石渠舊史 未詳
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• 籛后人 室名、別號
• 紅樓山莊 室名、別號
• 紅豆山莊 室名、別號
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• 雙梅景閣 室名、別號
• 雲上軒 室名、別號

StatusCBDB

• 詩人
• 史學家
• 版本學家
• [為官者：文]

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1. [1] Identity and dates Qian Qianyi lived from 1582 to 1664 and is identified as a poet, historian, and bibliographer of the late Ming and early Qing.
   • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The person record supplies the name and life years and classifies him as a poet, historian, and bibliographer.
   • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographical profile places him in the late Ming and early Qing and describes his literary prominence.
   • WikidataQian Qianyi (Q6146198)The entity label and descriptions confirm the English name, the poet and historian identification, and the dates 1582–1664.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority record confirms the name and date ranges and calls him a literary leader of the late Ming.
2. [2] Names and native place His courtesy name was Shouzhi; his sobriquets included Shanghu, Muzhai, Mengsou, and Dongjian Yilao, and he was from Changshu.
   • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The name list gives the romanized forms of his courtesy name and sobriquets, while the address list gives Changshu.
   • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographical texts give his courtesy name, sobriquets, and Changshu origin.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority record confirms Shouzhi, Muzhai, Dongjian Laoren, and Changshu, with variant forms of the names.
3. [3] Examination In 1610 Qian Qianyi passed the jinshi examination.
   • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The examination entry confirms his jinshi qualification, though it does not give the rank.
   • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographical texts date his jinshi success to the thirty-eighth year of the Wanli reign and identify him as tanhua.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note gives the year 1610 for his tanhua distinction.
4. [4] Examination rank He was third in the first rank, the tanhua.
   • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The texts give the forms first-rank third candidate, third jinshi, and tanhua.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note explicitly calls the 1610 result tanhua.
5. [5] Hanlin appointment In the same year he became a compiler in the Hanlin Academy.
   • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The appointment record places the Hanlin compiler post in 1610.
   • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biography includes compiler among his offices.
6. [6] Appointments in 1621 In 1621 he was You Zhongyun and chief examiner for the Zhejiang provincial examination.
   • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The appointment records place You Zhongyun and the Zhejiang provincial chief examiner post in 1621.
7. [7] Later Ming offices He later served as daily lecturer at the Classics Banquet and as Shao Zhanshi.
   • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The appointment records list the Classics Banquet daily lecturer in 1624 and Shao Zhanshi in 1625.
8. [8] Chongzhen offices In 1628 he became Zhanshi and Vice Minister of Rites.
   • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The appointment records assign Zhanshi and Vice Minister of Rites to 1628.
   • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies describe his early-Chongzhen appointment as Vice Minister of Rites.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note confirms his 1628 appointment as Vice Minister of Rites.
9. [9] Hanlin reader He also served as a Hanlin reader-in-waiting.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note lists the Hanlin reader-in-waiting among his offices.
10. [10] Dismissal He was dismissed and returned home after an incident.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biography says that he was dismissed and returned home because of an incident.
11. [11] Literary reputation His literary reputation made him prominent in the southeast and a major Donglin figure.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies describe him as foremost in southeastern literature and as a leading literary figure.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note calls him a literary leader of the late Ming.
12. [12] Political associations He maintained close ties with the Donglin and Fushe movements and was marginalized by Zhou Yanru.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographical text describes close relations with Donglin and Fushe circles and Zhou Yanru's exclusion of him.
13. [13] Liu Rushi The sources describe Qian Qianyi's union with Liu Rushi as a marriage, while the relationship is also classified as concubinage; the marriage caused controversy.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies describe him as marrying Liu Rushi and elsewhere call her his wife.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note says that he married Liu Rushi and that the marriage provoked controversy.
    • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The kinship entry classifies Liu Shi as his concubine, creating a recorded difference in the relationship label.
14. [14] Jiangyun Tower He built Jiangyun Tower and was known for an exceptionally large book collection.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biography says that he built Jiangyun Tower and possessed a very large book collection.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note says that the tower was built to house his rich book collection.
15. [15] Hongguang appointment During the Southern Ming Hongguang reign, he was recalled as Minister of Rites.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies refer to the Hongguang emperor, the Prince of Fu, and the Hongguang court, and give him the post of Minister of Rites.
16. [16] Surrender After the Qing army crossed the Yangtze, he went out of the city to surrender.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies describe his going out to surrender after the Qing crossed the Yangtze and place the surrender at Nanjing.
17. [17] Qing service Under the Qing he served as Vice Minister of Rites, an Academician of the Secretariat, and a participant in compiling the History of Ming, leaving after five months.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies give his Qing office, Secretariat appointment, participation in compiling the History of Ming, and five-month tenure.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note confirms his Qing post as Vice Minister of Rites and participation in compiling the History of Ming.
18. [18] Anti-Qing activity After returning home, he secretly resisted the Qing with Zheng Chenggong and helped connect restoration forces in the southeast and southwest.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies mention secret resistance with Zheng Chenggong and his role in linking southeastern and southwestern restoration forces.
19. [19] Imprisonment He was imprisoned twice in connection with major cases and survived both episodes.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biography says that he was twice implicated in major cases and escaped both imprisonments.
20. [20] Loss of library Jiangyun Tower later burned and its books were destroyed; his later circumstances were bleak.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biography says that the tower burned, its books became ashes, and his later years declined.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note also says that the tower and its collection were destroyed by fire.
21. [21] Learning and later poetry He ranged widely over history and Buddhism, his poetry and prose were highly accomplished, and his post-Qing writing often had constrained and aggrieved tones.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note describes his broad learning in history and Buddhism and his literary reputation.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biography praises his poetry and prose and characterizes his post-Qing writing as constrained and impassioned.
22. [22] Poetic style His poetry was expansive and vigorous, modeled on Du and ranging across Han and Su.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The poetic assessment calls his verse expansive and vigorous, with Du as its model and Han and Su as additional influences.
23. [23] Three Greats of Jiangzuo Qian Qianyi, Wu Weiye, and Gong Dingzi were known as the Three Greats of Jiangzuo.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The literary account gives the three-person designation Jiangzuo Three Greats.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note repeats the same designation.
24. [24] Ci poetry Only a few ci poems are attributed to him, and they are found in Youxue ji.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The literary account says that his ci output consisted of only a few poems and that they are in Youxue ji.
25. [25] Major writings His writings include Chuxue ji, Youxue ji, Guochu qunxiong shilüe, Toubi ji, and Du shi jianzhu.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies list the five named works among his writings.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note lists Chuxue ji, Youxue ji, and Toubi ji among his works.
    • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The works list includes Chuxue ji, Youxue ji, and Toubi ji.
26. [26] Liechao shiji He also compiled Liechao shiji, which another listing includes among his works.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies explicitly say that he compiled Liechao shiji.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note lists Liechao shiji among his works without separately specifying the editorial role.
    • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The works list gives an eighty-one-juan Liechao shiji.
27. [27] Work lengths The works list gives Chuxue ji as 110 juan, Youxue ji as 50, and Liechao shiji as 81.
    • CBDBQian Qianyi (30239)The works list gives the three respective juan counts as 110, 50, and 81.
28. [28] Literary leadership He was regarded as a leading master of the literary world at the Ming–Qing transition and is described as having led it for about fifty years.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies call him a literary master of the Ming–Qing transition and describe his leadership of the literary world for fifty years.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database錢謙益 (A001834)The authority note calls him a literary leader of the late Ming.
29. [29] Qing suppression The Qing Gaozong placed him in the Erchen zhuan, suppressed his poetry and prose, burned his books, and failed to end their circulation despite repeated prohibitions.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographies record his inclusion in Erchen zhuan, the burning of his books, Qianlong's suppression order, and the failure of repeated bans to stop circulation.
30. [30] Chen Yinke's assessment Chen Yinke called him a hero of national restoration and praised the later atonement and the independent and free spirit expressed in the poetry of Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi.
    • Souyun錢謙益 (56019)The biographical text quotes Chen Yinke on Qian Qianyi's earlier lapse, later atonement, and the significance of his and Liu Rushi's poetry.