[1]Name and datesPeng Guinian was born in 1142 and died in 1206.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The basic person fields give the name Peng Guinian and the years 1142 and 1206.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The profile and biographical text both give Peng Guinian's birth in 1142 and death in 1206.
WikidataPeng Guinian (Q45380102)The entity label is Peng Guinian, and its time statements use 1142 and 1206 for his life dates.
[2]Dynasty and official statusPeng Guinian belonged to the Southern Song and held official positions.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The basic record places him in the Song, while the office and status data identify him as an official and Neo-Confucian scholar.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The profile identifies him with the Southern Song and lists his official titles and career.
[3]Neo-Confucian and thinker statusHe is classified as both a Neo-Confucian scholar and a thinker.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The status entries classify him as a Neo-Confucian scholar and a thinker.
[4]Names and posthumous titleHis courtesy name was Zishou, his style name Zhitang, and his posthumous title Zhongsu.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The alternative-name entries identify Zishou as the courtesy name, Zhitang as the style or sobriquet, and Zhongsu as the posthumous title.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographical texts give the corresponding Chinese forms of his courtesy name, style name, and posthumous title.
WikidataPeng Guinian (Q45380102)The name list and name statements give the romanized forms Zhitang, Zhongsu, and Zishou.
[5]Native placeHe was from Qingjiang in Linjiang jun, identified as southwest of Zhangshu in Jiangxi today.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The native-place entry gives Qingjiang as his basic place of origin.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The profile and biographies identify him as a native of Linjiang jun Qingjiang and locate it southwest of present-day Zhangshu, Jiangxi.
[6]Examination and first appointmentsIn 1169, Peng Guinian passed the jinshi examination and began his career as assistant magistrate of Yichun before transferring to Anfu.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The examination entry confirms that he obtained the jinshi degree.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographies specify the fifth Qiandao year, the Yichun appointment, and the transfer to Anfu.
[7]Care for parents and teachersHe requested a temple-office appointment to care for his parents and studied with Zhang Shi and Zhu Xi, advancing in learning.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographical text records his request to care for his parents and his association with Zhang Shi and Zhu Xi, with progress in learning.
[8]Guangzong-era appointmentAfter Guangzong's accession, he became Taixue boshi and served concurrently as professor in the Prince of Wei's household.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographies record his appointment as Taixue boshi after Guangzong's accession and his concurrent position in the Prince of Wei's household.
[9]Middle-career officesHe held a sequence of educational, censorate, granary, palace-library, and princely-household posts before becoming Qiju sheran and Zhongshu sheren.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographies give the complete sequence of these middle-career offices.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The office data independently lists the granary assistant, Secretariat Drafter, Taixue boshi-related academy post, and Guozijian post.
[10]Ningzong promotionsUnder Ningzong, Peng Guinian became a Secretariat Drafter, Instructor-in-Attendance, and Vice Minister of Personnel concurrently serving as Reader-in-Attendance.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographies describe his Ningzong-era promotions to Secretariat Drafter, Instructor-in-Attendance, and Vice Minister of Personnel concurrently serving as Reader-in-Attendance.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The office entries list the Secretariat Drafter, Instructor-in-Attendance, and Reader-in-Attendance titles.
[11]Han Tuozhou and JianglingAfter repeatedly memorializing against Han Tuozhou, he was sent out as prefect of Jiangling and concurrently pacification commissioner of Hubei.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographies connect his memorials against Han Tuozhou with his appointment as prefect of Jiangling and pacification commissioner of Hubei.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The association and office entries record his opposition to Han Tuozhou and his Jiangling and Hubei appointments.
[12]Jiangning appointmentHe later served as prefect of Jiangning with the concurrent title Huanzhang ge daizhi.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographical text records his appointment as prefect of Jiangning with the Huanzhang Pavilion title.
[13]Qingyuan sanctionsIn the second year of the Qingyuan era he was removed from office and assigned temple service; in the fifth year he lost three ranks and was suspended because of his association with Zhao Ruyu's faction.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographies record the Qingyuan second-year dismissal and temple service, followed in the fifth year by the loss of three ranks and suspension as a member of Zhao Ruyu's faction.
[14]Jiatai return and retirementIn 1203 he was recalled as prefect of Ganzhou, declined because of illness, received the Jiying dian and Chongyou Temple appointments, and later retired as Baomo ge daizhi.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographies record the Jiatai third-year Ganzhou appointment, his refusal because of illness, the Jiying dian and Chongyou Temple appointments, and his retirement with the Baomo ge title.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The office data lists the 1201–1203 prefectural appointment at Qianzhou, corresponding to Ganzhou, and the Baomo ge daizhi title.
[15]Death and agePeng Guinian died in 1206 at the age of sixty-five.
[17]Intellectual formationHis learning advanced through his association with Zhu Xi and Zhang Shi.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographies record his association with Zhu Xi and Zhang Shi and his progress in learning.
[18]Learning and conductHe was characterized by upright learning, unbending conduct at court, forthright discussion, and firm personal conduct.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographical descriptions call his learning upright, his court conduct unbending, his discussions loyal and direct, and his conduct firm.
[19]Political remonstranceHe repeatedly sought Han Tuozhou's removal, sought to leave office when his advice was not followed, and was later dismissed and suspended through the Han faction.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The biographies record his repeated memorials against Han Tuozhou, his request to leave when they failed, and his later dismissal and sanctions.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The association entry records his opposition to Han Tuozhou.
[20]Parents and collateral kinHis father was 彭文通, his father-in-law 趙伯攄, and his collateral nephew was 彭銓.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The kinship entries list his father 彭文通, father-in-law 趙伯攄, and a collateral nephew Peng Quan.
[21]Children and descendantsHis three sons were 彭欽, 彭鉅, and 彭鉉; his grandson was 彭沄 and his great-grandson 彭暐. 彭欽 lived from 1164 to 1228.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The kinship entries give the three sons, the life dates of the eldest son Peng Qin, and the grandson and great-grandson.
[22]Sons-in-lawHis sons-in-law were 陳復之, 胡夢得, 章瑢, and 敖清之.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The kinship entries list the four sons-in-law and their order in the family.
[23]Zhitang jiThe 止堂集 comprised forty-seven juan and was lost; Qing Siku editors reconstructed eighteen juan from the 永樂大典 and other works, including three juan of poetry.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The poetry text gives the forty-seven-juan lost collection and the Qing reconstruction of eighteen juan, including three juan of poetry, from the 永樂大典 and other works.
CBDBPeng Guinian (14833)The works entry also lists an eighteen-juan 止堂集, corresponding to the reconstructed collection.
[24]Other worksHe also wrote 止堂訓蒙, 內治聖鑑, 經解, 祭儀, and 五致錄; 內治聖鑑 comprised twenty juan.
Souyun彭龜年 (26378)The writings list gives 止堂訓蒙, 內治聖鑑, 經解, 祭儀, and 五致錄 as his works.