Wang Wan

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• 丘南小隱 室名、別號
• 嗜退齋 未詳
• 堯峰 未詳
• 堯峰先生 室名、別號
• 容安軒 室名、別號
• 寸碧堂 室名、別號
• 御書堂 室名、別號
• 毓德堂 室名、別號
• 液仙 字
• 玉遮山人 室名、別號
• 玉遮山樵 室名、別號
• 王遮山樵 未詳
• 皆山閣 未詳
• 苕文 字
• 苕生 室名、別號
• 苕華書屋 未詳
• 菁庵 未詳
• 鈍庵 室名、別號
• 鈍甕 未詳
• 鈍翁 室名、別號
• 鈍菴 室名、別號
• 文清先生 諡號

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• 工於古文
• [為官者：文]

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1. [1] Identity and dates Wang Wan was born in 1624; his death year is given as either 1690 or 1691, and he is identified as a prose writer and political figure of the late Ming and early Qing.
   • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The basic record names Wang Wan, gives 1624 as his birth year and 1690 as his death year, and places him in the Qing dynasty.
   • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographical entries give 1624–1691 and describe him as a late-Ming and early-Qing prose writer and political figure.
   • WikidataWang Wan (Q11137014)The entity is labelled Wang Wan, with date claims for birth in 1624 and death in 1690.
2. [2] Names and sobriquets His courtesy name was Tiaowen; Dunweng and Yaofeng were established names, while Yexian, Yuzheshanqiao, and Yaofengxiansheng were among his other names.
   • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The name list gives the romanized and Chinese forms of Tiaowen, Dunweng, Yaofeng, Yexian, Yuzheshanqiao, and Yaofengxiansheng, with Tiaowen identified as a courtesy name and several others as names or sobriquets.
   • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographies identify Tiaowen as his courtesy name and mention Dunweng, Yaofeng, Yexian, Yuzheshanqiao, and Yaofengxiansheng.
   • WikidataWang Wan (Q11137014)The alias collection and name table also contain the Chinese forms of Tiaowen, Dunweng, Yaofeng, and Yexian.
3. [3] Native place He was a native of Changzhou in Jiangnan, identified with present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu; Yuanhe is also listed as an alternative native place.
   • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The address data lists Changzhou as the basic native place and Yuanhe as another native-place entry.
   • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographies call him a native of Jiangnan Changzhou and identify it with present-day Suzhou in Jiangsu.
4. [4] Early life He came from an official family and was involved in the Fushe movement.
   • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographical entry says that he was born into an official family and took part in the Fushe movement.
5. [5] Examinations He became a jinshi in 1655; the examination data contain two different palace-examination placements and also list xianggong juren.
   • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The examination entries list xianggong juren and two jinshi entries, with placements recorded as second class, 46th place, and first class, 19th place.
   • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographies confirm his Shunzhi twelfth-year or yiwei-year jinshi degree, with one entry specifying 1655.
6. [6] Official career His listed offices included Hubu zhushi, Hubu yuanwailang, Xingbu langzhong, Xingbu Henan si langzhong, bing ma si zhi hui, bei cheng bing ma si zhi hui, and guan jian du.
   • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The office entries list the Chinese titles and romanized forms of the seven appointments named in the article.
   • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographies independently confirm the core offices of Hubu zhushi and Xingbu langzhong, as well as his later compilation appointment.
7. [7] Dated appointments The office data date three appointments to Shunzhi 17, Shunzhi 18, and Kangxi 8 respectively.
   • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The appointment entries explicitly pair the three offices with Shunzhi 17, Shunzhi 18, and Kangxi 8.
8. [8] Resignation and historiography He resigned in 1670 and retired to writing, then in 1679 entered the Boxue hongci examination, received a first-grade placement, became a Hanlin compiler, worked on the History of Ming, and left the historiographical office after a short period because he would not submit to others’ wishes.
   • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographies describe his 1670 resignation and Yaofeng retreat, his 1679 Boxue hongci summons and Hanlin appointment, his work on the History of Ming, and his quick departure from the historiographical office after refusing to follow others’ wishes.
   • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The examination entry identifies the Boxue hongci examination and gives the grade as first.
9. [9] Later life In later life he lived in a retreat on Mount Yaofeng by Lake Tai, writing in seclusion and taking no interest in public affairs.
   • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographical entry describes his late-life retreat at Mount Yaofeng by Lake Tai, secluded writing, and withdrawal from public affairs.
10. [10] Family His great-grandfather was 汪禧, his grandfather 汪起鶴, his father 汪膺, and his three sons were 汪是穮, 汪榖貽, and 汪徵蘭.
    • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The kinship entries list 汪禧 as great-grandfather, 汪起鶴 as grandfather, 汪膺 as father, and 汪是穮, 汪榖貽, and 汪徵蘭 as sons.
11. [11] Friends and poetic circle He was recorded as a friend of 王士禎, 陳廷敬, and 汪益亨, and later composed poetry in the capital with Wang Xiqiao and his brothers.
    • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The association entries classify 王士禎, 陳廷敬, and 汪益亨 as friends.
    • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The poetry anthology places him, after his departmental service, in a poetic circle with Wang Xiqiao and his brothers in the capital.
12. [12] Students His students included 惠周惕, 林佶, 計東, and 孫炌; 惠周惕 is specifically identified as his pupil.
    • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The relationship entries identify 孫炌, 林佶, 計東, and 惠周惕 as students or disciples of Wang Wan.
    • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biography explicitly calls Wang Wan the teacher of 惠周惕.
13. [13] Classical prose and learning He was accomplished in classical prose, followed Ouyang Xiu while resembling Gui Youguang, had attainments in classical learning, and grounded his arguments in extensive study of the classics and histories.
    • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The status entry describes him as accomplished in classical prose.
    • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographies say that his prose followed Ouyang Xiu and resembled Gui Youguang, that he had attainments in classical learning, and that he studied the classics and histories with well-grounded arguments.
14. [14] Early Qing literary group He was skilled in classical prose and was ranked with Hou Fangyu and Wei Xi as one of the Three Great Masters of the Early Qing.
    • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographical entries describe his skill in classical prose and his association with Hou Fangyu and Wei Xi as the Three Great Masters of the Early Qing.
15. [15] Poetic style His poetry began close to Tang models, later took Jian’nan and Shihu as models, and received a judgment of decline in its later phase.
    • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The poetry anthology describes an early closeness to Tang models, a later orientation toward Jian’nan and Shihu, and a decline in the later period.
16. [16] Principal collections The listed collections include six works with the stated titles and juan counts: 《堯峰文鈔》, 《堯峰詩文鈔》, 《堯峰詩鈔》, 《鈍翁前後類稿》, 《鈍翁續稿》, and 《鈍翁類稿》.
    • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The works entries list the six collections and give their respective juan counts.
    • Souyun汪琬 (56673)The biographies mention 《堯峰文鈔》, 《堯峰詩文鈔》, 《堯峰詩鈔》, 《鈍翁前後類稿》, 《鈍翁續稿》, and 《鈍翁類稿》.
17. [17] Other titles The works list also contains the twelve titles named in the article, with the stated juan counts where supplied.
    • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The works entries list the twelve additional titles and supply the stated juan counts.
18. [18] Additional works The remaining titles are 《菁菴遺稿》, 《詩問》, 《說鈴》, 《震川年譜》, and 《震川詩註》; 《詩問》 and 《說鈴》 are each listed as one juan and as authored works.
    • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The works entries list the five titles and identify 《詩問》 and 《說鈴》 as one-juan authored works.
19. [19] Posthumous title Wang Wan received the posthumous title Wenqing xiansheng.
    • CBDBWang Wan (35190)The name data gives Wenqing xiansheng (文清先生) and identifies it as a posthumous title.