[1]Identity, dates, and native placeFang Yue lived from 1199 to 1262 and was a Southern Song scholar, historian, and writer; his zi was Jushan, his hao Qiuya, and his native place is variously given as She County or Qimen in Huizhou.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The basic profile supplies Fang Yue's name, dates, Song affiliation, zi, hao, She County native place, and the classifications scholar, historian, and skilled in parallel prose.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The profile and biographical entries jointly identify Fang Yue's dates, Southern Song setting, names, Qimen native place, and literary activity.
WikidataYue Fang (Q45397575)The English label, aliases, name statements, and date statements support Fang Yue, Jushan, Qiuya, and his 1199–1262 lifespan as a Song-dynasty person.
[2]Early examination and officesIn 1232 Fang passed the jinshi examination, began as Professor of Nankang Army, and then held posts at Chuzhou, in the Huai-dong Pacification Office, in the Ministries of Rites and War, and in the Huai-dong Military Headquarters.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The offices list and biographies give the Shaoding examination, Nankang and Chuzhou professorships, Huai-dong Pacification Office post, Rites and War jiage posts, and additional Huai-dong command appointment.
[3]Dismissal after the Shi Songzhi affairFang drafted Zhao Kui's letter criticizing Shi Songzhi; Shi caused him to be impeached, after which he spent four years in retirement.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The biography describes Fang's draft for Zhao Kui, its criticism of Shi Songzhi, the resulting impeachment, and four years of retirement.
[4]Appointment after Fan Zhong became councillorAfter Fan Zhong became Left Chief Councillor, Fang was appointed Imperial University Erudite and concurrent professor of the Jingxian establishment, with a variant form of that title in the office list.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The biography gives the Jingxian appointment as concurrent Professor of the Jingxian fu, while the title list gives a Jingxian xian form.
[5]Imperial-clan and secretariat officesFang became Doctor of the School of the Imperial Clan in 1246, Secretary Lang in the following year, and acted as a three-departments lang official while holding the rank of Zongzheng cheng; the first office also appears as Zongzi boshi.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The biographies and title list specify the 1246 Imperial Clan appointment, the following year's Secretariat appointment, and the Zongzheng cheng and three-departments lang assignment.
[6]Zhao Kui's command and NankangZhao Kui recruited Fang as an assistant when he went out to command; Fang then requested a temple post and was transferred to govern Nankang Army in 1247–1249.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The office and association data give the Nankang dates, the counsellor post, and Zhao Kui's supervisory or patronal relationship with Fang.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The biographies state that Zhao Kui recruited Fang as an assistant and that Fang later requested a temple post before moving to Nankang; the title list includes both offices.
[7]Jia Sidao and ShaowuFang offended Jia Sidao by beating the Huguang revenue office's grain-transport staff, described elsewhere as boatmen, and was twice transferred as governor of Shaowu Army in 1249–1250.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The office data gives the Shaowu appointment and dates; the association data marks Fang's opposition to Jia Sidao and preserves the boatmen version of the incident.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The two biographies give the grain-transport-staff and boatmen formulations and describe the conflict with Jia Sidao and the two Shaowu appointments.
[8]Raozhou and NingguoIn 1255 Fang was reassigned to Raozhou and Ningguo Prefecture but was dismissed before taking up either appointment, followed by seven years of retirement.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The biography gives the 1255 reassignment, the dismissal before taking office, and the subsequent seven-year retirement.
[9]Yuanzhou and FuzhouWhen Cheng Yuanfeng controlled the government, Fang was recalled to Yuanzhou; after offending Ding Daquan he was impeached and dismissed, and under Jia Sidao he declined a recall to Fuzhou.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The office data gives the Yuanzhou post, while the association data identifies the opposition involving Jia Sidao and Ding Daquan.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The biographies describe the Yuanzhou appointment, Ding Daquan's dismissal, and the declined Fuzhou appointment under Jia Sidao.
[10]Final rank and deathFang ended his official career as Chaosan Daifu and died in 1262 at the age of sixty-four.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The basic profile confirms the year 1262 for Fang's death.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The biographies directly state the final rank, the Jingding-era death, and the age of sixty-four.
WikidataYue Fang (Q45397575)The date statement independently gives a 1262 death year.
[11]Literary styleFang's prose and poetry were forceful, did not follow the old regulated forms, and were especially accomplished in parallel prose.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The status data describes Fang as skilled in parallel prose.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The literary assessment describes his sharp talent, unconventional poetry and parallel prose, intention-driven composition, and particular skill in pianwen.
[12]Works and variant volume countsFang's works include Chongxiu Nanbei shi, whose length is given as 170 or 110 juan, Zongwei xunlu in ten juan, and Qiuyan ji, also titled Qiuyan xiaogao.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The works list gives Qiuyan xiansheng xiaogao, Chongxiu Nanbei shi in 110 juan, Zongwei xunlu in ten juan, and Qiuyan xiaogao.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The biographies give Qiuyan ji and Qiuyan xiaogao and assign Chongxiu Nanbei shi 170 juan and Zongwei xunlu ten juan.
[13]Ming and Qing textual transmissionIn the Ming Jiajing era Fang Qian, a descendant, printed a 45-juan prose and 34-juan poetry edition; Qing Siku compilers used another Song-exemplar manuscript to compile a 40-juan Qiuyan ji from Qiuyan xingao.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The works and association data identify Qiuyan xiansheng xiaogao and connect Fang Qian with its preface.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The textual account gives Fang Qian's Ming edition, its prose and poetry counts, and the Qing compilation from Qiuyan xingao into a 40-juan Qiuyan ji.
[14]Differences among editionsThe Qiuyan ji has more than eighty poems absent from the Ming edition, while the Ming edition has more than ten poems absent from the Qiuyan ji; the materials assign these to juan 35 and juan 36 respectively.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The textual collation gives both poem-count differences and the arrangement of the additional and externally collected poems in juan 35 and juan 36.
[15]Friendships and Zhao Kui's staffFang was friendly with Yu Jie, Hu Jiansong, and Ke Weihan; Ke was his fellow student, and Fang served on Zhao Kui's staff.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The association data names Yu Jie, Hu Jiansong, and Ke Weihan as friends, identifies Ke as a fellow student, and places Fang on Zhao Kui's staff.
Souyun方岳 (26438)The career biographies add that Zhao Kui recruited Fang as a staff assistant.
[16]Ke Weihan's studyKe Weihan was friendly with Fang, carried provisions for several hundred li to study under a teacher, and did not accomplish his aim.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The association note describes Ke Weihan's friendship with Fang, journey with provisions to study, and unfulfilled aim.
[17]FamilyFang's family relations include his father Fang Qinzu, Fang Gongsun, described as a congzi or nephew, and his grandson Fang Shi.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The kinship data names Fang Qinzu as father, Fang Gongsun as congzi or nephew, and Fang Shi as grandson.
[18]Commemorative and literary writingFang's documented literary activity includes tomb inscriptions, sacrificial texts, postfaces, and Buddhist temple accounts associated with Wu Tianqiu, Ke Weihan, Xu Gong, Fang Hui, Du Gao, and Wei Liaoweng.
CBDBFang Yue (3) (21180)The association data lists tomb inscriptions, sacrificial texts, postfaces, and Buddhist temple accounts, together with Wu Tianqiu, Ke Weihan, Xu Gong, Fang Hui, Du Gao, and Wei Liaoweng.
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