[1]Name and datesThe person is Jin Youzi; the principal birth year is 1368, with alternative claims of 1366 and 1367, while the death year is given as either 1431 or 1432.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The main record gives the Chinese personal name Jin Shan, the courtesy name Youzi, and the dates 1368–1431.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The profile and biography identify Jin Youzi and give the dates 1368–1432.
WikidataJin Youzi (Q10268371)The English label is Jin Youzi; date claims include 1368, 1366, and 1367 for birth and 1431 for death.
[2]IdentityJin Youzi was a Ming civil official, man of letters, and calligrapher.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The main record identifies him with the Ming, marks him as male, and classifies him as a calligrapher and civil official.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The profile places him in the Ming and lists offices including Jinshi, Huke jishizhong, and Grand Academician of the Wenyuan Pavilion.
WikidataJin Youzi (Q10268371)The entity description identifies him as a Ming-dynasty person.
[3]Personal name and native placeHis personal name was Shan, Youzi was his courtesy name by which he was known, and his native place was Xingan in Jiangxi.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The main record gives the personal name Jin Shan, lists Youzi as the courtesy name, and gives Xingan or Xingan Prefecture as the native place.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The profile and biography say that his name was Shan, that he used his courtesy name, and that he was from Xingan in Jiangxi.
WikidataJin Youzi (Q10268371)The entity is labelled Jin Youzi and its aliases include Shan and Youzi.
[4]Birth order, sobriquets, and posthumous nameHe was ranked third in birth order, used the sobriquets 退庵 and 退闇, and received Wenjing as his posthumous name, also written Wenqing.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The aliases identify San as a birth-order designation, list Tui'an and 退闇 as studio names or sobriquets, and give Wenqing and Wenjing as posthumous names.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The profile and biography give Wenjing as his posthumous name.
[5]Examinations and first appointmentHe was first a shengyuan, became a juren in the Jianwen jimao year, passed the Jinshi examination in Jianwen 2, ranked fourth in the second class, and received his first appointment as Huke jishizhong.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The examination entries list shengyuan, provincial-degree candidate, and Jinshi; the Jinshi rank is fourth in the second class, and the office records list Huke jishizhong.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The biographies call him a Jianwen jimao juren and a Jianwen 2 Jinshi, and say that he was appointed Huke jishizhong; the profile also lists Jinshi, Huke jishizhong, and juren.
[6]Hanlin and Eastern Palace careerAfter the accession of Chengzu, he entered the Hanlin Academy as a compiler, served with Xie Jin and others in the Wenyuan Pavilion, became a Lecturer, and later held several Eastern Palace and Hanlin offices.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The biographies describe the post-accession transfer to the Hanlin Academy, service with Xie Jin in the Wenyuan Pavilion, promotion to Lecturer, and later Eastern Palace and academic posts; the profile lists the related titles.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The office records list Hanlin compiler, Lecturer, You Shuzi, You Chunfang You Yude, You Yude, and Hanlin Academy Academician.
[7]Northern campaignsHe accompanied the emperor to Beijing in Yongle 7 and joined the northern campaign in Yongle 8; the emperor had him note strategic terrain, discuss enemy affairs, and accompany every later northern expedition.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The biographies describe the journeys to Beijing and the northern campaigns, the emperor's instructions to note strategic mountains and passes, their discussions of enemy affairs, and his continued participation in later campaigns; the second biography also places him regularly at the emperor's side during campaigns and progresses.
[8]Compilation and Wenyuan Pavilion serviceHe served as a compilation official in Yongle 9 and as a metropolitan-examination examiner in Yongle 10, became a Grand Academician of the Wenyuan Pavilion in Yongle 18, and escorted Chengzu's coffin back after the emperor died on the return march.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The office records date the compilation appointment to Yongle 9, the metropolitan-examination appointment to Yongle 10, and the Wenyuan Pavilion grand-academician appointment to Yongle 18.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The biography records his promotion to Wenyuan Pavilion grand academician and his escorting of Chengzu's coffin after the emperor died on the return journey; the profile also lists the office.
[9]Hongxi officesIn Hongxi 1 he became Vice Minister of Revenue, was made Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, concurrently became Grand Academician of the Wuying Hall, was promoted to Minister of Rites, and served as chief editor.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)Both biographies describe his Hongxi appointments as Vice Minister of Revenue, Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, Grand Academician of the Wuying Hall, and Minister of Rites; the profile lists the related offices.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The office records list Vice Minister of Revenue, Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, Grand Academician of the Wuying Hall, Minister of Rites in Hongxi 1, and chief editor.
[10]Death and posthumous honorsHe died in the twelfth month of Xuande 6, was posthumously granted Shaobao, and received Wenjing as his posthumous name.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The main and office records place his death in 1431, list the Shaobao appointment in Xuande 6, and give Wenjing as the posthumous name.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The biographies say that he died in the twelfth month of Xuande 6, was posthumously named Wenjing, and was granted Shaobao.
[11]Ancestors and parentsHis great-grandfather was Jin Deming and his grandfather Jin Zhongqing; his father is variously named Jin Shouzheng and Jin Gu, and his mother was Luo Shi.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The kinship entries list great-grandfather Jin Deming, grandfather Jin Zhongqing, the two reported fathers Jin Shouzheng and Jin Gu, and mother Luo Shi.
WikidataJin Youzi (Q10268371)The kinship claims also identify a father and a mother, but represent them only by linked-item identifiers without names.
[12]Siblings, wife, and childrenThe kinship entries list three younger brothers, a wife named Liu Shi, and six sons: Jin Youxue, Jin Youfu, Jin Youxiao, Jin Zhaobo, Jin Bi, Jin Wenbo, Jin Wubo, Jin Jianbo, and Jin Shoubo.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The kinship entries list the brothers Jin Youxue, Jin Youfu, and Jin Youxiao, wife Liu Shi, and sons Jin Zhaobo, Jin Bi, Jin Wenbo, Jin Wubo, Jin Jianbo, and Jin Shoubo.
WikidataJin Youzi (Q10268371)The kinship claims also record a spouse, a sibling, and a child, represented by linked-item identifiers.
[13]Friends and disciple relationshipLian An and Gong Tai were his friends, and Gao Xunzhi is linked to him in a disciple relationship; he also composed Gong Tai’s epitaph.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The association entries identify Lian An and Gong Tai as friends and link Gao Xunzhi through a disciple relationship.
[14]Epitaph for Gong TaiJin Youzi composed an epitaph for his friend Gong Tai.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The association entry explicitly identifies an epitaph composed for Gong Tai.
[15]WorksHis works include the Beizheng lu, Hou Beizheng lu, Chunqiu yaozhi, and Jin Wenjing ji; the surviving collection is variously listed as ten juan, with a one-juan outer collection, or as a twelve-juan collection.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The titles include Beizheng lu, Hou Beizheng lu, Jin Wenjing ji in ten juan, Chunqiu yaozhi in three juan, Jin Wenjing gong ji in ten juan, and its one-juan outer collection.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The biographies list Beizheng lu and Jin Wenjing ji, while the second gives a twelve-juan collection.
[16]Literary formsHis literary activity included northern-campaign poetry, epitaphs, sacrificial texts, prefaces, postscripts, and spirit-way inscriptions.
Souyun金幼孜 (50120)The literary assessment refers to his northern-campaign poetry.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The association entries identify epitaphs, sacrificial texts, postscripts to books and paintings, and spirit-way inscriptions among his writings.
[17]Named compositionsHe wrote an epitaph for Gong Tai, sacrificial texts for Hu Guang and Chen Qia, spirit-way inscriptions for Yang Rong and others, and prefaces to the poetry and prose of several writers.
CBDBJin Youzi (34486)The association entries explicitly list Gong Tai's epitaph, sacrificial texts for Hu Guang and Chen Qia, a spirit-way inscription for Yang Rong, and prefaces to several writers' poetry and prose.
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