Wang Zao

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1. 1131 朝散大夫
2. 1131 知某州軍州事
3. 1134 知某州軍州事
4. 1139 知某州軍州事
5. 1141 知某州軍州事
6. 1143 知某府軍府事
7. 1143 顯謨閣直學士

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• 彥章 字
• 龍溪 室名、別號

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• 博學之人
• 詞人
• [為官者：文]

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1. [1] Identity and dates Wang Zao lived from 1079 to 1154 and was a Song-dynasty civil official, poet, and ci poet.
   • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The person record gives the name, life dates, Song affiliation, and statuses corresponding to a learned person, ci poet, and literary official.
   • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographical profile and literary entries confirm the dates, Song setting, and his work as a poet, prose writer, and ci writer.
   • WikidataZao Wang (Q11137143)The item uses “Zao Wang” as its English label, describes him as a Song-dynasty person, and gives the same birth and death years.
2. [2] Courtesy name, sobriquet, and origin His courtesy name was Yanzhang, Longxi was a studio name or sobriquet, he came from Raozhou Dexing in modern Jiangxi, and he was Wang Gu’s son.
   • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The names and kinship records give the courtesy name Yanzhang, the Longxi studio or sobriquet name, Dexing as the basic native place, and Wang Gu as father.
   • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographical entry identifies him as a native of Raozhou Dexing, gives his courtesy name, calls him Wang Gu’s son, and identifies modern Dexing as Jiangxi.
   • WikidataZao Wang (Q11137143)The item preserves the English name forms Wang Zao and Yanzhang, both Chinese orthographies of the courtesy name, and a father relation; the supplied father value is an item identifier rather than a displayed name.
3. [3] Early career In 1103 he passed the jinshi examination and moved through early teaching, educational, editorial, and literary-office appointments.
   • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The examination entry records the jinshi status and the office list records zhuzuo zuolang.
   • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographies supply the 1103 date, Wuzhou and Xuanzhou appointments, Jiangxi educational post, editorial appointment, and promotion to zhuzuo zuolang.
4. [4] Imperial University and Wang Fu Wang Zao shared quarters with Wang Fu at the Imperial University, opposed him, and lost advancement when Wang Fu came to power.
   • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographies describe their shared residence at the Imperial University, incompatibility, Xuanzhou appointment, dismissal, transfer to Jiangzhou Taiping Abbey, and prolonged lack of advancement.
   • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The association entries classify Wang Fu as a fellow student or fellow member of the same school and also as someone with whom Wang Zao was at odds.
5. [5] Qinzong and Gaozong courts Under Qinzong and Gaozong, Wang Zao advanced through central offices to the Hanlin Academy and higher official ranks.
   • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographical passages and title list give the sequence from tuntian yuanwailang through the Qinzong and Gaozong appointments, including the Hanlin Academy and chaoyi dafu.
   • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The office list independently includes Hanlin Academician, jishizhong, and zhongshu sheren.
6. [6] Shaoxing first year In 1131 he was a lecturer and Hanlin Academician, governed Huzhou and Fuzhou with an interruption, and then joined the daily-calendar commission.
   • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographies specify the 1131 appointments, Huzhou and Fuzhou service, suspension and dismissal, and participation in revising the daily calendar.
   • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The office entries include Huzhou and Fuzhou prefectural appointments.
7. [7] Calendar and later postings He presented a 665-volume calendar in Shaoxing 8, served as Xianmo ge xueshi while governing Huizhou, then governed Quanzhou and moved to Xuanzhou.
   • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographies record the 665-volume calendar, the Shaoxing 8 appointment and Huizhou posting, and the Shaoxing 12 Quanzhou and Xuanzhou postings.
   • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The office data include the Quanzhou and Xianmo ge xueshi appointments and date the Quanzhou term.
8. [8] Dated prefectural terms The dated office entries place him in Huizhou, Fuzhou, Shezhou, Quanzhou, and Zhenjiang at the stated times, while the biographies also name Huzhou and Xuanzhou.
   • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographies list Huzhou, Fuzhou, Huizhou, Quanzhou, Xuanzhou, and Zhenjiang Prefecture among his later appointments.
   • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The office data provide the locations and dated terms: Huizhou 1131–34, Fuzhou 1134–35, Shezhou 1139–41, Quanzhou 1141–43, and Zhenjiang Prefecture in 1143.
9. [9] Dismissal and death An accusation of service as a client of Cai Jing and Wang Fu led to his dismissal and residence in Yongzhou; he died in 1154 at age 76 and held the stated rank and title.
   • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographies state the accusation, dismissal, residence in Yongzhou, death in Shaoxing 24 at age 76, rank, and Xin'an title; the profile also supplies the rank title.
   • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The person and office records confirm the death year, Yongzhou assignment, and an alternate office form, 左太中大夫, for the rank rendered above as zuo dazhong dafu.
   • WikidataZao Wang (Q11137143)The item gives 1154 as the death year.
10. [10] Family His family included his father Wang Gu, father-in-law Zhao Lin, affinal relation Xu Ji, two named wives, and three sons in birth order.
    • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The kinship records identify Wang Gu and his dates, Zhao Lin as father-in-law, Xu Ji and his dates as an affinal relation, two wives, and three sons with their birth order.
    • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The biographical entry explicitly identifies Wang Zao as Wang Gu’s son.
    • WikidataZao Wang (Q11137143)The item separately records a father relation, two spouse statements, and three child statements; the supplied values are item identifiers and do not display the names here.
11. [11] Literary achievement and political discussion He was broadly learned, excelled in poetry, prose, and parallel prose, had widely recited edicts, left four surviving ci lyrics, and discussed the danger of military power becoming externally concentrated.
    • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The literary and biographical entries give his wide learning, poetry and prose, skill in parallel prose, widely recited edicts, four surviving ci lyrics, and discussion of generals holding large armies and an external-weight configuration.
    • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The status entries classify him as learned and as a ci poet.
12. [12] Teacher, fellow scholars, and disciple He studied under Jiang Wei, a specialist in the Classics, was associated with the “Seven Tigers of Wenzhong,” and had Chen Mao as a disciple.
    • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The association records identify Jiang Wei as his teacher, describe Jiang Wei’s mastery of the Classics and the “Seven Tigers of Wenzhong,” and name Chen Mao as a disciple.
13. [13] Relation with Sun Di Wang Zao wrote a preface for a work by Sun Di and composed Sun Di’s epitaph.
    • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The association records say that the preface to Sun Di’s book and Sun Di’s epitaph were written by Wang Zao.
14. [14] Other writings His named writings include the five works and the volume or section counts given in the text, with two conflicting counts for 《裔夷謀夏錄》.
    • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The literary bibliography lists 《靖康要錄》, 《裔夷謀夏錄》, 《青唐錄》, and 《古今雅俗字》 with their counts; the two passages give two and three juan for 《裔夷謀夏錄》.
    • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The text list confirms 《靖康要錄》 in sixteen juan, 《裔夷謀夏錄》 in two juan, 《青唐錄》 in three juan, and 《哲宗玉牒》 as a work authored by him.
15. [15] Poetry and prose collections His poetry and prose collections include 《浮溪集》, 《龍溪集》 or 《龍溪文集》, and 《猥稿外集》; the collection is listed at 121 juan, with a possible identification of 《龍溪集》 and 《浮溪集》 and substantial loss.
    • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The literary entries list 《浮溪集》 in sixty juan, 《龍溪集》 or 《龍溪文集》, and 《猥稿外集》, give a total of 121 juan, note the possible identity of 《龍溪集》 with 《浮溪集》, and say that much was lost.
    • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The text list also gives 《浮溪集》 as a sixty-juan collection.
16. [16] Later compilation and textual transmission Later editors compiled and reconstructed his collections, and the poetic text was based on a Wenyuange edition and collated against named versions.
    • Souyun汪藻 (28543)The transmission account names Zhao Zichang’s Hongwu compilation, the Qing Siku reconstruction from the 《永樂大典》, and the base and comparison editions used for Wang Zao’s poems.
    • CBDBWang Zao (11625)The text list confirms the central collection title 《浮溪集》 and its sixty-juan bibliographical form.