[1]Dates and identityThe records consistently give 1492 as the birth year but differ on the death year, giving 1551, 1552, and 1553; they place him in the Ming period and identify him as an official or politician associated with scholarship.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The principal profile gives birth year 1492, death year 1553, and dynasty Ming.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The two biographical entries give 1492–1552 and 1492–1551, and describe his Ming official career and Confucian learning.
WikidataYue Zhang (Q11066966)The item describes him as a politician and supplies date claims for birth in 1492 and death in 1552.
[2]Names and posthumous nameHis courtesy name was Weiqiao, with 維橋 as a variant; his sobriquet was Jingfeng, with 靜峰 as a variant, and other recorded names include Zhiqiao and Zhangyue; Xianghui was his posthumous name.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The name table classifies 維喬 and 維橋 as courtesy-name forms, lists 淨峰 as a sobriquet, and also records 靜峰, 稚喬, 張嶽, and 襄惠.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biographies give the courtesy name 維喬 and sobriquet 凈峰, while the profile aliases include 維喬, 净峰, and 襄惠.
WikidataYue Zhang (Q11066966)The Traditional Chinese aliases list 張嶽, 淨峰, 稚喬, 維喬, 維橋, 襄惠, and 靜峰.
[3]HometownHe was a native of Hui'an, more specifically Zhangkeng Village in Dongling, Hui'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The profile and biographies identify Zhangkeng Village in Dongling, Hui'an County, Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian, and describe him as a native of Fujian Hui'an.
[4]Family and marriageThe kinship entries identify Zhang Mao as great-grandfather, Zhang Lun as grandfather, Zhang Shen as father, Zheng as mother, and Chen as wife.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The kinship entries give the relationships and names of Zhang Mao, Zhang Lun, Zhang Shen, Zheng, and Chen.
[5]Siblings and descendantsThe kinship entries list younger brothers Zhang Song, Zhang Kun, Zhang Chong, and Zhang Feng, with 張峰 as a variant form, as well as son Zhang Jun and great-grandson Zhang Zhan.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The kinship entries list several younger brothers and the variant forms 張峯 and 張峰, and identify 張寯 as son and 張瑊 as great-grandson.
[6]Early learningThe biography says that he was studious from childhood and aspired to become a great Confucian scholar.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography directly states that he studied diligently from childhood and aimed to become a great Confucian scholar.
[7]Student statusThe educational entry classifies him as a shengyuan.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The educational entry identifies him as a shengyuan (庠生), with sequence value 1.
[8]Examination chronologyThe biographical entries place his Fujian provincial success in Zhengde 8 and disagree over whether his jinshi success fell in Zhengde 11 or Zhengde 12.
Souyun張岳 (45528)One biography says he became a jinshi in Zhengde 11, while another says he was Fujian jieyuan in Zhengde 8 and became a jinshi in Zhengde 12, so the dates are explicitly divergent.
[9]Metropolitan and palace examination ranksThe Zhengde 12 account gives 30th place in the metropolitan examination and 90th place in the third class of the palace examination; the examination entry confirms the third-class ninetieth place.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography gives the dingchou metropolitan-examination rank as 30 and the palace-examination result as third class, ninetieth place.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The examination entry lists the jinshi qualification and third class, ninetieth place.
[10]First appointmentAfter the examination he underwent observation in the Ministry of Rites and was appointed xingren in the Office of Travelers.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography and title list give Ministry of Rites observation and appointment as xingren in the Office of Travelers.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list includes xingren in the Office of Travelers.
[11]Southern-tour remonstranceIn spring 1519, Zhang Yue and Fei Gong and others remonstrated against the Zhengde Emperor's southern tour; Zhang Yue was demoted to xuezheng at the Nanjing Guozijian, then restored and moved to yousi fu in 1522.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography gives the 1519 remonstrance, demotion to Nanjing Guozijian xuezheng, and 1522 restoration and transfer to yousi fu.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list includes Nanjing Guozijian xuezheng and a Jiajing-period si fu appointment.
[12]Care for his mother and Ministry of Rites postsBecause his mother was elderly, he requested a convenient post, transferred to the Nanjing Ministry of War's Wuxuan si, and later served as langzhong of the Ministry of Rites' Zhuke si.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography and title list give his request to care for his mother, Wuxuan si appointment, and later Zhuke si langzhong post.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list includes Wuxuan si yuanwailang and Ministry of Rites Zhuke si langzhong.
[13]Educational and salt-tax officesAfter debating the Great Di sacrifice, he was posted as an educational commissioner in Guangxi, transferred to Jiangxi, and later demoted to Salt Tax Intendant in Guangdong.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography gives the debate over the Great Di sacrifice, the Guangxi and Jiangxi educational appointments, and the later Guangdong salt-tax post; the title list confirms the associated offices.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list includes a Guangxi qianshi, an educational post, and the Guangdong Salt Tax Intendant.
[14]Lianzhou and Annam policyIn 1538 he became prefect of Lianzhou, opposed war against Annam over Mac Dang Dung's usurpation, mediated in Annam, and was promoted through the Zhejiang surveillance and administration offices.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography gives the 1538 Lianzhou appointment, opposition to war over Mac Dang Dung, successful mediation, and subsequent Zhejiang promotions.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list records Lianzhou prefect, Zhejiang surveillance vice commissioner, and Zhejiang left chief administrator.
[15]Guangdong administrationIn 1540 he was transferred to Guangdong as left chief administrator because he was said to understand foreign affairs.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography explains the 1540 transfer to Guangdong as left chief administrator by his understanding of foreign affairs.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list records Guangdong left chief administrator from 1540 to 1542.
[16]Yunyang and Jiangxi governorshipIn 1542 he became right assistant censor, pacified Yunyang in Hubei, and was reassigned as governor of Jiangxi after about a month.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography gives the 1542 Yunyang and Jiangxi assignments, while the title list confirms right assistant censor and governorship.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list records right assistant censor from 1542 to 1544.
[17]Liangguang commandIn 1544 he became right vice censor, concurrently governor of Liangguang, and commander-in-chief of military affairs there.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography and title list identify the 1544 right vice censor, Liangguang governorship, and military command.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list records right vice censor and the Liangguang governor-general appointment.
[18]Ministerial appointmentsThe narrative dates his promotion to vice minister of War to spring 1545 and his vice-ministerial Justice appointment to 1547, while the office list dates the War tenure to 1546–1547.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography dates the vice minister of War appointment to Jiajing 24 and the vice minister of Justice appointment to Jiajing 26; the title list confirms both offices.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list dates the vice minister of War tenure to 1546–1547, one year later than the narrative's spring 1545 date.
[19]Final command and headquartersIn 1548 he became left vice minister of War and concurrently right censor-in-chief, served as head of the Censorate for three days, then received a military command and established headquarters at Yuanzhou in 1550.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography gives the 1548 appointments, three-day tenure, Yan Song's order, and 1550 headquarters at Yuanzhou; the title list confirms the offices and the honorary kaifu title.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list records left vice minister of War and right censor-in-chief appointments in the Jiajing period.
[20]Military actionsDuring his Liangguang command he captured Li Jin and Ni Zhongliang, who were said to have been active for thirty years; he later directed campaigns in Huguang, Guizhou, and Sichuan and suppressed the Waxershan Miao uprising led by Long Xubao, with another account adding Yunnan to the command area.
Souyun張岳 (45528)One biography reports the capture of Li Jin and Ni Zhongliang after thirty years of activity and campaigns in Huguang, Guizhou, and Sichuan; the other names the Waxershan uprising led by Long Xubao and includes Yunnan in the command area.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office list records the Liangguang governor-general and general governor appointments that frame these military actions.
[21]Death chronologyThe narrative gives death at Yuanzhou on the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth month of Jiajing 30, while the supplied records also give 1551 and 1553 as alternative death years.
Souyun張岳 (45528)One entry gives 1492–1552 and the other says that he died at Yuanzhou on the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth month of Jiajing 30, while its opening line gives 1551.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The principal profile gives 1553 as the death year.
[22]Posthumous honorsOne year after his death he was restored to right censor-in-chief, posthumously appointed Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and given the posthumous name Xianghui.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography states that one year after his death the court restored the right censor-in-chief title, granted Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and bestowed Xianghui.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The office and name tables list right censor-in-chief, Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and Xianghui in the posthumous period.
[23]Learning and the Three Madmen of QuanzhouHis learning followed Cheng–Zhu orthodoxy, he attacked Wang Yangming's doctrine of liangzhi, and he studied with Chen Chen and Lin Xiyuan; the three were known as the Three Madmen of Quanzhou.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biographies state that he followed Cheng–Zhu learning, attacked Wang Yangming's doctrine of liangzhi, and joined Chen Chen and Lin Xiyuan as the Three Madmen of Quanzhou.
[24]Principal workHe is associated with the Xiaoshan Leigao, for which the book list gives a twenty-juan form.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography names the Xiaoshan Leigao as his work.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The book list identifies Xiaoshan Leigao and Xiaoshan Leigao: twenty juan as works for which he is the author.
[25]Letters and literary exchangeThe Xiaoshan Leigao entries record letters sent by Zhang Yue to Zhang Bangqi, Huang Zuo, Luo Qinshun, and Lin Xiyuan; they also record his prefaces for Wang Wensheng and Yao Mo, Wang Shenzhong's preface for his book, and Xu Jie's epitaph for him.
CBDBZhang Yue (34663)The association entries record letters to four correspondents, prefaces written for Wang Wensheng and Yao Mo, a preface by Wang Shenzhong, and an epitaph by Xu Jie.
[26]Modern recognition and historical standingIn 1996 the Fujian Provincial Department of Civil Affairs designated Zhang Yue a historical and cultural figure of Fujian; the same biography calls him the only Hui'an person with a biography in the History of Ming.
Souyun張岳 (45528)The biography explicitly gives the 1996 designation and calls him the only Hui'an person with a biography in the History of Ming.
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