Zhao Yi

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Life

His direct ancestor was 趙孟堙; his great-grandfather was 趙敔明, his father 趙惟寬, and his grandfathers are given as 趙斗煃 and 趙福臻.[2]

In 1761, Zhao passed the jinshi examination, placed third in the palace examination, and was appointed a Hanlin compiler; his examination credentials also included 鄉貢舉人 and 明通榜.[3]

His offices included Inner Court Secretary, compiler, assistant examiner in Shuntian Prefecture, service in the Grand Council, and circuit inspector of Guixi, and he also held a third-rank honorary title. The Grand Council appointment is associated with the twenty-first year of the Qianlong era (1756), while the years listed for his assistant-examiner appointments are 1762, 1763, and 1766.[4]

In the winter of 1766, he became prefect of Zhennan Prefecture in Guangxi and opened the prefectural granary to relieve urgent popular needs; in 1770 he was transferred to Guangzhou Prefecture in Guangdong and the following year was promoted to the Guixi Military-Defense Circuit in Guizhou.[5]

Accounts differ about his service in Li Shiyao’s staff: one places him on the staff of the Viceroy of Liangguang, while another says that in 1787, during the Lin Shuangwen campaign in Taiwan, he joined the staff of the Viceroy of Min-Zhe, planned troop movements and military supplies, and proposed strategies for defeating the enemy, earning Li Shiyao’s reliance.[6]

His retirement is likewise described in two ways. One account says that in 1772 he resigned because of his mother’s illness, returned home, taught at Anding Academy, and devoted himself to reading; another says that after Lin Shuangwen was captured in spring 1788, he resigned when the military affair was over and firmly refused official rewards.[7] In his later years he returned to his native place and occupied himself with writing.[8]

Family and associations

He had four sons: 趙廷偉, 趙廷彥, 趙廷俊 (1770–1833), and 趙廷英.[9]

His sons-in-law were 沈景蒼, 金裕恩, 高德葆, 湯詒憲, and 蔣純健.[10]

His grandsons included 趙公桂, 趙公樾, 趙忠𢏺, 趙景謨, 趙僧善, 趙鳴盛, 趙慶齡, 趙覽, and 趙忠弼; his great-grandsons included 趙增某, 趙增祥, and 趙增祿.[11]

His friends included 錢大昕, 李調元, 王昶, 孫原湘, 程晉芳, and 張塤.[12]

He was also appreciated by 富察傅恆, exchanged poems with 李瑞岡, wrote a preface for a work by 趙秉清, exchanged poetry and prose with 釋悟情, and served as an examiner for 祝德麟.[13]

Scholarship and poetry

Zhao was both a poet and a historian; his poetry was ranked alongside that of Yuan Mei (袁枚) and Jiang Shiquan (蔣士銓), and he was particularly accomplished in historiography.[14]

In literary criticism he did not promote poetic schools, advocated originality over imitation, and drew his poetic spirit from Song poetry; in composition he favored a plain, straightforward manner often tinged with mockery and humor.[15]

Hong Liangji described his poetry as “如東方正諫,時帶詼諧,” while Yuan Mei characterized it as “忽正忽奇,忽莊忽俳。稗史方言,皆可聞入.”[16]

His poetry had considerable influence in Qing poetry; Yuan Mei and Zhao Yi, together with Jiang Shiquan, were called the “Three Greats of the Qianlong era,” and Yuan Mei and Zhao Yi, together with Zhang Wentao, were called the “Three Greats of Qing xingling poetry.”[17]

His historical work 《廿二史札記》 earned him renown in historiography and was counted among the “three great historical works of the Qing dynasty.”[18]

Works

His principal works include 《廿二史札記》 (36 juan; also titled 《二十二史劄記》), 《陔餘叢考》 (43 juan; also titled 《陔餘叢考四十蘭卷》), 《皇朝武功紀盛》 (4 juan), 《甌北詩話》 (10 juan), 《甌北詩集》 (53 juan), and 《簷曝雜記》 (6 juan, also written 《檐曝雜記》).[19]

Other work titles include 《甌北全集》, 《甌北詩鈔》, 《甌北集》, 《唐宋十家詩話》 (12 juan), 《宮史》 (36 juan), and 《放翁年譜》; 《成語》 (1 juan) was a compilation.[20]

Legacy

His five-character linked-verse poem 《題黃鶴樓十六韻》 contains the lines “樓真千尺回,地以一詩傳.”[21]

TimelineCBDB

  1. 1762 同考官
  2. 1763 同考官
  3. 1766 同考官

Office recordsCBDB

OfficeFromToEraPosting
同考官1762Era unknown順天府
同考官1763Era unknown
同考官1766Era unknown
Year unknown7
OfficeEraPosting
三品銜Era unknownUnknown
值軍機處乾隆Unknown
內閣中書Era unknownUnknown
分巡道Era unknown貴西道
知府乾隆鎮安府
知府乾隆廣州府
編修Era unknownUnknown

FamilyCBDB

RelationNameLife
直系祖先趙孟堙–
曾祖趙敔明–
祖父趙斗煃–
祖父趙福臻–
父趙惟寬–
子趙廷偉–
子趙廷彥–
子趙廷俊1770–1833
子趙廷英–
女婿沈景蒼–
女婿金裕恩–
女婿高德葆–
女婿湯詒憲–
女婿蔣純健–
孫趙公桂–
孫趙公樾–
孫趙忠𢏺–
孫趙景謨–
孫趙僧善–
孫趙鳴盛–
孫趙慶齡–
孫趙覽–
孫趙忠弼–
曾孫; 重孫趙增某–
曾孫; 重孫趙增祥–
曾孫; 重孫趙增祿–

AliasesCBDB

  • 三半老人 未詳
  • 甌北 室名、別號
  • 耘松 字
  • 雲崧 字
  • 雲松 字

StatusCBDB

  • 詩人
  • 史學家
  • 並稱/齊名

AssociationsCBDB

PersonRelationYears
錢大昕友–
李調元友–
王昶友–
孫原湘友–
程晉芳友–
張塤友–
富察傅恆被富察傅恆欣賞/器重-9999–
趙秉清為趙秉清所著書作序–
李瑞岡相唱和-9999–
釋悟情贈詩、文–
祝德麟為祝德麟之考官–

ExaminationsCBDB

RecordRank
科舉: 鄉貢舉人
科舉: 進士(籠統)第1甲第3名
科舉: 明通榜

WorksCBDB

TitleRoleYearEra
唐宋十家詩話:十二卷
宮史:三十六卷
廿二史札記:三十六卷
放翁年譜
甌北全集
甌北詩話:十卷
甌北詩鈔
甌北詩集:五十三卷
皇朝武功紀盛:四卷
簷曝雜記:六卷撰著者
陔餘叢考:四十三卷
陔餘叢考四十蘭卷撰著者
成語 一卷編纂者

Citations

  1. [1] Dates, identity, names, and origin The sources give Zhao Yi’s birth as either 1727 or 1729 and his death as 1814, and identify him as a Qing poet and historian with the stated names and Yanghu origin.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Provides the name, dates, Qing affiliation, courtesy names and sobriquets, poet and historian classifications, and Yanghu origin.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides both 1729–1814 and 1727–1814 date forms, the Qing literary and historical identity, the names and sobriquets, and the Yanghu origin.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database趙翼 (A012440)Provides the name, Qing affiliation, Yanghu birthplace, sobriquets, date ranges covering 1727–1728 and 1814–1815, and the description of him as a Qing literary and historical scholar.
    • WikidataZhao Yi (Q4388724)Provides the English name, Qing poet-and-historian description, Chinese date description, and 1727 and 1814 date values.
  2. [2] Ancestry and father The family evidence identifies Zhao Yi’s direct ancestor, great-grandfather, father, and two grandfathers.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Lists 趙孟堙 as a direct ancestor, 趙敔明 as great-grandfather, 趙惟寬 as father, and 趙斗煃 and 趙福臻 as grandfathers.
  3. [3] Examination and Hanlin appointment In 1761 Zhao passed the jinshi examination, ranked third in the palace examination, became a Hanlin compiler, and also had the examination designations 鄉貢舉人 and 明通榜.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Provides the 鄉貢舉人, 進士, and 明通榜 examination entries, the first-rank third-place result, and the compiler appointment.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides the Qianlong twenty-sixth-year examination, third-place or first-rank third-place result, compiler appointment, and 1761 Hanlin appointment.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database趙翼 (A012440)Provides the 1761 jinshi degree and Hanlin compiler appointment.
  4. [4] Offices and Grand Council service His offices included the Inner Court, compiler, Shuntian assistant examiner, Grand Council, and Guixi circuit posts, with a third-rank honorary title; the associated years are also supplied.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Lists the offices, Shuntian and Guixi locations, the Qianlong twenty-first-year Grand Council date, and the 1762, 1763, and 1766 assistant-examiner years.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Summarizes his compiler appointment and rise to Guixi.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database趙翼 (A012440)Summarizes his principal appointments as prefect of Zhennan and Guangzhou and military-defense circuit officer of Guixi.
  5. [5] Provincial appointments The sources describe his appointments at Zhennan, Guangzhou, and Guixi, including the opening of the Zhennan granary.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Provides the Qianlong thirty-first-year Zhennan prefecture post, the Qianlong thirty-fifth-year Guangzhou prefecture post, and the Guixi circuit post with their locations and dates.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides the 1766 winter Zhennan appointment, granary relief, 1770 transfer to Guangzhou, and promotion the following year, while also summarizing the Zhennan and Guixi posts.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database趙翼 (A012440)Summarizes his Zhennan, Guangzhou, and Guixi military-defense appointments.
  6. [6] Li Shiyao’s staff Two accounts place Zhao Yi in different Li Shiyao staffs: the Liangguang staff and the 1787 Min-Zhe staff during the Taiwan campaign, with the latter account detailing his military planning and Li’s reliance on him.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)One passage places him in the Liangguang governor-general’s staff; another places him in the Min-Zhe staff during the 1787 Lin Shuangwen campaign and describes his military planning and Li Shiyao’s reliance on him.
  7. [7] Conflicting accounts of retirement The retirement accounts differ: one gives a 1772 resignation caused by his mother’s illness and teaching at Anding Academy, while the other gives a post-1788 resignation after the Lin Shuangwen campaign and refusal of rewards.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database趙翼 (A012440)Provides the account of a 1772 resignation because of his mother’s illness, return home, teaching at Anding Academy, and reading.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides the account of the 1788 post-campaign resignation and refusal of rewards, and also supports the return-home and Anding Academy elements.
  8. [8] Later life In later life Zhao Yi returned home and devoted himself to writing.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)States that he returned to his native place in later life and occupied himself with writing.
  9. [9] Sons Zhao Yi had four sons, and the record gives Zhao Tingjun’s dates as 1770–1833.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Lists the four sons and gives Zhao Tingjun’s birth and death years as 1770 and 1833.
  10. [10] Sons-in-law The recorded sons-in-law are 沈景蒼, 金裕恩, 高德葆, 湯詒憲, and 蔣純健.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Lists the five sons-in-law and their relationship designation.
  11. [11] Grandchildren The family list includes nine grandsons and three great-grandsons.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Lists nine grandsons—趙公桂, 趙公樾, 趙忠𢏺, 趙景謨, 趙僧善, 趙鳴盛, 趙慶齡, 趙覽, and 趙忠弼—and three great-grandsons—趙增某, 趙增祥, and 趙增祿.
  12. [12] Friends Zhao Yi’s recorded friends include 錢大昕, 李調元, 王昶, 孫原湘, 程晉芳, and 張塤.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)The six friendship entries concern 錢大昕, 李調元, 王昶, 孫原湘, 程晉芳, and 張塤.
  13. [13] Other associations He was appreciated by 富察傅恆, exchanged poems with 李瑞岡, wrote a preface for a work by 趙秉清, exchanged poetry and prose with 釋悟情, and served as an examiner for 祝德麟.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Provides the appreciation, poetry exchange, preface, poetry-and-prose exchange, and examiner relationships with the five named persons.
  14. [14] Poetic and historical achievement The sources identify Zhao Yi as a poet and historian, rank his poetry with that of Yuan Mei and Jiang Shiquan, and describe his strength in historiography.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Identifies him as a poet and historian and records a category of being ranked with others.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)States that his poetry was ranked with Yuan Mei and Jiang Shiquan and that he excelled in historical scholarship.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database趙翼 (A012440)Describes him as a Qing literary and historical scholar, ranked with Yuan Mei and especially accomplished in history.
    • WikidataZhao Yi (Q4388724)Provides the Qing poet-and-historian identity.
  15. [15] Poetic theory Zhao rejected sectarian poetic labels, advocated originality over imitation, drew on Song poetry, and favored a plain, humorous, sometimes mocking manner.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides the statements about rejecting schools, drawing on Song poetry, using a plain and joking manner, and advocating originality over imitation.
  16. [16] Contemporary evaluations Hong Liangji and Yuan Mei offered the two quoted assessments of Zhao Yi’s poetry.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides the original Chinese assessments attributed to Hong Liangji and Yuan Mei.
  17. [17] Poetic reputation The sources describe his influence in Qing poetry and the two groupings involving Yuan Mei, Jiang Shiquan, and Zhang Wentao.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides the influence statement and the groupings called the Qianlong Three Greats and the Three Greats of Qing xingling poetry.
  18. [18] Historical influence The sources connect 《廿二史札記》 with Zhao Yi’s historical reputation and call it one of the three great historical works of the Qing dynasty.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Calls 《廿二史札記》 one of the three great historical works of the Qing dynasty.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database趙翼 (A012440)States that 《二十二史劄記》 brought Zhao Yi renown in historical scholarship.
  19. [19] Principal works The principal works and volumes include 《廿二史札記》, 《陔餘叢考》, 《皇朝武功紀盛》, 《甌北詩話》, 《甌北詩集》, and 《簷曝雜記》, with the stated alternative titles.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Provides the original titles and volumes for the principal works, including the alternative 《陔餘叢考四十蘭卷》 entry and the 簷/檐 forms.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides the titles 《廿二史札記》, 《二十二史劄記》, 《陔餘叢考》, 《皇朝武功紀盛》, 《甌北詩話》, 《甌北詩集》, and 《檐曝雜記》.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database趙翼 (A012440)Provides the titles 《二十二史劄記》, 《甌北詩話》, 《陔餘叢考》, and 《皇朝武功紀盛》.
  20. [20] Other works and compilation The remaining work titles include 《甌北全集》, 《甌北詩鈔》, 《甌北集》, 《唐宋十家詩話》, 《宮史》, 《放翁年譜》, and the compilation 《成語》.
    • CBDBZhao Yi (56569)Provides the additional titles, their volumes, and the compilation role for 《成語》.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides the title 《甌北集》.
  21. [21] Poem on the Yellow Crane Tower Zhao Yi wrote the five-character linked-verse poem 《題黃鶴樓十六韻》, which contains the quoted lines.
    • Souyun趙翼 (70826)Provides the poem’s form, title, and quoted line.