Luo Rufang

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• 六 行第
• 惟德 字
• 明德 諡號
• 維徳 字
• 近溪 室名、別號

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• 思想家

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1. [1] Identity and dates Luo Rufang lived from 1515 to 1588, was a Ming thinker and official, and is identified as a representative of the Taizhou School.
   • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The main person record gives his name, dates, Ming affiliation, and classification as a thinker.
   • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical profile gives 1515–1588 and the biographical text identifies him as a Ming representative of the Taizhou School.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority entry gives his dates and Ming identity and calls him a representative of the Taizhou School.
   • WikidataLuo Rufang (Q5946443)The item identifies him as Luo Rufang and a Chinese philosopher and Ming political figure; its date claims give 1515 and 1588.
2. [2] Names, birth order, and origin His courtesy name is written as 惟德 and 維德, his sobriquet is 近溪, he was sixth in birth order, and his home was Nancheng in Jianchang Prefecture, Jiangxi.
   • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The person record lists the two courtesy-name forms, the sobriquet, sixth birth order, and Nancheng as both native place and household registration.
   • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The profile gives the courtesy-name and sobriquet forms and places him in Nancheng of Jianchang Prefecture, Jiangxi.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority entry gives the aliases Luo Weide and Luo Jinxi and the birthplace Nancheng.
   • WikidataLuo Rufang (Q5946443)The names list includes 惟德 and 近溪 as aliases.
3. [3] Posthumous title 明德 (Mingde) is listed as his posthumous title.
   • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The person record classifies 明德 as a posthumous title.
   • WikidataLuo Rufang (Q5946443)The names list supplies the Mingde reading for 明德.
4. [4] Family His father was Luo Jin, his grandfather Luo Tingshu, his great-grandfather Luo Sizhong, his mother was from the Ning clan, his wife from the Wu clan, and his younger brothers were Luo Rushun and Luo Ruchu.
   • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The kinship entries name his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, mother, wife, and two younger brothers.
5. [5] Early examination career He was a shengyuan; the provincial-examination ranking appears as twelfth in one account and as 295th among tribute candidates in another.
   • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The examination entries identify him as a shengyuan and a tribute candidate, with ranks 12 and 295.
   • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The profile and biographical text give the student status and the twelfth place in the Jiangxi provincial examination.
6. [6] Jinshi examination account one One account says that he passed the Jiachen metropolitan examination in 1544 without taking the palace examination and became a jinshi in the Guichou examination of 1553.
   • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical text gives the 1544 metropolitan-examination success without a palace examination and the 1553 Guichou jinshi qualification.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority summary confirms the 1553 jinshi qualification.
7. [7] Jinshi examination account two Another account calls him a Jiachen jinshi who took the Guichou palace examination and places him 66th in the third class.
   • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)A second biographical text gives the Jiachen jinshi and Guichou palace-examination formulation.
   • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The examination entry identifies him as a jinshi ranked 66th in the third class.
8. [8] Early official career After the 1553 jinshi qualification, he served in the Ministry of Works, became Taihu magistrate, was promoted to the Ministry of Justice, and later served as Ningguo prefect.
   • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biography gives the observation post, Taihu magistracy, achievements, Ministry of Justice post, and Ningguo prefecture.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority summary confirms the 1553 jinshi qualification, Taihu magistracy, Ministry of Justice post, and Ningguo prefecture.
   • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The office entries list Taihu magistrate, the Ministry of Justice post in the capital, and Ningguo prefect.
9. [9] Mourning and Yunnan service After mourning his mother, he returned home, later became Dongchang prefect, and transferred to the Yunnan Tuntian Office; he repaired the Kunming embankment, dredged Dian Lake, and lectured at Wuhua Academy.
   • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biography gives the mourning period, Dongchang prefecture, Yunnan Tuntian appointment, embankment and lake works, and Wuhua lectures.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority summary confirms the transition from Ningguo prefect to the Yunnan Tuntian deputy post.
   • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The office entries list Dongchang prefect and the Yunnan deputy post.
10. [10] Right commissioner and dismissal He later became a right provincial administration commissioner, administered Yongchang, was impeached after being charged with an offense, and was dismissed.
    • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical texts give the Yunnan administration commission, Yongchang assignment, impeachment, and dismissal after an offense.
    • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The office entries list the Yunnan deputy post and the later administration commissioner post.
11. [11] Chicken Foot Mountain In 1576 he travelled to Chicken Foot Mountain with Wang Ji.
    • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biography records the 1576 journey with Wang Ji to Chicken Foot Mountain.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority summary likewise gives the 1576 journey with Wang Ji.
12. [12] Study under Yan Jun Rufang studied under Yan Jun.
    • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical entry says that he studied with Yan Jun.
    • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The association entry identifies Yan Jun as his teacher.
13. [13] Divergent transmission accounts His intellectual lineage is described in two ways: as a second-generation disciple of Wang Gen and as a second-generation disciple of Wang Ji.
    • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical entry calls him a second-generation disciple of Wang Gen.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority summary instead calls him a second-generation disciple of Wang Ji.
14. [14] Doctrine and lectures He advocated 致良知 and lectured at Guanghui Temple, in Liangzhe and the Min and Guangdong regions, and at Wuhua Academy in Yunnan.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority summary gives his 致良知 doctrine.
    • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical texts give the Guanghui Temple, Liangzhe, Min and Guangdong, and Wuhua Academy lectures.
15. [15] Students His students included Deng Yuanxi, Feng Mengzhen, Yang Qiyuan, Chen Lüxiang, Li Dongming, and Li Tingzhi; Yang Qiyuan and Chen Lüxiang were regarded as leading disciples in his circle.
    • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The associations identify Deng Yuanxi as a disciple and list Feng Mengzhen, Yang Qiyuan, Chen Lüxiang, Li Dongming, and Li Tingzhi as students; a note calls Yang and Chen leading disciples in his circle.
16. [16] Letters received He received letters from Luo Hongxian, Tang Xianzu, Zhou Yi, Geng Dingxiang, Li Cai, Wang Cai, and Wang Ji.
    • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The association entries show letters received from Luo Hongxian, Tang Xianzu, Zhou Yi, Geng Dingxiang, Li Cai, Wang Cai, and Wang Ji.
17. [17] Replies and literary gifts He received replies from Zou Yuanbiao, Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Siwei, and Wang Cai, and poems and prose from Zhou Yi and Wang Ji.
    • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The associations list replies from Zou Yuanbiao, Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Siwei, and Wang Cai, and poems and prose presented by Zhou Yi and Wang Ji.
18. [18] Appreciation and commemorative writing Zhou Shen admired and valued him; he wrote an epitaph, a sacrificial text, and a shrine inscription for Yang Qiyuan.
    • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The associations record Zhou Shen's admiration and value and list Rufang as author of commemorative texts for Yang Qiyuan.
19. [19] Scope and principal works His writings cover classical learning, moral cultivation, ritual, community compacts, water management, poetry, and travel; principal titles include the listed works and another title is Jinxi ji.
    • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical texts list 孝經宗旨, 明通寶義, 近溪子文集, and 近溪集.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority summary lists 孝經宗旨, 四書一貫, 明通寶義, and the extant 近溪子文集.
    • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The title list covers classical answers, ritual, community compacts, water management, poetry, and travel, and includes 近溪子文集.
20. [20] Variant titles and extent 明通寶義 also appears as 大明通寶義, 孝經宗旨 as 孝敬宗旨, and 近溪子文集 is extant and catalogued in five juan.
    • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical entry uses the titles 孝經宗旨, 明通寶義, and 近溪子文集.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority summary uses 孝經宗旨, 四書一貫, 明通寶義, and 近溪子文集 and calls the latter extant.
    • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The title list contains 孝經宗旨, 大明通寶義, 近溪子文集 in five juan, and 孝敬宗旨.
21. [21] Death date He died in 1588; the authority entry gives 21 October, while the Wikidata date is a year-level normalized value.
    • CBDBLuo Rufang (133519)The person record gives 1588 as the death year.
    • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical texts give 1515–1588 and the sixteenth year of the Wanli era (1588).
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database羅汝芳 (A011429)The authority date is 1588-10-21.
    • WikidataLuo Rufang (Q5946443)The date claim uses a year-start normalized value for 1588.
22. [22] Final episode After a landslide at Conggu Mountain and a storm that uprooted trees, he expected to die on the first day of the ninth month; his students asked him to remain one more day, and he died at noon the next day aged seventy-four.
    • Souyun羅汝芳 (51089)The biographical text gives the landslide, uprooted trees, expected date of death, students' request, following-day noon death, and age seventy-four.