Wang Anshi

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1. 1042 簽書節度判官廳
2. 1047 知某縣事
3. 1051 通判
4. 1054 群牧判官
5. 1056 提點開封府界諸縣鎮公事 嘉祐
6. 1057 太常寺博士
7. 1057 知某州軍州事
8. 1058 三司度支判官
9. 1058 提點刑獄所
10. 1062 知制誥
11. 1064 丁母憂
12. 1067 尚書省工部工部司郎中
13. 1068 翰林學士
14. 1069 參知政事 熙寧
15. 1070 同中書門下平章事 熙寧
16. 1074 卿
17. 1074 特進
18. 1074 知某州軍州事
19. 1074 觀文殿大學士
20. 1075 同中書門下平章事、昭文館大學士、監修國史
21. 1075 監修國史
22. 1076 府 熙寧
23. 1076 某軍節度使

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• 介甫 字
• 半山老人 室名、別號
• 文 諡號
• 獾郎 小字
• 王荊公 封爵

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• 書法家
• 畫家
• 詩人
• 經學家
• 詞人
• 政治家
• 好學
• [財政官員]
• 思想家
• [宰執]

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1. [1] Life dates and identity Wang Anshi lived from 1021 to 1086 and is identified as a Northern Song statesman, thinker, and literary figure.
   • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The person record supplies Wang Anshi's name and dates and classifies him as a poet, political figure, and thinker in the Song period.
   • Souyun王安石 (29874)The profile and biographical texts identify him as a Northern Song figure, give the dates 1021–1086, and describe his literary standing.
   • WikidataWang Anshi (Q319618)The English description calls him a Song Dynasty chancellor and poet and gives the dates 1021–1086.
2. [2] Names and native place His courtesy name was Jiefu, his childhood name Huanlang, his style name Banshan, and his native place was Linchuan in Fuzhou, now in Jiangxi.
   • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The alternative-name fields identify Jiefu, Banshan laoren, and Huanlang, while the address field gives Linchuan as the native place.
   • Souyun王安石 (29874)The profile and biographical texts consistently give his courtesy name, style name, childhood name, and Fuzhou Linchuan origin.
   • WikidataWang Anshi (Q319618)The name data includes the romanized aliases Banshan laoren, Huanlang, and Jiefu.
3. [3] Parents and siblings Wang Anshi was the son of Wang Yi, with a mother of the Wu clan, an elder brother Wang Anren, and younger brothers Wang Anguo and Wang Anli.
   • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The kinship fields list his father Wang Yi, mother of the Wu clan, elder brother Wang Anren, and younger brothers Wang Anguo and Wang Anli.
   • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographical text explicitly identifies him as Wang Yi's son.
4. [4] Marriage and children His wife was from the Wu family; his father-in-law was Wu Fen, and the kinship fields also name Wu Xiandao, Zhu Mingzhi, Wang Ling, his sons, his eldest daughter, and his sons-in-law.
   • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The kinship fields identify his wife, father-in-law, wife's brother, sister's husband, co-brother-in-law, sons, eldest daughter, and sons-in-law.
5. [5] Wider kinship The wider family included Wang Guanzhi, Cai Jing, Shen Zhu, Shen Xi, Wang Jing, Lü Jiawen, Shi Douwen, Wang Jue, and Wang Xi in the relationships specified.
   • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The kinship fields list the stated relationships for his paternal relative, niece's husband, nephews, grand-nephew, granddaughter's husband, great-grandniece's husband, great-grandson, and tenth-generation descendant.
6. [6] Examination and first appointment He passed the jinshi examination in the second year of Qingli, 1042, and received the Huainan appointment.
   • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The examination field records the jinshi qualification, and the office field gives the Huainan appointment beginning in 1042.
   • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographical texts state that he passed the jinshi examination in the second year of Qingli and was appointed to the Huainan post.
7. [7] Local administration In 1047 he administered Yin County, undertook water-control works, lent grain, and tightened the baojia system, then held several local and circuit offices.
   • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The office entries give the 1047 Yin County appointment and the subsequent Shuzhou, herds, Changzhou, and Jiangnan East Circuit offices.
   • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies describe his Yin County measures and the subsequent appointments in Shuzhou, the herds administration, Changzhou, and criminal justice.
8. [8] Jiayou memorial and mourning In 1058 he served in the Fiscal Section of the Three Offices, submitted a ten-thousand-word memorial advocating reform and talent cultivation, later became drafter of edicts, and left office during mourning.
   • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The office entries show the Fiscal Section appointment from 1058, the drafter-of-edicts appointment, and the period of mourning for his mother.
   • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies describe the 1058 appointment, ten-thousand-word memorial, reform proposals, later appointment as drafter of edicts, and departure for mourning.
9. [9] Recall under Shenzong After Shenzong's accession, Wang Anshi became prefect of Jiangning and then a Hanlin Academician with the duty of lecturing.
   • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The office entries include service in Jiangning and the Hanlin Academician appointment.
   • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographical texts state that after Shenzong's accession he was appointed prefect of Jiangning and soon summoned as Hanlin Academician兼侍講.
10. [10] Chancellorship and reform He became Chief Councillor for State Affairs in 1069, 同中書門下平章事 the following year, and directed the reform program.
    • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The office entries date the appointments as 1069 and 1070 and give their Chinese titles.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies state that he became 參知政事 in the second year of Xining, 同中書門下平章事 the next year, and led the new laws.
11. [11] New Policies He established the Three Offices Regulations Commission, pursued fiscal and military reorganization, promulgated the named New Policies, and reformed examinations and schools.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies name the Three Offices Regulations Commission, describe the fiscal and military aims, list the New Policies, and mention examination and school reforms.
12. [12] Dismissals and return Opposition to the New Policies led to his removal in Xining 7, return in Xining 8, and second removal in Xining 9 with administration of Jiangning.
    • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The office history shows the council terms, Jiangning service, and subsequent return to high office.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographical texts explicitly give the Xining 7 dismissal, Xining 8 return, and Xining 9 second departure to Jiangning.
13. [13] Retirement at Jiangning In Xining 10 he left the prefectural appointment, served as superintendent of the Jixi Abbey, lived at Zhongshan, and withdrew to Banshan Garden.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographical texts describe the Xining 10 change of appointment, residence at Zhongshan, and withdrawal to Banshan Garden.
14. [14] Enfeoffment and variant dating The accounts agree that he was first made Duke of Shu and later Duke of Jing, but give differing dates for the Shu title and include a Yuanfeng 3 date for the change.
    • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The enfeoffment entries give the Shu and Jing titles.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographical texts agree on the order of the two titles but differ in dating and include the third year of Yuanfeng for the change.
15. [15] Death and posthumous honors He died in Jiangning in 1086 at sixty-six, received Grand Tutor and the posthumous name Wen, and was later made Prince of Shu.
    • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The person, address, alternative-name, and office fields give the 1086 death, Jiangning place, Wen posthumous name, and Grand Tutor title.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies give the Yuanyou 1 death, age sixty-six, Grand Tutor honor, posthumous name Wen, and later Prince of Shu title.
    • WikidataWang Anshi (Q319618)The English description confirms the 1021–1086 life span.
16. [16] New Learning and classical studies He advocated New Learning, reinterpreted the three classics with Wang Pang and Lü Huiqing, produced the Three Classics New Meanings, and wrote the Explanation of Characters with distinctive philological interpretations.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies describe his New Learning, joint reinterpretation of the three classics, Three Classics New Meanings, and distinctive philological treatment in the Explanation of Characters.
17. [17] Historical thought His historical thought emphasized change, adaptation to circumstances, and opposition to adherence to precedent.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographical text states his theory of historical change, the principle 權時之變, and opposition to conservatism.
18. [18] Literary style and standing His poetry and prose addressed social reality and political aspiration in a vigorous style, and his prose is counted among the Eight Great Prose Masters.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies describe the social and political concerns, vigorous style, and Eight Great Prose Masters standing of his writing.
    • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The status fields also identify him as a poet and ci poet.
19. [19] Collected works and anthology His works included the one-hundred-volume Linchuan Collection, also called Wang Wengong's Collected Works, and the twenty-volume Tang Selection of a Hundred Poets, which he compiled.
    • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The works fields list the Linchuan collection and Tang Selection of a Hundred Poets and identify the latter as compiled.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies give the alternative title Wang Wengong's Collected Works and the twenty-volume Tang anthology, as well as the one-hundred-volume collection.
20. [20] Classical works and title variants The New Meaning of the Zhou Rites is fragmentary and also appears under another title; the Three Classics New Meanings was lost and later reconstructed works include Zhouguan xinyi and Shiyi gouchen.
    • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The works fields list Zhouguan xinyi, one of the title forms associated with the classical work.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies give the fragmentary New Meaning of the Zhou Rites, the Zhouguan title, and the loss and later reconstruction of the Three Classics New Meanings.
21. [21] Other works Other listed works include studies of the Wang family record, characters, Laozi, Hongfan, and the Analects, the co-authored New Meaning of the Book of Songs, and several catalogued administrative and ritual works; the listed texts were lost or survive only as titles.
    • CBDBWang Anshi (1762)The works fields list Explanation of Characters, Wang Family Daily Record, Laozi zhuan, Explanation of the Kao Gong Ji, and the three administrative and ritual works.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The biographies give the volumes, co-authorship, and loss of the other works and also name Linchuan xiansheng gequ.
22. [22] Poetry transmission His poetry survives in two transmission systems, one a collected edition and one with Li Bi's annotations, represented by several editions from the Song, Ming, Qing, and Korean traditions.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The poetry-editing text identifies the two transmission systems and the Song, Ming, Qing, and Korean editions used for collation.
23. [23] Poetic textual variants The transmitted editions share poems with or wrongly include poems from other collections, while poems recovered from other works were placed in volumes 38 through 40.
    • Souyun王安石 (29874)The poetry-editing text discusses poems shared with or mistakenly included in other collections and the arrangement of poems recovered from other works.