Zhao Mengfu

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1. 1310 翰林國史院翰林侍講學士 至大

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• 三寶弟子 室名、別號
• 在家道人 室名、別號
• 天水松雪翁 室名、別號
• 天水王孫 室名、別號
• 太上弟子 室名、別號
• 子昂 字
• 敢死軍醫人 室名、別號
• 文敏 諡號
• 昂翁 室名、別號
• 松雪道人 室名、別號
• 松雪齋 室名、別號
• 水晶宮道人 室名、別號
• 水精宫道人 室名、別號
• 甲寅人 室名、別號
• 趙吳興 室名、別號
• 趙學士 室名、別號
• 趙承旨 室名、別號
• 趙松雪 室名、別號
• 趙榮祿 室名、別號
• 趙王孫 室名、別號
• 趙集賢 室名、別號
• 趙魏國 室名、別號
• 趙鷗波 室名、別號
• 鷗波 室名、別號

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• [為官者：文]

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1. [1] Identity and dates Zhao Mengfu lived from 1254 to 1322 and was a Yuan painter, writer, calligrapher, and officeholder.
   • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The basic record gives his English and Chinese names, life dates, Yuan affiliation, and official posts that establish his status as an officeholder.
   • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The profile and biographical passages give his dates and Yuan identity, while describing his painting, calligraphy, poetry, prose, and official career.
   • Wikidata趙孟頫 (Q197461)The entity label identifies Zhao Mengfu, and the English and Chinese descriptions identify him as a Chinese painter and a noted painter and calligrapher of the late Song and early Yuan.
2. [2] Names and ancestral place His style name was Zi'ang and his sobriquet Songxue daoren; Huzhou is the principal place associated with him, while Wuxing and Wucheng are also supplied as ancestral-place designations.
   • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The alternate-name fields identify Zi'ang as a style name and Songxue daoren as a sobriquet; the address fields give Wucheng, Wuxing, and Huzhou.
   • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The profile and biography give the names Zi'ang and Songxue daoren and identify Huzhou as his hometown.
   • Wikidata趙孟頫 (Q197461)The name list independently supplies Zi'ang and Songxue daoren as aliases.
3. [3] Imperial descent and posthumous honors Zhao Mengfu was a descendant of the Song imperial house, received the posthumous name Wenmin, and was posthumously enfeoffed as Duke of Wei.
   • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biographies identify him as a member or descendant of the Song imperial house and give the posthumous name Wenmin and the posthumous title Duke of Wei; the profile repeats the latter names.
   • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The alternate-name fields classify Wenmin as a posthumous name, and the office fields list Duke of Wei.
   • Wikidata趙孟頫 (Q197461)The name list also contains Wenmin.
4. [4] Lineage and early life He descended from Prince De of Qin; his fifth-generation ancestor Prince Xiu was the father of Emperor Xiaozong, and a granted residence in Huzhou accounts for the Huzhou association.
   • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biography traces him to Prince De of Qin and Prince Xiu, identifies Prince Xiu as the father of Xiaozong, and explains the connection with Huzhou through the granted residence.
5. [5] Early appointment He was precociously intelligent, entered office at fourteen through his father's hereditary privilege, and first served as Zhenzhou Sihu Canjun.
   • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biographies describe his early intelligence and rapid composition, and state that he entered office at fourteen through his father's protection and held the Zhenzhou Sihu Canjun post.
   • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The entry classifications include hereditary protection and the office record identifies Sihu Canjun at Zhenzhou.
6. [6] Recall and first Yuan offices After the Song fell he studied at home, was brought to court by Cheng Jufu's search for unrecognized talents, attracted Shizu's attention, and received the offices of Vice Director in the Ministry of War and Academician of the Jixian Hall.
   • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biography gives the sequence from post-Song study at home through Cheng Jufu's summons, Shizu's favorable response, opposition from advisers, and the two appointments.
   • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The office list independently contains the posts of Bingbu langzhong and Jixian zhixueshi.
7. [7] Later official career He held posts in the Jinan regional administration, Jiangnan educational administration, the Hanlin National History Academy, and the Jixian Hall; he served as Hanlin Attendant Lecturer in 1310 and rose during Yanyou to Hanlin Academician Expositor before returning home.
   • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biography supplies the Jinan and Jiangnan appointments, the Yanyou promotion, and the return home; the profile adds the titles of Zhongshu sherent, Tongzhi, Ruxue tiju, and Hanlin xueshi chengzhi.
   • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The office list records Educational Intendant, Compiler, Associate Administrator, Hanlin Attendant Lecturer, Jixian Attendant Lecturer, and Hanlin Academician Expositor, and dates the Hanlin Attendant Lecturer appointment to Zhida year three, 1310.
8. [8] Four reigns and policy discussions His service extended across the reigns of Shizu, Chengzong, Wuzong, and Renzong; he declined involvement in central deliberations but used audiences to discuss government and benefit policy.
   • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biographies together identify the four reigns and describe his refusal to participate in central government deliberations, his discussions of government, and their benefit to policy.
9. [9] Death He died early in the Zhizhi era at the age of sixty-nine.
   • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biography explicitly gives the early Zhizhi date and age of sixty-nine at death.
10. [10] Immediate family His father was Zhao Yuyin, his elder brother Zhao Mengpan, and his younger brother is given in two forms, Zhao Mengyu with the characters 籲 and 吁; his wife was Guan Daosheng and his son-in-law Fei Xiong.
    • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The kinship entries list his father, elder brother, two forms of the younger brother's name, wife, and son-in-law.
11. [11] Children and extended family His agnatic nephews were Zhao Youjun and Zhao Mingzhong, his agnatic grandnephew was Zhao Su, and his second and third sons were Zhao Yong and Zhao Yi, both known for calligraphy and painting.
    • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The kinship entries give the relationships and names of the two agnatic nephews, the second and third sons, and the agnatic grandnephew.
    • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biography states that Yong and Yi were both known for calligraphy and painting.
12. [12] Associates His friends included Wu Cheng, Zhou Mi, and Yuan Jue.
    • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The association entries classify Wu Cheng, Zhou Mi, and Yuan Jue as friends.
13. [13] Calligraphy and painting His poetry and prose were regarded as profound and extraordinary; he mastered several script types, developed an individual style, excelled in many painting subjects, and was credited with inaugurating a Yuan painting style.
    • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biographies describe his extraordinary poetry and prose, mastery of seal, clerical, running, and cursive scripts, distinctive calligraphic style, range of painting subjects, divine artistic rank, and role in inaugurating a Yuan painting style.
    • Wikidata趙孟頫 (Q197461)The entity descriptions independently identify him as a noted painter and calligrapher of the late Song and early Yuan and as a Chinese painter.
14. [14] Literary reputation His writings were sought throughout the realm, contemporary critics compared his poetry and other works with major earlier writers, and Renzong compared him with Li Bai and Su Shi.
    • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biography records the wide demand for his writings, Dai Shuaichu's comparison of his poetry and other works, and Renzong's comparison with Li Bai and Su Shi.
15. [15] Yuan literary grouping At the height of the Yuan, Zhao Mengfu was grouped with Yu, Yang, Fan, and Jie as a leading literary circle.
    • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biography names Yu, Zhao, Yang, Fan, and Jie together in describing the flourishing Yuan.
16. [16] Poetic anecdote Yu Boshen brought him a poem, and Zhao Mengfu proposed replacing the words for mountains and fields with sky and stars, after which Yu accepted the advice.
    • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biography preserves the couplet, Zhao Mengfu's proposed substitutions, and Yu Boshen's acceptance of the advice.
17. [17] Works and ci lyrics His works include Songxue Studio Collection and the variant title Songxue Studio Literary Collection; the collection contained his ci lyrics, including twelve lyrics on the twelve peaks of Mount Wu under the title The Cloud at Mount Wu.
    • CBDBZhao Mengfu (17690)The works field lists Songxue Studio Collection.
    • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biographies give both Songxue Studio Collection and Songxue Studio Literary Collection, state that the ci lyrics are in the collection, and name the twelve lyrics on the twelve peaks of Mount Wu.
18. [18] Later reception His service as a Song prince who rose to high office under the Yuan caused his cousin Zigu to reject him; after his death the Song recluse Zixu composed an elegy for him.
    • Souyun趙孟頫 (40303)The biography states that he served the Yuan as a Song prince and high official, that his cousin Zigu was ashamed and refused to see him, and that the Song recluse Zixu wrote a lament on his poetry scroll after his death.