Zhang Bochun

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1. 1286 諸路總管府儒學教授 至元
2. 1295 諸路總管府治中 元貞
3. 1300 翰林國史院翰林侍講學士 大德

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• 師道 字
• 文穆 諡號
• 養蒙 室名、別號

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• [為官者：文]

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1. [1] Name and dates Zhang Bochun was born in 1243 and died in 1303.
   • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB gives the name Zhang Bochun and the years 1243 and 1303.
   • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biographical profile names Zhang Bochun and gives 1243 as the birth year and 1303 as the death year.
   • WikidataZhang Bochun (Q45414095)Wikidata labels the person Zhang Bochun and supplies date values for 1243 and 1303.
2. [2] Period, status, and birthplace Zhang Bochun belonged to the Song–Yuan period, was a civil official, and came from Chongde in Hangzhou.
   • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The profile places him in the late Song and early Yuan and gives his home as Hangzhou Chongde; the biography describes his official career.
   • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB classifies him under the Yuan, identifies him as a civil officeholder, and lists Chongde and Chongde Prefecture as his native-place entries.
3. [3] Courtesy name His courtesy name was Shidao.
   • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB identifies Shidao as his courtesy name.
   • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biographical texts give the courtesy name as 師道.
   • WikidataZhang Bochun (Q45414095)Wikidata gives Shidao as an alias and as the courtesy-name value.
4. [4] Studio name and posthumous name Yangmeng was a studio name or sobriquet, and Wenmu was his posthumous name.
   • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB classifies Yangmeng as a studio name or sobriquet and Wenmu as a posthumous name.
   • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biographical texts state that he was posthumously named Wenmu.
   • WikidataZhang Bochun (Q45414095)Wikidata lists Wenmu as an alias and posthumous-name value.
5. [5] Calligraphy and boys’ examination As a youth, Zhang Bochun was skilled in calligraphy and entered the boys’ examination at the end of the Song.
   • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography says that he was good at calligraphy when young and entered the boys’ examination at the end of the Song.
6. [6] The examination anecdote In the examination he placed the character tian in the middle of the paper, answered with a classical explanation about Heaven and Yao, and was selected.
   • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography records the character 天 in the center of the paper, his answer 惟天為大，惟堯則之, and his selection.
7. [7] Jinshi and National University office He subsequently passed the jinshi examination and became a recorder at the National University.
   • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biographical texts record his jinshi success and appointment as 太學錄.
   • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB lists the jinshi examination and the office of 學錄.
8. [8] Appointment at Hangzhou Under the Yuan, he became Professor of Confucian Learning for Hangzhou Route in the twenty-third year of Zhiyuan.
   • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography records his appointment at Hangzhou Route in the twenty-third year of Zhiyuan.
   • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB records the Zhiyuan 23 appointment as a Confucian professor in Hangzhou Route.
9. [9] Eastern Zhejiang transfer He then transferred to be a secretary in the Eastern Zhejiang Surveillance Commission.
   • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography says that he moved to the Eastern Zhejiang Circuit Surveillance Commission as a 知事.
10. [10] Fujian appointment In the twenty-eighth year of Zhiyuan, he was promoted to secretary in the Fujian Surveillance Commission.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biographical texts record his promotion in Zhiyuan 28 to the Fujian 廉訪司知事 post.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB lists a Fujian provincial 憲司知事 appointment corresponding to the Fujian surveillance post.
11. [11] Summons and memorials After a little more than a year, he was summoned to the capital and presented dozens of proposals on urgent affairs of the day.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biographical texts say that after a little more than a year he was summoned to the capital and discussed dozens of urgent matters.
12. [12] Declined promotion and Hanlin appointment The emperor was moved by the force of his arguments; Zhang declined the proposed elevation through the Secretariat and was appointed a Hanlin Academician instead.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biographical texts describe the emperor’s response, the intended appointment through the 政事堂, Zhang’s refusal, and the subsequent Hanlin 直學士 appointment.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB lists the Hanlin 國史院直學士 office.
13. [13] Qingyuan appointment After requesting leave, he returned home and was appointed Administrator of the Qingyuan Route General Administration Office.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biographical texts record that after taking leave he returned home and received the 慶元路總管府治中 appointment.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB lists the Qingyuan Route General Administration Office 治中 post.
14. [14] Investigation of doubtful cases At the provincial administration’s order, he investigated doubtful cases in Qu and Xiu and reached the truth in every case.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography says that he investigated doubtful cases in 衢 and 秀 and got to the truth in all of them.
15. [15] Dade appointment In the fourth year of Dade, corresponding here to 1300, he was appointed Hanlin Academician Expositor-in-Attendance while at home.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography records his appointment as 侍講學士 in Dade 4 while at home.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB dates the Hanlin Expositor-in-Attendance appointment to Dade 4, or 1300.
16. [16] Final court appearance and death The following year he went to court and accompanied the imperial entourage to Shangdu; he died the year after, in 1303.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography records his court visit, journey to Shangdu with the imperial entourage, and death the following year.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB gives the death year as 1303.
    • WikidataZhang Bochun (Q45414095)Wikidata supplies a date value for 1303.
17. [17] Father His father was Zhang Hu.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB identifies Zhang Hu as his father.
18. [18] Son and grandson His son Zhang Cai served as Deputy Pacification Commissioner for Hedong, and his eldest grandson Zhang Jiong as magistrate of Wukang County.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography identifies the son as 河東宣慰副使采 and the eldest grandson as 武康縣尹炯.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB identifies Zhang Cai as his son and Zhang Jiong as his grandson.
19. [19] Relation to Zhao Mengfu Zhang referred to Zhao Mengfu, the Duke of Wei, as his younger brother-in-law.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography says that Shidao referred to Zhao Mengfu as his 內弟.
20. [20] Association with Deng Wenyuan Zhang served alongside Deng Wenyuan of Baxi in the Hanlin literary establishment, and they were close.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography says that he and Deng Wenyuan of Baxi served together in the Hanlin literary establishment and were close.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB records Deng Wenyuan’s association with the preface to the Yangmeng collection.
21. [21] Deng’s assessment of the prose Deng praised Zhang’s prose for its spacious, flowing manner, its resonant quality, his lack of self-promotion through literary polish, and the absence of a complete manuscript after his death.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography preserves Deng Wenyuan’s comments on Zhang’s prose, his modesty about literary polish, and the lack of a complete posthumous manuscript.
22. [22] Titles of the collection His collected writings are known under the titles Yangmeng wenji and Yangmeng ji.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biographical texts give the titles 養蒙文集 and 養䝉集, showing the two title forms.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB lists the collection under the title 養蒙文集.
23. [23] Posthumous compilation After his death, Zhang Cai and Zhang Jiong searched for surviving pieces and arranged them in ten juan.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography says that his son and eldest grandson searched for surviving writings and organized them into ten volumes.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB confirms that the two descendants were Zhang Cai and Zhang Jiong.
24. [24] Preface and printing Yu Ji wrote the preface, and the collection was printed at the Right School in the sixth year of the Zhizheng era.
    • Souyun張伯淳 (25451)The biography says that Yu Ji wrote the preface and that the collection was printed at the Right School in Zhizheng 6.
    • CBDBZhang Bochun (28490)CBDB records Yu Ji’s association with the preface to the Yangmeng collection.