Yan Song

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• [寶翰堂] 室名、別號
• [忠正堂] 室名、別號
• 三 行第
• 介溪 室名、別號
• 介谿 室名、別號
• 分宜 别名、曾用名
• 惟中 字
• 相嵩 别名、曾用名
• 維中 字
• 耆德樓 室名、別號

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1. [1] Name and dates Yan Song was born in 1480 and died in 1567; another entry gives 1565 as the year of death, while a biographical text supplies 3 March 1480 and 29 May 1567 as the specific dates.
   • CBDBYan Song (125411)The record gives the name Yan Song, birth year 1480, and death year 1565.
   • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The profile gives 1480–1567, and the biographical text gives 3 March 1480 and 29 May 1567.
   • WikidataYan Song (Q698700)The English label identifies Yan Song, and the English description gives 1480–1567.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴嵩 (A007384)The authority record gives the name Yan Song and date ranges in 1480 and 1567.
2. [2] Identity Yan Song was a political figure of the Ming dynasty and is described as a powerful official of the Jiajing period.
   • CBDBYan Song (125411)The record identifies his dynasty as Ming.
   • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The profile identifies the Ming dynasty, and the biography calls him a powerful official of the Jiajing period.
   • WikidataYan Song (Q698700)The English description calls him a Chinese politician of 1480–1567.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴嵩 (A007384)The authority record identifies the Ming dynasty and describes him as a notable powerful official.
3. [3] Courtesy name and sobriquet Yan Song's courtesy name was Weizhong and his sobriquet was Jiexi.
   • CBDBYan Song (125411)The alternate-name fields identify Weizhong as his courtesy name and Jiexi as a sobriquet or studio name.
   • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The profile and biography give Weizhong as the courtesy name and Jiexi as the sobriquet.
   • WikidataYan Song (Q698700)The name data supplies the English forms Jiexi and Weizhong and their Chinese counterparts.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴嵩 (A007384)The authority record lists Weizhong and Jiexi among his aliases.
4. [4] Mian'an Yan Song was also known by the sobriquet Mian'an.
   • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The profile and biographical text both list Mian'an as another sobriquet.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴嵩 (A007384)The authority record lists Mian'an among his aliases.
5. [5] Native place Yan Song was from Fenyi in Jiangxi.
   • CBDBYan Song (125411)The address fields identify Fenyi as his native place.
   • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The profile and two biographies identify him as a native of Fenyi, Jiangxi.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴嵩 (A007384)The birthplace field points to Fenyi, and the note identifies him as a native of Jiangxi Fenyi.
6. [6] Variant and other names Jiexi was also written with the variant character 介谿; other names included Fenyi and Xiang Song.
   • CBDBYan Song (125411)The alternate-name fields give the forms Jiexi, Fenyi, and Xiang Song, including the variant written as 介谿.
   • WikidataYan Song (Q698700)The name data lists 介谿, Fenyi, and Xiang Song in the corresponding Chinese forms.
7. [7] Studio names and birth order His studio names or sobriquets included 寶翰堂, 忠正堂, and 耆德樓, and he was third in birth order.
   • CBDBYan Song (125411)The alternate-name fields classify 寶翰堂, 忠正堂, and 耆德樓 as studio names or sobriquets and give 三 as his birth-order designation.
8. [8] Family Yan Song's great-grandfather was 嚴璉, grandfather 嚴廷獻, father 嚴淮, mother 晏氏, younger brother 嚴獄, and wife 歐陽氏.
   • CBDBYan Song (125411)The kinship fields list the great-grandfather 嚴璉, grandfather 嚴廷獻, father 嚴淮, mother 晏氏, younger brother 嚴獄, and wife 歐陽氏.
9. [9] Early examination status Yan Song was a shengyuan ranked sixteenth and a xianggong ranked thirty-eighth.
   • CBDBYan Song (125411)The examination entries give the shengyuan number 16 and xianggong number 38.
10. [10] Jinshi degree In Hongzhi 18, or 1505, Yan Song passed as a jinshi in the second class, second place.
    • CBDBYan Song (125411)The examination entry gives a jinshi result of second class, second place.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biographies place his jinshi success in Hongzhi 18, with one giving the Gregorian year 1505.
11. [11] Hanlin appointment After passing the examination, he was appointed a Hanlin compiler and soon returned home on sick leave.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biographies state that he was appointed compiler and returned home because of illness; the title list specifies the Hanlin appointment.
12. [12] Shujishi sequence One biographical version places a Hanlin shujishi appointment before the compiler post, preserving a difference in the reported sequence.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)One biography moves directly from the jinshi degree to the compiler appointment, while another inserts the Hanlin shujishi appointment first.
13. [13] Retirement and literary reputation After returning home, Yan Song associated with notable figures and studied at Qianshan for eight to ten years; the sources differ on the duration, and connect this period with his literary reputation.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biographies describe his association with notable figures, study at Qianshan, and literary reputation; the duration is given as ten years in one and eight years in the other.
14. [14] Return to office In Zhengde 11, or 1516, Yan Song returned to court and resumed office, later becoming a lecturer.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biography dates his return to office to Zhengde 11, and the title list includes lecturer.
15. [15] Xianling mission In Jiajing 7, or 1528, Yan Song performed the Xianling sacrificial mission, emphasized auspicious omens on his return, and won the emperor's favor.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biography describes the Jiajing 7 mission to Xianling, his emphasis on auspicious omens, and the emperor's favorable response.
16. [16] Personnel appointments He became Vice Minister of Personnel, Nanjing Minister of Rites, and two years later Minister of Personnel; office data places the Nanjing posts in Jiajing 11 and 12 respectively.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biography gives the sequence from Vice Minister of Personnel to Nanjing Minister of Rites and then Minister of Personnel, and the title list confirms the offices.
    • CBDBYan Song (125411)The office fields assign Nanjing Minister of Rites to Jiajing 11 and Nanjing Minister of Personnel to Jiajing 12.
17. [17] Jiajing 15 and the History of Song In Jiajing 15, or 1536, Yan Song came to the capital for the emperor's longevity celebration, remained there during the proposed revision of the History of Song, presided over the project, and was made Grand Protector of the Crown Prince.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biography describes the Jiajing 15 visit, the revision of the History of Song, his concurrent title, and the addition of Grand Protector of the Crown Prince.
18. [18] Qingci and imperial favor Yan Song cultivated the emperor's favor through qingci used in Daoist ritual.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)Both biographies connect his cultivation of imperial favor with qingci used in ritual services.
19. [19] Wuying Hall and the Grand Secretariat In Jiajing 21, or 1542, Yan Song became Grand Academician of the Wuying Hall, entered duty at Wenyuan Pavilion, continued to oversee the Ministry of Rites, and in Jiajing 23 succeeded Zhai Luan as chief grand secretary.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biographies give the Jiajing 21 appointment and duties, while the first biography gives the Jiajing 23 succession to Zhai Luan as chief grand secretary.
20. [20] Later offices After leaving the Rites portfolio, Yan Song served exclusively at Xiyuan and rose through the listed senior offices, ultimately receiving Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biographies describe his service at Xiyuan and later promotions, and the title list confirms the named senior offices.
21. [21] Duration of political control Yan Song controlled the government for nearly two decades, with another note giving approximately twenty years.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biographies describe his control as twenty years or nearly twenty years.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴嵩 (A007384)The note gives approximately twenty years of control over state affairs.
22. [22] Political persecution Yan Song and his son Yan Shifan acted together, persecuted opponents, and placed Zhao Wenhua and Yan Maoqing in important positions.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biography describes his joint wrongdoing with Yan Shifan, the deaths of Xia Yan, Zeng Xian, and Zhang Jing, the prosecution of Yang Jisheng and others, and the placement of Zhao Wenhua and Yan Maoqing in important positions.
23. [23] Corruption and social effects Under Yan Song, scholar-officials were fearful, bribe-givers crowded his gate, military provisions were embezzled, frontier defenses deteriorated, and corruption intensified social tensions.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biography describes the fearful reaction of scholar-officials, the flow of bribe-givers, embezzled military provisions, neglected frontier defenses, influence peddling, bribery, and intensified social tensions.
24. [24] Imperial estrangement Toward the end of his career, the Jiajing Emperor became increasingly weary of Yan Song's arrogance.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)Both biographies describe his late estrangement from the emperor because of his arrogance.
25. [25] Zou Yinglong and dismissal In Jiajing 41, Censor Zou Yinglong, close to Xu Jie, attacked Yan Shifan's unlawful conduct in a memorial, after which Yan Song was dismissed.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biography states that in Jiajing 41 the censor Zou Yinglong, close to Xu Jie, memorialized against Yan Shifan's unlawful conduct and that Yan Song was dismissed.
26. [26] Stripped of office After Lin Run impeached unlawful conduct in his household, Yan Song was stripped of office and reduced to commoner status.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biography states that Lin Run impeached unlawful conduct during his residence at home and that he was stripped of office and made a commoner.
27. [27] Confiscation and death Yan Song's property was confiscated, and he lived by food from a tomb lodge until his death.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)One biography states that he lived by food from a tomb lodge and died there, while another describes confiscation and removal from office before his death.
28. [28] Literary reputation His literary reputation first grew during his years of study at Qianshan.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biographies connect the growth of his reputation in poetry and prose with his years of study at Qianshan.
29. [29] Qianshan tang ji Yan Song wrote Qianshan tang ji, a collection of forty juan.
    • CBDBYan Song (125411)The work title is given as 鈐山堂集 in forty juan.
    • Souyun嚴嵩 (42191)The biographies all mention 鈐山堂集, with one explicitly giving forty juan.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴嵩 (A007384)The authority note identifies 鈐山堂集 as a forty-juan work by Yan Song.