Gong Shitai

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1. 1354 吏部侍郎 至正

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• 泰甫 字

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1. [1] Identity and career Gong Shitai lived from 1298 to 1362 and was a Yuan-dynasty official.
   • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The basic record gives his English name, birth and death years, Yuan affiliation, and a recorded official post.
   • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The profile and biographical text identify him as a Yuan figure, give his dates, and list his official career.
   • WikidataGong Shitai (Q45414036)The entity label gives the English name, the description identifies him as a Yuan-dynasty person, and the time claims give 1298 and 1362.
2. [2] Literary reputation Gong Shitai was known for poetry and prose.
   • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical texts describe him as a writer of poetry and prose and as renowned for his writing.
3. [3] Names and native place His courtesy name was Taifu, his literary name Wanzhai, and his native place was Xuancheng in Ningguo Prefecture.
   • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The basic record gives the courtesy name Taifu and lists Xuancheng as his native place.
   • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The profile and biographical text give the courtesy name, literary name Wanzhai, and the Ningguo Prefecture–Xuancheng native place.
   • WikidataGong Shitai (Q45414036)The name and courtesy-name records both give Taifu.
4. [4] Family Gong Shitai was the son of Gong Kui; Gong Shiqian was his elder brother and Gong Xingzhi a nephew.
   • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The kinship entries identify Gong Kui as his father, Gong Shiqian as his elder brother, and Gong Xingzhi as a congzi or nephew.
   • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical text identifies him as Gong Kui’s son.
5. [5] Education and examination He studied as a National Academy student and passed the Jiangzhe provincial examination; another examination classification broadly calls him a jinshi.
   • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical text says that he passed the Jiangzhe provincial examination as a National Academy student.
   • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The examination entry classifies him broadly as a jinshi.
6. [6] First appointment In the fourth year of Taiding, he received the rank of Congshilang and became panguan of Taihe Prefecture.
   • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical text records the Taiding-four appointment as Congshilang and panguan of Taihe Prefecture.
   • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The office record lists the panguan post and Taihe Prefecture.
7. [7] Shaoxing judicial office He served as a judicial officer in the Shaoxing Route General Administration Office, reviewed difficult cases, and was credited with the best administrative record.
   • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)Both biographical texts record his Shaoxing judicial office, adjudication of difficult cases, and first-ranked administrative performance.
   • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The office record identifies the Shaoxing Route judicial post.
8. [8] Hanlin appointments He served in the Hanlin Academy, helped compile biographies, and later held the Xuanwen Pavilion instructor and censor posts.
   • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical texts describe his Hanlin appointment, compilation of biographies, and later promotions.
   • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The office record lists Yingfeng Hanlin wenzi, Xuanwen Pavilion instructor, and censor.
9. [9] Zhizheng fourteenth-year promotion In the fourteenth year of Zhizheng, he was promoted to Vice Minister of Personnel.
   • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)Both biographical texts record his promotion to Vice Minister of Personnel in Zhizheng fourteen.
   • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The office record links the Vice Minister of Personnel post to the fourteenth year of Zhizheng.
10. [10] Grain procurement and ministerial posts During the Jianghuai disturbances and the capital’s grain shortage, he procured one million shi of grain in western Zhejiang and then held the offices of Vice Minister of War, western Zhejiang Water Conservancy and Agricultural Fields Commissioner, and Minister of Rites.
    • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical texts record the procurement of one million shi of grain and the subsequent War, Water Conservancy and Agricultural Fields, and Rites appointments.
    • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The office record confirms the Vice Minister of War post.
11. [11] Pingjiang and salt administration He became General Administrator of the Pingjiang Route, fled to the coast after Zhang Shicheng took Pingjiang, and later became Salt Transport Commissioner for the Two Zhejiang after Zhang’s surrender.
    • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical texts describe the Pingjiang appointment, Zhang Shicheng’s occupation, the flight to the coast, and the later salt-transport post.
    • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The office record lists General Administrator of Pingjiang Route and the salt-transport post in the Two Zhejiang regional secretariat.
12. [12] Revenue ministry and death In Zhizheng twenty he served as Minister of Revenue and arranged the shipment of grain from Fujian salt; in Zhizheng twenty-two he was summoned as Secretary Supervisor and died at Haining at age sixty-five.
    • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)Both biographical texts record the Revenue Ministry appointment, the Fujian salt-for-grain transport, and the summons and death at Haining in the twenty-second year.
    • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The office record lists Minister of Revenue and the Secretary Supervisor post.
13. [13] Additional offices His other listed offices included the Fujian surveillance commission, assistant magistrate of She County, Hanlin Academician-in-Attendance, and Vice Director of the National Academy.
    • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The office entries list the Fujian surveillance post, assistant magistrate of She County, Hanlin Academician-in-Attendance, and National Academy office.
14. [14] Literary and administrative ability He was described as imposing in appearance, well known for writing, especially capable in government, and conspicuously effective in the offices he held.
    • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical text describes his appearance, literary reputation, administrative ability, and conspicuous achievements.
15. [15] Manuscripts and collected works His many poems and prose writings included five named manuscripts, which his disciples compiled as 《玩齋集》.
    • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical text lists the five manuscripts and says that Liu Zhong, Zhu Sui, and other disciples compiled them under the title 《玩齋集》.
    • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The works entry lists 《玩齋集》.
16. [16] Assessment in the collection preface The preface to 《玩齋集》 places him after the Yu, Jie, Ma, and Song writers, gives him singular literary renown after Yuantong and Zhiyuan, and associates him with Gong Kui in the flourishing of late Yuan literature.
    • Souyun貢師泰 (40497)The biographical text quotes the preface’s assessment of Shitai, Gong Kui, and the development of Yuan literature.
    • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The association entry identifies the opening prefaces of 《玩齋集》, the collection discussed in the assessment.
17. [17] Associations and prefaces He appreciated and esteemed Xie Su, Gao Xunzhi was his student, and he wrote prefaces for works by Zhang Yanghao, Liu Renben, and Zheng Qian.
    • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The association entries identify Xie Su as an object of appreciation, Gao Xunzhi as a student, and the prefaces for works by Zhang Yanghao, Liu Renben, and Zheng Qian.
18. [18] Prefaces to 《玩齋集》 The opening of 《玩齋集》 had prefaces by Shen Xing, Yang Weizhen, Zhao Zhi, Qian Yongren, Xie Su, Li Guofeng, Wang Yi, Yu Que, and Cheng Wen.
    • CBDBGong Shitai (28460)The association note lists the multiple authors of prefaces to 《玩齋集》 and places them at the beginning of the collection.