Tang Situi

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1. 1145 縣令 紹興
2. 1147 尚書省吏部司封司員外郎 紹興
3. 1149 秘書省少監 紹興
4. 1151 起居舍人 紹興
5. 1152 權禮部侍郎 紹興
6. 1155 樞密副使
7. 1155 端明殿學士 紹興
8. 1155 簽書樞密院事 紹興
9. 1156 知樞密院事 紹興
10. 1157 尚書右僕射、同中書門下平章事 紹興
11. 1159 尚書左僕射、同中書門下平章事
12. 1162 知某府軍府事
13. 1162 觀文殿大學士
14. 1162 龍圖閣學士
15. 1163 尚書右僕射、同中書門下平章事
16. 1163 樞密使 隆興
17. 1164 尚書左僕射、同中書門下平章事
18. 1164 國公

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1. [1] Name, courtesy name and native place Tang Situi, courtesy name Jinzhi, was a native of Qingtian in Chuzhou, also recorded as Lishui in Chuzhou, and died in 1164.
   • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB gives his name as Tang Situi (湯思退), courtesy name Jinzhi (進之), a man of the Song, native place Qingtian, who died in 1164.
   • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Dictionary of Chinese Names through the Ages makes him a man of Qingtian in Chuzhou with the courtesy name Jinzhi; the Complete Song Poetry gives Chuzhou (present-day Lishui, Zhejiang) and the Complete Song Prose gives Lishui in Chuzhou, so the native place is recorded in two ways.
   • WikidataTang Situi (Q11136087)Wikidata gives the name 湯思退, the courtesy name 進之, and the year of death 1164.
2. [2] Birth year His birth year is unknown; one account gives 1117.
   • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The three biographical notices all leave the birth year unrecorded while giving 1164 as the year of death.
   • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB gives 1117 as his birth year, noting that it is reckoned from the birth year.
   • WikidataTang Situi (Q11136087)Wikidata gives the birth year 1117.
3. [3] Extraordinary examination Tang Situi passed the broad learning and grand phraseology examination in 1145 and was granted the jinshi degree.
   • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Dictionary of Chinese Names through the Ages places his success in the broad learning and grand phraseology examination in 1145, as do the Complete Song Poetry and the Complete Song Prose, the last adding the grant of the jinshi degree.
   • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records the special examination in broad learning and grand phraseology among his routes to office.
4. [4] Career and chief councillorship He served under Emperor Gaozong and Emperor Xiaozong and rose to left and right vice-director of the Department of State Affairs, the office of chief councillor.
   • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records his offices of right vice-director and left vice-director of the Department of State Affairs, joint manager of affairs, and classifies him among the chief councillors.
   • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The biographical notices cover events under Emperor Gaozong and under Emperor Xiaozong, and record the titles of chief councillor and of left and right vice-director.
5. [5] Entry to office Tang entered official life through the yin privilege.
   • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records entry to office through the yin privilege.
6. [6] County magistracy In the Shaoxing period he was magistrate of Hezheng county with the rank of You Congzheng Lang; another account gives Zhenghe county.
   • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Complete Song Prose says he was appointed magistrate of Hezheng county with the rank of You Congzheng Lang, while the Complete Song Poetry says he governed Zhenghe county in 1145; the county name appears both as Hezheng and as Zhenghe.
   • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records a county magistracy, held at Zhenghe in 1145.
7. [7] Palace Library post He passed the extraordinary examination, was granted the jinshi degree, and was appointed corrector of the Palace Library.
   • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Complete Song Prose records that he passed the extraordinary examination in 1145, was granted the jinshi degree and appointed corrector of the Palace Library; the other notices record the same appointment.
   • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records his service as corrector of the Palace Library.
8. [8] Earlier offices Between 1147 and 1149 he was a bureau director in the Ministry of Personnel, and later held the posts of vice-director of the Palace Library, diarist, imperial diarist, acting vice-minister of rites, vice-minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and drafter of the Secretariat.
   • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records the Ministry of Personnel bureau directorship between 1147 and 1149 and the later posts of vice-director of the Palace Library, diarist, imperial diarist, acting vice-minister of rites, vice-minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and drafter of the Secretariat.
   • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The offices recorded for him also include those of bureau director, vice-director of the Palace Library, diarist and vice-minister of rites.
9. [9] Advance under Qin Hui In 1155 he attached himself to Qin Hui and was promoted to vice-minister of rites, academician of the Duanming Hall, signatory of the Bureau of Military Affairs, acting vice-chief councillor and deputy commissioner of military affairs.
   • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Complete Song Prose records that in 1155 he attached himself to Qin Hui, was promoted to vice-minister of rites and appointed academician of the Duanming Hall, signatory of the Bureau of Military Affairs and participant in the affairs of state; the Dictionary of Chinese Names records his attachment to Qin Hui and his posts as signatory and acting participant in the affairs of state.
   • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records Qin Hui as his patron and lists the offices of academician of the Duanming Hall, signatory of the Bureau of Military Affairs, participant in the affairs of state and vice commissioner of military affairs.
10. [10] Bureau of Military Affairs and councillorship He became director of the Bureau of Military Affairs in 1156, right vice-director of the Department of State Affairs in 1157 and left vice-director in 1159.
    • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Complete Song Prose records that he took charge of the Bureau of Military Affairs in 1156, was appointed right vice-director the following year, and advanced to left vice-director in 1159.
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB dates the charge of the Bureau of Military Affairs to 1156, the right vice-directorship to 1157 and the left vice-directorship to 1159.
11. [11] Dismissal and temple sinecure He was impeached, dismissed from the council and given a temple commission, later holding the grand academicianship of the Guanwen Hall and superintending the Taiping Xingguo Palace.
    • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Dictionary of Chinese Names records his impeachment, dismissal and temple sinecure; the Complete Song Prose likewise records dismissal and a temple sinecure after impeachment; the Complete Song Poetry places the grand academicianship of the Guanwen Hall and the superintendence of the Taiping Xingguo Palace in 1160, whereas CBDB dates the grand academicianship to 1162, so the two accounts differ.
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB dates the grand academicianship of the Guanwen Hall to 1162, while the Complete Song Poetry places it in 1160.
12. [12] Return to the council in 1163 After the rout at Fuli in 1163 he returned to the council as commissioner of military affairs and right vice-director, having shortly before served as prefect of Shaoxing.
    • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Dictionary of Chinese Names records his return to the council in 1163 after the rout at Fuli; the Complete Song Poetry records the same year.
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB dates the commissionership of military affairs and the right vice-directorship to 1163 and the prefecture of Shaoxing to 1162–1163.
13. [13] Peace policy and cession When the Jin demanded the four prefectures of Hai, Si, Tang and Deng, Tang advocated peace and cession and secretly instructed Sun Zao to press the Jin with a show of force, remaining at odds with Zhang Jun.
    • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Dictionary of Chinese Names records that the Jin demanded the four prefectures of Hai, Si, Tang and Deng, that Tang advocated peace and agreed to cede them, and that he secretly instructed Sun Zao to press the Jin with a show of force; the Complete Song Poetry records his consistent advocacy of peace and his disagreement with Zhang Jun; the Complete Song Prose records his advocacy of ceding territory.
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB notes, in the record on Qian Duanli, that after the setback at Fuli Tang Situi advocated peace, and in the record on Zhang Xiaoxiang that he upheld Qin Hui's policy of peace against Zhang Jun.
14. [14] Impeachments Xin Ciying, Wang Che, Chen Lianghan and Wang Dabao all impeached him.
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records impeachments of Tang Situi by Xin Ciying, Wang Che, Wang Dabao and Chen Lianghan, the notes on the last two adding that he was charged with a ruinous peace policy and with treachery.
15. [15] Exile and petition He was accused by remonstrating officials and ordered to reside in Yongzhou, while the Imperial University student Zhang Guan and others petitioned for his execution.
    • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Dictionary of Chinese Names records that he was accused, ordered to reside in Yongzhou, and that the Imperial University student Zhang Guan and others petitioned for his execution; the Complete Song Prose records the order to reside in Yongzhou after impeachment.
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB likewise records the impeachment by Zhang Guan and others, adding that he was dismissed from the council and died of grief and fear the following year.
16. [16] Death and title In 1164 the Jin broke the agreement and advanced, and Tang died of grief and fear; his highest title was Duke of Qi.
    • Souyun湯思退 (28975)The Complete Song Poetry records that the Jin broke the agreement and advanced in 1164 and that he died of grief and fear; the Complete Song Prose and the Dictionary of Chinese Names record the same death.
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records his death in 1164 and the title of duke with the fief of Qi.
17. [17] Correspondence and biography Xue Jixuan and Wang Zhi wrote to him, he exchanged letters with the Chan monk Zonggao, and Lu You was his biographer.
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB records letters to him from Xue Jixuan and Wang Zhi, an exchange of letters with the monk Zonggao, and Lu You as his biographer.
18. [18] Works He compiled the Veritable Records of Zhezong in 150 juan and the Record of the Reception of the Yongyou Mausoleum in 10 juan.
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB lists him as the compiler of the Veritable Records of Zhezong in 150 juan and the Yongyouling Yingfeng Lu in 10 juan.
19. [19] Family His father-in-law was Pan Zeng, his wife was née Pan (1144–1231) and his son was Tang Gang (1139–1161).
    • CBDBTang Situi (8122)CBDB gives his father-in-law as Pan Zeng, his wife née Pan (born 1144, died 1231) and his son Tang Gang (born 1139, died 1161).
    • WikidataTang Situi (Q11136087)Wikidata separately records one spouse and one child, without giving their names.