[1]Identity and chronologyThe three sources agree on the identity Qian Weishan. The biographical texts place him in the Yuan and state that he died early in the Hongwu era, while CBDB and Wikidata classify him as Ming; “late Yuan and early Ming” preserves the chronology without suppressing that difference, and the poetic identity follows the description of his poetry and collected works.
CBDBQian Weishan (28616)CBDB gives the English name Qian Weishan and classifies the person under Ming.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The biographical entry places him in the Yuan, discusses his poetry, and states that he died early in the Hongwu era.
WikidataQian Weishan (Q45414372)Wikidata gives Qian Weishan as the English label and describes him as a Ming-dynasty person.
[2]Names and sobriquetsQian’s courtesy name was Sifu, and he used the sobriquets Qujiang jushi and Xinbai daoren; all three sources preserve these names, with the biographical text distinguishing the self-styled sobriquet.
CBDBQian Weishan (28616)CBDB lists Xinbai daoren, Sifu, and Qujiang jushi, identifying Sifu as the courtesy name and the other two as sobriquets.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The biographical texts give the courtesy name Sifu and the sobriquets Qujiang jushi and Xinbai daoren.
WikidataQian Weishan (Q45414372)Wikidata’s English aliases and name claims contain Xinbai daoren, Sifu, and Qujiang jushi.
[3]Native place and relocationQiantang and Songjiang are the two stated native places; CBDB also lists Huating as both a basic address and a place of residence, while the biography explicitly says that he later moved there.
CBDBQian Weishan (28616)CBDB lists Huating as a basic address and a residence, and also lists Qiantang as a basic address.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The biographical entry repeatedly gives Qiantang, gives Songjiang in another notice, and states that he later moved to Huating.
[4]ExaminationThe examination falls in 1341, the first year of Zhizheng and the xinsi year. The sources call it a shengshi or a xiangshi, set the theme as Rhapsody on the Luosha River, and mention his receiving a recommendation in that year.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The biographical texts identify the examination by the Zhizheng era and the xinsi year, use both shengshi and xiangshi terminology, and mention the recommendation; the date label gives 1341.
[5]The Luosha River examinationThree thousand candidates were confined for the examination. Qian alone cited Mei Cheng’s Qifa to identify the Qiantang River with the Qu River, winning the chief examiners’ praise and becoming known.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)Both biographical passages describe the three-thousand-person locked examination and Qian’s use of Mei Cheng’s Qifa to identify the river; one says that the chief examiners greatly praised him and that he thereby became known.
[6]OfficeAfter receiving the recommendation, Qian rose to deputy superintendent; CBDB specifies the post as deputy superintendent of the Confucian school of the Jiangzhe Branch Secretariat.
CBDBQian Weishan (28616)CBDB identifies his examination status as a recommended provincial candidate and gives the office and Jiangzhe Branch Secretariat location.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The biographical texts say that he received the recommendation and rose to deputy superintendent, and the profile also lists that office.
[7]Resignation and migrationWhen Zhang Shicheng occupied Wu, Qian left office, withdrew to Tongchuan in Wujiang, and later moved to Huating.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The biographical passages connect Zhang Shicheng’s occupation of Wu with Qian’s resignation; one adds his withdrawal to Tongchuan in Wujiang and his move to Huating.
CBDBQian Weishan (28616)CBDB lists Huating as a place of residence, consistent with the later relocation.
[8]Associations and prefacesQian was a friend of Shao Hengzhen and exchanged poems with Yang Lianfu. The collection is associated with prefaces by Chen Zhongzhong, Chen Lü, and Xia Pu.
CBDBQian Weishan (28616)CBDB labels Shao Hengzhen as Qian’s friend and lists the preface by Chen Lü and the poetry-volume preface by Xia Pu.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The poetry notice says that Qian exchanged poems with Yang Lianfu and that Chen Zhongzhong wrote a preface for the collection.
[9]Death and burialQian died early in the Hongwu era and was buried at Gan Mountain with Yang Weizhen and Lu Juren; the burial was known as the Tomb of the Three Worthies.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The biographical texts give the early-Hongwu death, the burial with Yang Weizhen and Lu Juren at Gan Mountain, and the name Tomb of the Three Worthies; the profile also preserves that name.
[10]Poetic learning and styleThe poetry notice says that Qian was versed in the Mao school of poetic learning, had a strong memory, and was broadly talented; it praises his poetry as poised and fresh, with the manner of Tang poets.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The poetry notice explicitly describes his Mao-school learning, strong memory, many talents, and a poetic style marked by poised freshness and the continuing manner of Tang poets.
[11]Jiangyue Songfeng jiQian wrote Jiangyue Songfeng ji in twelve juan; the title appears in CBDB and in several of the biographical notices, which give the volume count.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The biographical notices name Jiangyue Songfeng ji and state that it consists of twelve juan.
[12]Transmission of the collectionJiao Dan-yuan’s Jingji zhi does not list the collection; Liechao shiji preserves nine poems from Daya ji. The notices also trace a manuscript collection through Lu Zichui, Cao Juanpu, Jin Yitao, and the Fuli Xu collection, and conclude that much of Jiangyue Songfeng ji remains lost.
Souyun錢惟善 (40751)The poetry notice details the absence from Jingji zhi, the nine poems preserved in Liechao shiji from Daya ji, the manuscript’s successive owners and copies, and the conclusion that much of Jiangyue Songfeng ji remains lost.
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