[1]Identity and datesThe CBDB entry gives Shen Jiaben's name, birth year, death year, and status as a legal expert.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB entry supplies Shen Jiaben's name, the years 1840 and 1913, and the status 法律專家.
WikidataShen Jiaben (Q835820)Wikidata identifies Shen Jiaben as a Chinese scholar and, in its Chinese description, as a late-Qing legal scholar; its date statements give 1840 and 1913.
[2]Courtesy name and sobriquetsShen Jiaben's courtesy name was Zidun, while Jiyi, Zhenbilou, and Xuetang were used as studio names or sobriquets.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB entry gives the forms Zidun, Jiyi, Zhenbilou, and Xuetang, classifying Zidun as a courtesy name and the other three as studio names or sobriquets.
WikidataShen Jiaben (Q835820)Wikidata lists Jiyi, Xuetang, Zhenbilou, and Zidun among Shen Jiaben's English aliases.
[3]Native placeShen Jiaben's native place is given as Guian, with Huzhou Prefecture also listed as an alternative native-place designation.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB entry designates 歸安 as the basic native place and 湖州府 as another native-place entry.
[4]Examination statusesShen Jiaben held the examination-related statuses jinshi, xianggong juren, and jiansheng.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB examination and status entries list 進士, 鄉貢舉人, and 監生, corresponding to the three statuses named in the text.
[5]Official careerShen Jiaben served as prefect of Tianjin Prefecture in the eighteenth year of Guangxu and prefect of Baoding Prefecture in the twenty-third year.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB entry lists two prefectural appointments: 天津府 in the eighteenth year of Guangxu and 保定府 in the twenty-third year.
[6]Immediate familyShen Jiaben's father was 沈麟書, his grandfather 沈鏡源, his elder brother 沈子佳, and his younger brother 沈子祥.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB kinship entries list his grandfather 沈鏡源, father 沈麟書, elder brother 沈子佳, and younger brother 沈子祥.
[7]GrandmothersShen Jiaben's grandmothers were Bu shi and Zong shi.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB kinship entries list two grandmothers, 卜氏 and 宗氏.
[8]Children and grandchildrenShen Jiaben's listed children include Shen Chengxi as the second son and Shen Chenghuang as the fourth son; his grandsons were Shen Rengai, Shen Renjian, Shen Renpei, and Shen Renkan.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB kinship entries identify 沈承熙 as the second son, 沈承煌 as the fourth son, and list four grandsons: 沈仁垓, 沈仁堅, 沈仁培, and 沈仁堪.
[9]Teachers and associatesShen Jiaben's associations include Xue Yunsheng as teacher, Wang Shitong as student, Wu Tingfang as colleague, and Pan Zuyin as superior.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB association entries identify 薛允升 as his teacher, 王式通 as his student, 伍廷芳 as his colleague, and 潘祖蔭 as his superior.
[10]Legal titles oneThe CBDB bibliography lists eight legal titles and their stated lengths.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB bibliography lists the eight legal titles named in the text and gives their stated lengths.
[11]Legal titles twoThe CBDB bibliography also lists nine legal and legal-historical titles with their stated lengths.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB bibliography lists the nine legal and legal-historical titles named in the text and gives their stated lengths.
[12]Textual and historical titles oneThe CBDB bibliography lists nine works in textual, historical, and miscellaneous studies with their stated lengths.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB bibliography lists the nine textual, historical, and miscellaneous titles named in the text and gives their stated lengths.
[13]Textual and historical titles twoThe CBDB bibliography lists fourteen further historical, textual, and miscellaneous titles with their stated lengths.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB bibliography lists the fourteen further historical, textual, and miscellaneous titles named in the text and gives their stated lengths.
[14]Authorship of Rinan suibiThe role attached to Rinan suibi identifies Shen Jiaben as its author.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB text entry assigns the role 撰著者 to 日南隨筆, supporting its authorship by Shen Jiaben.
[15]Collected and posthumous worksThe CBDB bibliography lists the following collected writings, series, official papers, and posthumous work titles with their stated lengths.
CBDBShen Jiaben (64942)The CBDB bibliography lists the eight collected, series, and posthumous works named in the text with their stated lengths.