[1]Name, dates, and originChen Qiao lived from 1278 to 1365 and was a native of Dongyang in the Yuan dynasty.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The basic entry gives Chen Qiao's name, life dates, Yuan affiliation, and Dongyang address.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)The profile and biographical text give his name, dates, Yuan identity, and Dongyang origin.
WikidataChen Qiao (Q45413376)The English label confirms the name, while the time claims give 1278 and 1365.
[2]Courtesy name and sobriquetHis courtesy name appears as Juncai, with Jucai as another form, and his sobriquet was Lupizi; his native place was Dongyang in Wuzhou.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The alternate-name and address fields give Juncai, Lupizi, and Dongyang.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)The biographical texts give Juncai and Jucai as courtesy-name forms and Lupizi as the sobriquet, while the profile gives Wuzhou Dongyang as the hometown.
WikidataChen Qiao (Q45413376)The name list also contains the Chinese aliases corresponding to Juncai and Lupizi.
[3]Divergent accounts of trainingOne account places his study under Cheng Zhifang, while another source places him in a teacher–student relationship with Li Zhifang in 1337.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)The biographical text says that he inherited family learning and later received instruction in the Classics from Cheng Zhifang.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The association entry dates a teacher–student relationship with Li Zhifang to 1337, creating a variant in the accounts of his training.
[4]Withdrawal and teachingAfter his studies he declined office, lived in seclusion, declined a summons, devoted himself to writing, and taught and lectured among local people.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)The biographical texts describe his refusal of office, secluded life in Yangu, deerskin clothing, self-styling as Lupizi, talents for statecraft, self-possession, refusal of a summons, and devotion to writing.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The status entries identify secluded non-service, teaching in retirement, doing good among local people, and receiving and lecturing to pupils.
[5]Filial devotionChen Qiao was known for his filial devotion.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)The biographical text explicitly calls him deeply filial.
[6]Immediate familyHis immediate family included the named great-grandfather, grandfather, parents, wife, and concubine.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The kinship entries name 陳居仁, 陳嚞, 陳取青, 郭氏, 朱氏, and 某氏 with their respective relationships.
[7]Children and sons-in-lawHis children included 陳逢年 and five sons identified from eldest to fifth, while his sons-in-law were 王為, 俞某, and 張紹先.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The kinship entries list 陳逢年 and the five sons from the eldest through the fifth, as well as the three sons-in-law.
[8]Grandchildren and their spousesThe kinship entries name seven grandchildren and three husbands of granddaughters.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The kinship entries name seven grandchildren and the husbands of three granddaughters.
[9]Great-grandchildren and burialHis great-grandchildren were 陳紹宗, 陳超宗, and 陳林宗, and his burial place was Dongyang in 1365.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The kinship entries name three great-grandchildren, and the address entry gives Dongyang as the burial place in 1365.
[10]Literary associationsHe was friendly with Huang Jinqing of the same commandery and was esteemed by Huang Jin, Yu Ji, and Ouyang Xuan.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)The biographical text describes his friendship with Huang Jinqing, a fellow native of the same commandery.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The associations identify Huang Jin, Yu Ji, and Ouyang Xuan as people who admired and valued him.
[11]Literary exchangesHis literary exchanges included poetic responses, farewell pieces, an elegy, and a postscript to poetry and prose.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The association entries identify poetic exchange with Yang Weizhen, farewell poems or prefaces for Huang Jin, Zhang Zhu, and Li Yong, an elegy for Liu Yinggui, and a postscript to Zheng Yong's poetry and prose.
[12]Received poems and proseHuang Jin, Liu Guan, and Hu 澸 presented poems and prose to Chen Qiao.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The entries state that Huang Jin, Liu Guan, and Hu 澸 sent him poems and prose.
[13]Preface, epitaph, and biographyIn 1337 Yang Weizhen wrote the preface to *鹿皮子文集*, Song Lian wrote Chen Qiao's epitaph, and Yang Junfu, his disciple, wrote his biographical notice.
CBDBChen Qiao (2) (28142)The association entries date Yang Weizhen's preface and Song Lian's epitaph to 1337, and identify Yang Junfu as Chen Qiao's disciple and the author of his biographical notice.
[14]Letter to Song JinglianHe wrote to Song Jinglian and earnestly encouraged him through literary exchange.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)The biographical text says that he wrote to Song Jinglian and earnestly encouraged him concerning literature.
[15]Prose and fuHis prose was described as fresh, unusual, and highly ornate; he excelled in exegesis and wrote ornate ancient-style fu with a Wei–Jin legacy.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)The biographical evaluations describe his prose as fresh, unusual, and highly ornate, emphasize his strength in explaining the Classics, and associate his ornate ancient-style fu with Wei–Jin literary style.
[16]Poetic styleHis poetry favored topical and occasional subjects, used intricate parallelism, and was said to approach the works of the Xikun poets.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)The poetic assessment emphasizes topical subjects, intricate parallel couplets, unusual energy, and the ability to follow the Xikun poets.
[17]Collected worksHis collection was titled *鹿皮子集*.
Souyun陳樵 (40885)Both biographical texts name *鹿皮子集* as his collection.