Wang Shu

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1. 1004 群牧判官
2. 1006 三司都憑由司
3. 1006 催欠司
4. 1012 右諫議大夫
5. 1012 知某州軍州事
6. 1015 樞密直學士
7. 1015 知某州軍州事
8. 1020 知某州軍州事
9. 1023 光祿寺卿
10. 1023 知某州軍州事
11. 1028 尚書省工部侍郎
12. 1028 知某府軍府事
13. 1029 參知政事
14. 1032 權戶部侍郎
15. 1032 知某州軍州事
16. 1032 資政殿學士
17. 1033 樞密使
18. 1034 同中書門下平章事

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• [財政官員]
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1. [1] Identity and dates Wang Shu was a Northern Song official who lived from 963 to 1034.
   • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The basic record gives his name, birth year 963, death year 1034, and Song affiliation.
   • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biographical entries give his life dates, identify him with the Northern Song, and describe his official career.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王曙 (A021865)The authority record gives the name Wang Shu, dates corresponding to 963 and 1034, and the Northern Song dynasty.
   • WikidataWang Shu (Q16077251)The item labels him Wang Shu as a Song-dynasty person and supplies the 963 and 1034 time values.
2. [2] Courtesy name, origin, and posthumous name His courtesy name was Huishu; he came from Henan, associated with present-day Luoyang, had ancestral roots in Hufen, and received the posthumous name Wenkang.
   • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The record identifies Huishu as his courtesy name, Wenkang as his posthumous name, and Luoyang as both native-place and residence data.
   • Souyun王曙 (29737)The profile and biographies give Huishu, Wenkang, Henan as present-day Luoyang, and the move from Hufen to Henan.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王曙 (A021865)The authority record gives Huishu, Henan Prefecture as birthplace, and Wenkang as the posthumous name.
   • WikidataWang Shu (Q16077251)The item lists Huishu and Wenkang among his aliases and records both title names in claims.
3. [3] Lineage and father He was identified as a descendant of Wang Ji, with ancestral roots in Hufen and a later move to Henan; his father was Wang Jingchun.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王曙 (A021865)The biographical note identifies him as a descendant of Wang Ji.
   • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biography gives Hufen as the ancestral home and says the family moved to Henan.
   • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The kinship record names Wang Jingchun as his father.
4. [4] Jinshi degree and early offices In 992 he passed the jinshi examination and held the offices of registrar of Gong County and judicial aide to the Dingguo Army.
   • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The examination record gives him a jinshi qualification.
   • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biographies give the Chunhua third-year jinshi degree and the appointments at Gong County and the Dingguo Army.
5. [5] Worthy and Upright recommendation During Xianping he was recommended for the Worthy and Upright examination, appointed Literary Court Gentleman, helped compile the Cefu Yuangui, served as magistrate of Dinghai, and was promoted to Taichang cheng.
   • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biographies give the Xianping recommendation, appointment as Zhuzuo zuolang, participation in compiling the Cefu Yuangui, Dinghai appointment, and later Taichang cheng.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王曙 (A021865)The authority note independently lists the Worthy and Upright recommendation, Cefu Yuangui compilation, Dinghai magistracy, and Taichang cheng.
6. [6] Middle career After returning to court, Wang Shu held posts in the herd administration, arrears offices, the Ministry of Works, the Palace Library, Huainan transport administration, the Three Classes Court, and Kaifeng.
   • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biography lists the offices of Qunmu pan guan, Taichang cheng, the arrears office, Gongbu yuanwailang, Longtu Ge daizhi, Huainan transport commissioner, the Three Classes Court, and acting Kaifeng prefect.
   • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The office data lists the herd judge, arrears administration, Three Offices verification office, and transport commissioner posts.
7. [7] Yizhou appointment In 1015 he served as Privy Council Academician and prefect of Yizhou, where his administration was severe, and later returned to court as a drafter and Palace Attendant to the Heir Apparent.
   • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biographies give the 1015 Privy Council Academician and Yizhou appointment, describe his administration as severe, and record the later post of Giving Affairs Officer with concurrent heir-apparent attendance.
   • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The office data lists Privy Council Academician and a 1015 Yizhou prefecture appointment.
8. [8] Provincial appointments His later provincial career included Yizhou, Ruzhou, Xiangzhou, Luzhou, Shaanzhou, and Henan Prefecture.
   • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biography summarizes his appointments as prefect of Yizhou, Ruzhou, Xiangzhou, Luzhou, Shaanzhou, and Henan Prefecture.
   • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The office data additionally gives Yizhou, Xiangzhou, Shaanzhou, and Shouzhou appointments, supplementing the provincial sequence.
9. [9] Kou Zhun episode and demotion The biographies place a Ruzhou appointment after Kou Zhun's dismissal and a demotion to Yingzhou in 1022, while the office data also gives a Haizhou appointment from 1020 to 1022; the chronology is therefore presented as variant.
   • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biographies state that he went to Ruzhou after Kou Zhun's dismissal and was demoted to assistant military commissioner of Yingzhou in 1022.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王曙 (A021865)The authority note gives the same Kou Zhun episode and 1022 demotion.
   • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The association and office data identify Kou Zhun as his father-in-law and give a Haizhou prefecture appointment from 1020 through 1022, preserving the discrepancy with the Ruzhou chronology.
10. [10] Tiansheng political offices In 1028 he became Vice Minister of Works and prefect of Yongxing Circuit; in 1029 he became Censor-in-Chief, supervised the judicial review office, and entered the council as Vice Chief Councillor.
    • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biographies give the 1028 Ministry of Works and Yongxing appointment and the 1029 censorial and council offices.
    • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The office data lists the 1028 Ministry of Works post, the censor-in-chief, and the 1029 Vice Chief Councillor appointment.
11. [11] Privy Council and death After resigning through illness he served at Shaanzhou and Henan Prefecture, became Commissioner of the Privy Council in 1033, received the concurrent Pingzhangshi title in 1034, and died aged seventy-two.
    • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biographies record his illness, Shaanzhou and Henan appointments, recall as Privy Council Commissioner, the 1034 concurrent Pingzhangshi title, and death at seventy-two.
    • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The office data gives the Shaanzhou, 1033 Privy Council, and 1034 Pingzhangshi appointments, while the basic record gives the 1034 death year.
12. [12] Additional offices Other recorded offices include Guanglu Temple卿, Right Remonstrance Grandee, Academician of the Zizheng Hall, and acting Vice Minister of Revenue.
    • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The office data additionally lists Guanglu si qing, You Jianyi dafu, Zizheng dian xueshi, and acting Vice Minister of Revenue.
13. [13] Character and religion He was fond of Buddhism, practiced deep self-restraint, and was regarded as upright, austere, restrained, and dignified.
    • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biographical entry describes his fondness for Buddhism, self-restraint, and upright, austere, restrained character.
14. [14] Major writings The biographies attribute to Wang Shu Qunmu gushi, a forty-juan collected works, Zhou shu yinxun, Tang shu beiwen, Daidou fengshi lu, and Liang Han zhaoyi in the stated lengths.
    • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biographies give the titles and lengths of Qunmu gushi, the collected works, Zhou shu yinxun, Tang shu beiwen, Daidou fengshi lu, and Liang Han zhaoyi.
    • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The works data lists Qunmu gushi, Wang Shu's collected works, Zhou shu yinxun, Tang shu beiwen, and Liang Han zhaoyi in the corresponding catalogue forms.
15. [15] Loss of collected works and poems His forty-juan collected works were lost, while five poems are recorded today.
    • Souyun王曙 (29737)The poetry entry states that the forty-juan collected works were lost and that five poems are recorded.
16. [16] Variant titles and additional catalogue entries The titles have variant forms for Liang Han zhaoyi, Tang shu beiwen, and Daidou fengshi lu; the catalogue also lists Liezi zhigui and Zhuangzi zhigui.
    • Souyun王曙 (29737)The biography uses the Liang Han zhaoyi and Daidou fengshi lu title forms and gives their stated lengths.
    • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The works data supplies the alternate Liang Han zhaoyi, Tang shu, and Daidou titles and lists Liezi zhigui and Zhuangzi zhigui with their catalogue lengths.
17. [17] Wife and sons Liu lived from 996 to 1074, was Kou Zhun's daughter and Wang Yirou's mother; Wang Yigong was the eldest son, while Wang Yirou is variously called the second or youngest son.
    • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The kinship data gives Liu as wife and Wang Yirou's mother, names Kou Zhun as father-in-law, and lists Wang Yigong as eldest son and Wang Yirou as second or youngest son with their dates.
18. [18] Daughters, sons-in-law, and descendants The family data names a daughter married to Chen Anshi, five other sons-in-law, three named grandsons, a collateral grandson, and a great-great-granddaughter married to Wu Zhen.
    • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The kinship data names the daughter and her husband Chen Anshi, the other sons-in-law, the grandsons and collateral grandson, and the great-great-granddaughter Wang with her dates and marriage to Wu Zhen.
19. [19] Associations and correspondence Xing Ang valued Wang Shu; the monk Jingxuan sent him a letter; Yin Zhu wrote his tomb inscription and spirit-way stele; Ouyang Xiu received his reply and Han Qi received his qi.
    • CBDBWang Shu (2) (1877)The association data records Xing Ang's esteem, a letter from Jingxuan, Yin Zhu's tomb inscription and spirit-way stele, and correspondence involving Ouyang Xiu and Han Qi.