Wang Heng

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Life

From youth, Wang Heng was talented and fond of learning; he was said to read five lines at a time and had an early literary reputation[5]. He was the son of Wang Xijue and the father of the painter Wang Shimin[6]; Wang Dingjue was his paternal uncle[7]. He was also a student of Feng Yingqi[8].

In 1588, the sixteenth year of the Wanli reign, he placed first in the Shuntian provincial examination[9]. He also held the designations xianggong juren and jiansheng[10]. In 1601, the twenty-ninth year of the Wanli reign, he passed the metropolitan examination[11]. He came second in the palace examination, taking second place in the first rank, the bangyan[12]. He was appointed a compiler in the Hanlin Academy[13]. He later served as an envoy to Jiangnan and returned after requesting leave to support his parents[14]; another account says that he resigned because he felt unqualified for frontier affairs and did not return to office[15].

He was a fellow student and fellow disciple of Chen Jiru[16]. He wrote letters to Qu Ruzhi, Feng Shike, Gu Xiancheng, Tu Long, Li Tingji, and others[17]. He wrote a biography of Wang Linheng, a funerary inscription for Geng Dingxiang, and sacrificial texts for Huang Hongxian, Wang Shizhen, and Pan Jixun[18].

Literary work

His poetry and prose were regarded as those of a leading writer[19]. His works include 《緱山集》, also titled 《緱山先生集》, catalogued in twenty-seven juan[20]. He also wrote 《春秋纂注》, 《秦漢人文選玉》, and 《歸田詞》[21]. Four zaju plays are listed: 《鬱輪袍》, 《沒奈何》, 《真傀儡》, and 《再生緣》; 《鬱輪袍》 is also written 《郁輪袍》[22].

His poetry was praised as “fresh and vigorous, ultimately returning to elegance,” and as possessing “unmatched talent.” Near the end of his life, he wrote of his poetry: “I had glimpsed only its outer precincts and had not reached its domain; one knows one’s gains and losses in one’s own heart. Alas, I had not exhausted its substance.”[23]

FamilyCBDB

RelationNameLife
父王錫爵1534–1610
子王時敏1592–1680
叔;叔父王鼎爵–

AliasesCBDB

  • 緱山 室名、別號
  • 辰玉 字

StatusCBDB

  • 早卒(未成年而卒)

AssociationsCBDB

PersonRelationYears
馮應騏為馮應騏之學生-9999–
耿定向為耿定向作墓誌銘–
陳繼儒同學、同門–
王臨亨為王臨亨作傳-9999–
黃洪憲為黃洪憲作祭文–
王世貞為王世貞作祭文–
潘季馴為潘季馴作祭文–
瞿汝稷祭文由瞿汝稷所作–
程嘉燧祭文由程嘉燧所作–
瞿汝稷致書瞿汝稷–
馮時可致書馮時可–
馮時可致書馮時可–
馮時可致書馮時可–
黃洪憲致書黃洪憲–
顧憲成致書顧憲成–
顧憲成致書顧憲成–
屠隆致書屠隆–
王士琦致書王士琦–
袁黃致書袁黃–
鍾化民致書鍾化民–
范允臨致書范允臨–
黃元勛致書黃元勛–
王象乾致書王象乾–
焦竑致書焦竑–
朱國楨致書朱國楨–
蔡毅中致書蔡毅中–
李廷機致書李廷機–
李化龍致書李化龍–
王元翰致書王元翰–
沈儆炌致書沈儆炌–
李三才致書李三才–
李時興致書李時興–
胡桂芳致書胡桂芳–
殷都致書殷都–
曹時聘致書曹時聘–
湯兆京致書湯兆京–
曾可前致書曾可前–
鄒德泳致書鄒德泳–
樊玉衝致書樊玉衝–
樊玉衝致書樊玉衝–
沈瓚致書沈瓚–
潘大復致書潘大復–
陳鳴華致書陳鳴華–
呂兆熊致書呂兆熊–
商周祚致書商周祚–
馮時可被致書由馮時可–
馮時可被致書由馮時可–
馮時可被致書由馮時可–
王世貞被致書由王世貞–
顧憲成被致書由顧憲成–
顧憲成被致書由顧憲成–
顧憲成被致書由顧憲成–
顧憲成被致書由顧憲成–
屠隆被致書由屠隆–
屠隆被致書由屠隆–
馮琦被致書由馮琦–
馮琦被致書由馮琦–
馮琦被致書由馮琦–
唐文獻被致書由唐文獻–
黃承玄被致書由黃承玄–
黃承玄被致書由黃承玄–
何三畏被致書由何三畏–
陳懿典被致書由陳懿典–
陳懿典被致書由陳懿典–
顧憲成收到顧憲成的答書–
馮琦收到馮琦的答書–
李廷機收到李廷機的答書–

ExaminationsCBDB

RecordRank
科舉: 進士(籠統)第1甲第2名
科舉: 鄉貢舉人
監生(籠統)

WorksCBDB

TitleRoleYearEra
緱山先生集:二十七卷

Citations

  1. [1] Name and dates Wang Heng's recorded lifespan was 1561–1609.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The record gives the name Wang Heng and the years 1561 and 1609.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The profile and biographical entry identify Wang Heng and give the lifespan 1561–1609.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The name and date ranges identify Wang Heng as born in 1561 and deceased in 1609.
    • WikidataWang Heng (Q16077684)The English label is Wang Heng, with date values in 1561 and 1609.
  2. [2] Identity Wang Heng was a Hanlin official of the Ming dynasty, as well as a poet, dramatist, and calligrapher.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The profile places him in the Ming dynasty and lists Hanlin service; the biographical entries describe his poetry, calligraphy, and drama.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The entry identifies him as a Ming-dynasty Hanlin and drama figure.
  3. [3] Courtesy name and sobriquet His courtesy name was Chenyu, his hao was Goushan, and he also used the sobriquet 蘅蕪室主人.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The alternate-name fields give Goushan as a sobriquet and Chenyu as the courtesy name.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The profile lists Chenyu, Goushan, and 蘅芜室主人 as his names and sobriquets.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The alternate names include 王辰玉, 王緱山, and 蘅蕪室主人.
    • WikidataWang Heng (Q16077684)The name list gives the English forms Chenyu and goushan and the corresponding Chinese aliases.
  4. [4] Native place Wang Heng was a native of Taicangzhou.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The address fields identify Taicangzhou as his basic ancestral place.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The profile gives his hometown as Taicang in Suzhou Prefecture.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The birthplace field gives Taicangzhou.
  5. [5] Early learning From youth, Wang Heng was talented and fond of learning, was said to read five lines at a time, and gained an early literary reputation.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical entries describe his exceptional early talent, love of learning, ability to read five lines at a time, and early literary reputation.
  6. [6] Family Wang Heng was the son of Wang Xijue and the father of the painter Wang Shimin.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The kinship fields identify Wang Xijue as his father and Wang Shimin as his son.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical entry identifies Wang Heng as Wang Xijue's son.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The entry identifies him as Wang Xijue's son and the father of the painter Wang Shimin.
  7. [7] Paternal uncle Wang Dingjue was Wang Heng's paternal uncle.
  8. [8] Teacher Wang Heng was a student of Feng Yingqi.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The association fields describe Feng Yingqi as his teacher and Wang Heng as a student.
  9. [9] Shuntian examination In 1588, Wang Heng placed first in the Shuntian provincial examination.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical entries give the sixteenth Wanli year as 1588 and state that he placed first in the Shuntian provincial examination.
  10. [10] Additional examination statuses His examination entries also give the designations xianggong juren and jiansheng.
  11. [11] Metropolitan examination In 1601, the twenty-ninth Wanli year, Wang Heng passed the metropolitan examination.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical entries identify the twenty-ninth Wanli year as 1601 and state that he passed the metropolitan examination.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The entry places his successful jinshi examination in 1601.
  12. [12] Palace examination rank Wang Heng came second in the palace examination and took second place in the first rank, the bangyan.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical entries and profile give the second palace-examination place, first-rank second place, and the title bangyan.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The examination-rank field gives first rank, second place.
  13. [13] Hanlin appointment Wang Heng was appointed a compiler in the Hanlin Academy.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical entries and profile describe his appointment as a compiler and Hanlin compiler.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The entry states that he was appointed a Hanlin Academy compiler.
  14. [14] Jiangnan mission and filial leave Wang Heng served as an envoy to Jiangnan and returned after requesting leave to support his parents.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical entry states that he was sent as an envoy to Jiangnan and returned after requesting filial leave.
  15. [15] Resignation account Another account says that Wang Heng resigned because he felt he lacked talent for frontier affairs and did not return to office.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The entry says that he resigned because he felt he had no particular talent for frontier affairs and did not serve again.
  16. [16] Fellow students Wang Heng and Chen Jiru were fellow students and fellow disciples.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The association fields identify Chen Jiru as a fellow student and fellow disciple.
  17. [17] Correspondence Wang Heng wrote letters to Qu Ruzhi, Feng Shike, Gu Xiancheng, Tu Long, Li Tingji, and others.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The correspondence fields list letters sent to Qu Ruzhi, Feng Shike, Gu Xiancheng, Tu Long, and Li Tingji.
  18. [18] Biographical and ritual writing Wang Heng wrote a biography of Wang Linheng, a funerary inscription for Geng Dingxiang, and sacrificial texts for Huang Hongxian, Wang Shizhen, and Pan Jixun.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The writing-association fields record a biography for Wang Linheng, a funerary inscription for Geng Dingxiang, and sacrificial texts for Huang Hongxian, Wang Shizhen, and Pan Jixun.
  19. [19] Poetry and prose Wang Heng's poetry and prose were regarded as the work of a leading writer.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical entry says that his poetry and prose were regarded as the work of a leading writer.
  20. [20] Goushan collection His collected works include 《緱山集》, also titled 《緱山先生集》, catalogued in twenty-seven juan.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical and poetry entries list 《緱山集》.
    • CBDBWang Heng (124005)The work title is given as 緱山先生集 in twenty-seven juan.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The works list also includes 《緱山集》.
  21. [21] Other works His other works include 《春秋纂注》, 《秦漢人文選玉》, and 《歸田詞》.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The works list names 《春秋纂注》, 《秦漢人文選玉》, and 《歸田詞》.
  22. [22] Zaju plays Four zaju plays are listed, with 《鬱輪袍》 also written 《郁輪袍》.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王衡 (A018723)The works list gives four zaju plays, including the form 《鬱輪袍》.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The biographical entry gives the alternate form 《郁輪袍》.
  23. [23] Poetic evaluations Wang Heng's poetry was praised for its freshness, vigor, and elegance, and for its unmatched talent; his final self-assessment says that he had not exhausted its substance.
    • Souyun王衡 (51359)The poetry entry preserves the evaluations of his poetry and his self-assessment near death; the English wording in the article is a translation.