[1]Name, dates and dynastyZhang Fu, courtesy name Dewen, was a Southern Song official born in 1106 and died in 1173.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB gives his name as Zhang Fu (章服), style name Dewen, birth year 1106 and death year 1173, of the Song dynasty, and lists posts including vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records him as a Southern Song figure born in 1106 and died in 1173, whose courtesy name was Dewen and whose offices included attendant censor.
WikidataZhang Fu (Q45355557)Wikidata labels him 章服, gives his style name as 德文, his birth and death years as 1106 and 1173, and describes him as a Song dynasty person.
[2]Native placeHe was a native of Yongkang, in present-day Zhejiang, with ancestral roots in Yanguan.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records his place of registration as Yongkang and his ancestral home as Yanguan.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph gives his hometown as Yongkang (present-day Yongkang, Zhejiang).
[3]Jinshi degreeHe passed the jinshi examination in 1132, the second year of the Shaoxing era.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph states that he passed the jinshi examination in the second year of Shaoxing (1132).
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records his examination entry as jinshi.
[4]Registrar of QingtianHis first appointment was registrar of Qingtian in Chuzhou.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records his first appointment as registrar of Qingtian in Chuzhou.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records service as a county registrar at Qingtian.
[5]Assistant prefect of XuanzhouHe served as assistant prefect of Xuanzhou.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records that he served as assistant prefect of Xuanzhou.
[6]Prefect of JianzhouHe was prefect of Jianzhou from 1158 to 1160.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB dates his prefecture of Jianzhou to 1158–1160.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records that he governed Jianzhou.
[7]Prefect of EzhouHe was prefect of Ezhou from 1161 to 1162.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB dates his prefecture of Ezhou to 1161–1162.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records that he governed Ezhou.
[8]Maritime trade and tea-salt postsHe later held the Liangzhe maritime trade post and the tea and salt commissionership for Liangzhe West.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records the Liangzhe maritime trade post (1162–1163) and the Changping tea and salt commissionership for Liangzhe West.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records his post as tea and salt supervisor for Liangzhe West.
[9]Titular ranksHis titular rank advanced from chaoqing lang to zuo chaoqing lang, and he held the honorific title of qingche duwei.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records the ranks chaoqing lang and zuo chaoqing lang and the honorific title qingche duwei.
[10]Ministry of Personnel and princely lecturingIn the Longxing era he became a vice director of the Ministry of Personnel and concurrently a lecturer in the Prince of Qing's household.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records his summons in the Longxing era to a vice-directorship in the Ministry of Personnel, concurrently lecturing in the Prince of Qing's household.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records posts as vice director in the Ministry of Personnel and as lecturer in a princely household.
[11]Director and attendant censorEarly in the Qiandao era he became director and attendant censor, repeatedly memorializing on government.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records his promotion to director and appointment as attendant censor early in the Qiandao era, with repeated memorials on government.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records service as attendant censor.
[12]Imperial lecturerIn 1165 he served as imperial lecturer.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB dates his appointment as imperial lecturer to the first year of Qiandao (1165).
[13]Impeachments as palace censorAs palace censor he impeached a series of officials, all of whom were dismissed.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records that in 1165, as palace censor, he impeached Zhu Xiaqing, Wang Shisheng, Yu Bi, Zhu Youwen, Zhao Huan, Qi Fang, Pan Shen, Liu Zuli and Zhou Shi, all of whom were dismissed.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph lists palace censor among his offices.
[14]Dismissal and residence in TingzhouHe was removed from office and ordered to reside in Tingzhou.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records that he was dismissed from office and required to reside in Tingzhou.
[15]Temple sinecure and deathHe received a temple sinecure in 1172 and died in 1173 aged sixty-eight.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records a temple sinecure in 1172 and his death in 1173 at the age of sixty-eight.
[16]Vice minister of the Ministry of PersonnelHis highest office was vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records the office of vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which also appears in the title of Chen Liang's conduct record.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph also lists the office of vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
[17]Reputation and recommendationHe was esteemed in his home district and had been recommended by Wei Liangchen.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB notes that he was esteemed in his district and that Wei Liangchen recommended him.
[18]Writings about himChen Liang wrote his conduct record in 1174, as well as a sacrificial address and an epitaph; the conduct record survives in the Longchuan collection.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records that Chen Liang wrote his conduct record, sacrificial address and epitaph, the conduct record being dated to 1174.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph notes that the conduct record is found in the Longchuan collection.
[19]Father and brotherHis father was Zhang Yu and his younger brother Zhang Zhu (1116–1155).
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB names his father Zhang Yu and his younger brother Zhang Zhu (1116–1155).
[20]MarriagesHe married first a daughter of the Chen family and then a daughter of Zheng Gangzhong.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB records his first wife as a woman of the Chen family and his second wife as a daughter of Zheng Gangzhong.
[21]Five sonsHe had five sons: Zhang Tao, Zhang Wei, Zhang Huan, Zhang Chong and Zhang Shi.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB lists five sons: Zhang Tao, Zhang Wei, Zhang Huan, Zhang Chong and Zhang Shi.
[22]GrandsonsHis grandsons included Zhang Lai, Zhang Ji, Zhang Jue, Zhang Song, Zhang Ju, Zhang Bing, Zhang Cai, Zhang Di, Zhang Guangqian and Zhang Yunqing.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB lists grandsons including Zhang Lai, Zhang Ji, Zhang Jue, Zhang Song, Zhang Ju, Zhang Bing, Zhang Cai, Zhang Di, Zhang Guangqian and Zhang Yunqing.
[23]Sons-in-lawHis sons-in-law included Zheng Shusun, Chen Hui, Yang Zhu and Zheng Zhuangsun.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB lists sons-in-law Zheng Shusun, Chen Hui, Yang Zhu and Zheng Zhuangsun.
[24]WritingsHis works included commentaries on the Analects and the Mencius, a commentary on the Book of Changes, and a collection of ancient and regulated verse.
Souyun章服 (88502)cnkgraph records that he wrote commentaries on the Analects and the Mencius, a commentary on the Changes, and ancient and regulated verse.
CBDBZhang Fu (336)CBDB lists him as author of the Yijing commentary (易解) and the collection of ancient and regulated verse (古律詩).