Ouyang Xiu

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1. 1044 轉運使
2. 1045 知某州軍州事
3. 1048 堤堰橋道勸農使
4. 1048 少師
5. 1048 知制誥
6. 1048 知某州軍州事
7. 1060 同知樞密院事
8. 1061 參知政事
9. 1067 尚書省刑部尚書
10. 1067 知某州軍州事
11. 1067 觀文殿學士

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• 文忠公 尊號
• 歐陽脩 别名、曾用名
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• 醉翁 室名、別號

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• 史學家
• 博學之人
• 收藏家
• [財政官員]
• [宰執]

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1. [1] Identity and dates Ouyang Xiu lived from 1007 to 1072 and was a Northern Song statesman, poet, historian, and literary figure.
   • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The basic person values give his name and dates, while the status value identifies him as a historian.
   • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The four biographical texts give his dates and describe his political, literary, and historical careers.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority values identify him, place him in the Northern Song, give his dates, and call him a political figure.
   • WikidataOuyang Xiu (Q334323)The English label and description identify Ouyang Xiu as a Chinese poet, historian, and statesman of 1007–1072.
2. [2] Style and posthumous name He was styled Yongshu, known as Zuiweng and later Liuyi Jushi, and received the posthumous name Wenzhong.
   • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The alternative-name values give Liuyi Jushi, Wenzhong, Ouyang Xiu, Yongshu, and Zuiweng, and identify Wenzhong as a posthumous name.
   • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts repeatedly give Yongshu, Zuiweng, Liuyi Jushi, and the posthumous name Wenzhong.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority aliases include Zuiweng, Liuyi Jushi, Ouyang Yongshu, and Ouyang Xiu in the alternate form Ouyang Xiu.
   • WikidataOuyang Xiu (Q334323)The name values independently list Liuyi Jushi, Wenzhong, Yongshu, and Zuiweng.
3. [3] Competing native places Luling, identified as present-day Ji'an in Jiangxi, and Xinzheng are both retained as competing native-place descriptions.
   • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts give Luling or Luling in variant form and identify it with present-day Ji'an, Jiangxi.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The birthplace value is Luling.
   • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The address values list Luling as a former residence and Xinzheng as the basic native-place address, so the two descriptions are presented without choosing between them.
4. [4] Early life and examination Orphaned young and poor, Ouyang Xiu studied with his mother Zheng; he passed the jinshi examination in 1030, began as Xijing liushou tuiguan, and became a Palace Library collator after the 1034 Academy summons.
   • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts describe his poverty, study with his mother, jinshi degree, first appointment, and the 1034 Academy and Palace Library appointments.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority note confirms the 1030 jinshi degree and the Palace Library appointment.
   • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The examination entry gives the jinshi qualification, and the office entry gives the Palace Library collator post.
5. [5] Jingyou demotion After defending Fan Zhongyan in 1036, he rebuked Gao Ruone and was demoted to Yiling; the next year he moved to Qiande.
   • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The chronological texts give the 1036 demotion after the Fan Zhongyan affair, the rebuke of Gao Ruone, and the following transfer to Qiande.
   • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The office values give the county magistrate post and Yiling as its location.
6. [6] Early offices restored In 1039 he became military judge of Wucheng, and in 1040 he returned as a Palace Library collator.
   • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The chronological texts date his Wucheng military judgeship to 1039 and his return to the Palace Library to 1040.
   • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The office values include military judge and Palace Library collator.
7. [7] Qingli appointments During the Qingli era he headed the Remonstrance Office, became a joint compiler of the Daily Records and drafter of imperial edicts, and in 1044 became Hebei transport commissioner.
   • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The chronological texts list the Remonstrance Office, joint compilation of the Daily Records, the drafting of edicts, and the 1044 Hebei transport appointment.
   • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The office values list the Remonstrance Office, edict drafter, and transport commissioner, with Hebei Road as the location.
8. [8] After the Qingli reforms After the Qingli reforms failed, he defended Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi, and Du Yan and was sent to Chuzhou, later Yangzhou and Yingzhou.
   • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts describe the failed Qingli reforms, his defense of the reformers, and his successive appointments at Chuzhou, Yangzhou, and Yingzhou.
   • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The appointment locations include Chuzhou, Yangzhou, and Yingzhou.
9. [9] Kaifeng and the New Tang History In 1054 he was acting prefect of Kaifeng, was summoned as a Hanlin Academician, and took part with Song Qi in compiling the New Tang History.
   • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts give the 1054 Kaifeng appointment, the summons to the Hanlin Academy, and the work on the Tang history.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority note dates his collaboration with Song Qi on the New Tang History to 1054.
   • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The office and title values give the Hanlin Academician post and the New Tang History.
10. [10] Jia you examination In 1057 he presided over the jinshi examination, advocated classical and plain prose against the Taixue style, selected Su Shi, Su Zhe, and Zeng Gong, and influenced Northern Song literary change.
    • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts describe his 1057 examination leadership, advocacy of classical prose, opposition to the Taixue style, and resulting change in literary style.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority note gives the 1057 examination, plain prose advocacy, selection of Su Shi, Su Zhe, and Zeng Gong, and influence on Northern Song literary style.
11. [11] Privy Council and Puyi controversy He became Deputy Commissioner of the Privy Council and Counsellor of State; at the beginning of Emperor Yingzong’s reign, the question of honoring Prince Pu as emperor led to the Puyi controversy.
    • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts list the Deputy Commissioner of the Privy Council, Counsellor of State, and the Puyi controversy at the beginning of Yingzong’s reign.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority note confirms that he reached the office of Counsellor of State.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The office values list Deputy Commissioner of the Privy Council and Counsellor of State.
12. [12] Bozhou and the Green Sprouts Law In 1067 he held the posts of Academician of the Palace of Manifest Culture and Minister of Justice while serving as prefect of Bozhou; in 1068 he moved to Qingzhou and then Caizhou after opposing the Green Sprouts Law.
    • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The chronological texts give the 1067 removal and Bozhou appointment, the 1068 move to Qingzhou, and the further transfer over the Green Sprouts Law.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The office values list the Palace of Manifest Culture academician, Minister of Justice, and the Bozhou and Qingzhou locations.
13. [13] Retirement and death He retired in the fourth year of Xining as Junior Preceptor of the Heir Apparent, returned to Yingzhou, died at Ruyin the following year at sixty-six, and received the posthumous name Wenzhong.
    • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The chronological texts give the Xining fourth-year retirement, return to Yingzhou, death at Ruyin the following year, age sixty-six, and posthumous name.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority values give the 1072 death year and describe his late residence in Yingzhou.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The office value gives Junior Preceptor of the Heir Apparent, and the alternative-name values identify Wenzhong as posthumous.
14. [14] Literary standing and friendships He wrote poetry, ci, and prose, led the Northern Song classical-prose movement, was later counted among the Eight Great Prose Masters, exchanged poems with Yin Zhu and Mei Yaochen, and was a friend of Song Qi and Cai Xiang.
    • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts describe his command of poetry, ci, and prose, his leadership of the classical-prose movement, the later Eight Great Prose Masters designation, and his exchange of poems with Yin Zhu and Mei Yaochen.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The association values identify Song Qi, Cai Xiang, and Mei Yaochen as friends.
15. [15] Patronage and historical scholarship He praised Zeng Gong, Wang Anshi, and Su Xun and his sons, worked with Song Qi on the New Tang History, wrote the New History of the Five Dynasties, and collected bronze-and-stone inscriptions from the Three Dynasties onward into a thousand-volume compilation.
    • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts describe his praise of younger writers, his work on the two histories, and his collection of inscriptions from the Three Dynasties into a thousand volumes.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority note confirms his collaboration with Song Qi on the New Tang History and his authorship of the New History of the Five Dynasties.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The title values include the New Tang History and the New History of the Five Dynasties.
16. [16] Major works and collected writings His major works include the Collected Works of Ouyang Wenzhong, Jigu lu, Liuyi ci, and Shiben yi; his historical contributions comprise seventy-five volumes of annals, treatises, and tables for the New Tang History and seventy-four volumes for the History of the Five Dynasties, while his writings were later collected in 153 volumes.
    • Souyun歐陽修 (28466)The biographical texts list the collected works, Jigu lu, Liuyi ci, Shiben yi, and the stated volumes of the two histories and later collection.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority note confirms the collected works and the named writings associated with Ouyang Xiu.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The authorship-related title values provide additional confirmation of the literary and scholarly works associated with him.
17. [17] Named compositions His named compositions include The Old Drunkard’s Pavilion, Fu on the Autumn Sound, Discourse on Cliques, and the preface to the Musician-Instructor biography in the History of the Five Dynasties.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database歐陽修 (A009432)The authority note lists the four named compositions.
18. [18] Additional works one The authorship entries list Ouyang Wenzhong gong shibi, Luoyang mudan ji, Liuyi tiba, Yi tongzi wen, Mao Shi benyi, and Jiushed ge, with the volume wording retained where present.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The authorship entries mark all six listed titles as works by the author.
19. [19] Additional works two Further authorship entries list Bisho, Luling zashuo, Sanyi zhuan, Taichang liyuan siyi, and Ouyang canzheng shumu, retaining the original volume wording.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The authorship entries mark the five further titles as works by the author and retain the volume wording in the source titles.
20. [20] Family and marriages His father was Ouyang Guan, his mother Zheng, and his successive wives came from the Xu, Yang, and Xue families.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The kinship values identify Ouyang Guan as father, Zheng as mother, and the first, second, and third wives as members of the Xu, Yang, and Xue families.
21. [21] Sons and variant order The kinship values list Ouyang Fa, Ouyang Yi, and Ouyang Fei as the first three sons, while Ouyang Bian is listed both as fourth son and youngest son.
    • CBDBOuyang Xiu (1384)The kinship values identify Ouyang Fa, Ouyang Yi, and Ouyang Fei as first, second, and third sons, and give Ouyang Bian both fourth-son and youngest-son designations.