Liu Ji

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1. 1357 行院經歷 至正
2. 1367 御史中丞 至正
3. 1368 太子贊善大夫 洪武
4. 1368 御史中丞 洪武
5. 1370 京畿主考官 洪武
6. 1370 弘文館學士 洪武
7. 1370 誠意伯 洪武
8. 1370 誠意伯 洪武
9. 1514 太師 正德

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FamilyCBDB

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• 伯溫 字
• 文成 諡號
• 誠意伯 封爵

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• 天文學家（星象家）
• 書法家
• 畫家
• 詩人
• 熟諳兵法韜略、軍事家
• [為官者：文]
• 史學家
• 經學家
• 思想家

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1. [1] Identity and dates Liu Ji, also called Liu Bowen, lived from 1311 to 1375 and was a statesman, military strategist, writer, and poet of the Yuan–Ming transition.
   • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The person record gives the name and life dates and identifies him as a poet and military figure.
   • Souyun劉基 (41259)The profile and biographical passages confirm his period, dates, courtesy name, political career, and literary identity.
   • WikidataLiu Ji (Q699485)The biographical label, descriptions, alias, and dated claims confirm Liu Ji, Liu Bowen, and the 1311–1375 lifespan.
2. [2] Courtesy name, sobriquet, and birthplace His courtesy name was Bowen, his sobriquet was Limei Gong, and his birthplace was Qingtian in Zhejiang.
   • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The structured record gives the courtesy name Bowen and the Qingtian place of origin.
   • Souyun劉基 (41259)The profile and biographies give Bowen, Limei Gong, and Zhejiang Qingtian.
3. [3] Family and residence Liu Hao was his great-grandfather, 劉爚 was his father, and his sons were 劉璉 and 劉璟; he also lived in Shaoxing Prefecture.
   • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The family and address entries provide the named relatives, their dates, and the Shaoxing residence.
   • Souyun劉基 (41259)The biographical passage independently identifies Liu Hao as his great-grandfather.
4. [4] Examination and Yuan career He passed the 1333 jinshi examination, held the Gao'an county and Jiangzhe Confucian offices, and later withdrew after the Fang Guozhen crisis.
   • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The examination and office entries list the jinshi qualification, Gao'an county post, provincial administrative post, and Jiangzhe Confucian appointment.
   • Souyun劉基 (41259)The biography supplies the 1333 date and narrates the Fang Guozhen episode, resignation, local forces, and resistance.
5. [5] Recruitment and strategy In 1360 Zhu Yuanzhang recruited Liu Ji, who presented eighteen proposals and advised a staged campaign against Han Lin'er, Chen Youliang, and Zhang Shicheng before the northern campaign.
   • Souyun劉基 (41259)The biography and dated link confirm the recruitment at Yingtian, the eighteen proposals, and the stated sequence of campaigns.
6. [6] Early Ming offices and title He served as Taishiling and Yushi Zhongcheng, became a Hongwen Academy academician in 1370, and received the title Earl of Chengyi.
   • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The office history records Taishiling, Yushi Zhongcheng, Hongwen Academy academician, and Earl of Chengyi with their early-Ming dates.
   • Souyun劉基 (41259)The biographical passages describe the Wu-era appointment, the early-Hongwu censorate, and the Hongwu 3 appointment and enfeoffment.
7. [7] Institutional work and retirement He helped establish the Ming institutional code with Li Shanchang and Song Lian and retired in Hongwu 4.
   • Souyun劉基 (41259)The biography states that he helped Li Shanchang and Song Lian establish Ming institutions and retired in Hongwu 4.
8. [8] Death and posthumous name He was accused by Hu Weiyong, died in grief and anger, is also said to have been poisoned, and received the posthumous name Wencheng in the Zhengde period.
   • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The alternate-name entry identifies Wencheng as his posthumous name.
   • Souyun劉基 (41259)The biographies give the accusation, death, poisoning alternative, and Zhengde-period posthumous name.
9. [9] Friendships His named friends included Song Lian, Ye Chen, Zhang Yi, Hu Shen, and Shen Menglin.
   • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The association entries identify these five people as friends.
10. [10] Learning and fields His learning covered the classics, history, astronomy, correlative cosmology, military strategy, numerology, calligraphy, painting, historiography, classical learning, and philosophy.
    • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The status entries cover astronomy, calligraphy, painting, military affairs, historiography, classical learning, and philosophy.
    • Souyun劉基 (41259)The biographies state that he mastered the classics and history, excelled in astronomy and correlative cosmology, and was versed in astronomy and numerology.
11. [11] Poetry, prose, and ci His poetry, prose, and ci lyrics were praised for unusual energy, disciplined breadth, and polished brilliance, and he helped shape a new literary style with Song Lian.
    • Souyun劉基 (41259)The literary assessment describes the energy of his poetry, the breadth and discipline of his prose, his collaboration with Song Lian, and the polish of his ci.
12. [12] Poetic-school influence Poetry criticism places him at the beginning of the early-Ming Yue current and names him with four other regional pioneers.
    • Souyun劉基 (41259)The critical passage identifies Liu Ji with the early-Ming Yue school and lists the five regional pioneers.
13. [13] Major works His principal literary works include Yulizi, Fubou ji, Limei gong ji, Chengyibo wenji, and Xieqing ji, with the stated lengths and ci contents.
    • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The works list includes Yulizi, Chengyibo wenji, Xieqing ji, Limei gong ji, and Fubou ji.
    • Souyun劉基 (41259)The biographies provide the principal titles, the ci contents of Chengyibo wenji, and the twenty-four-, four-, and five-juan descriptions.
14. [14] Additional attributed titles Nine further military, divination, and numerological titles are listed as works attributed to Liu Ji.
    • CBDBLiu Ji (27948)The works entries mark these nine military, divination, and numerological titles as authored works.