Zhang Fangping

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1. 1046 三司使
2. 1048 右諫議大夫
3. 1048 知某州軍州事
4. 1049 三公
5. 1049 知某州軍州事
6. 1049 端明殿學士
7. 1049 門下省給事中
8. 1054 知某州軍州事
9. 1054 知某州軍州事
10. 1054 起居郎
11. 1054 輕車都尉
12. 1054 轉運使
13. 1056 三司使
14. 1060 尚書省工部尚書
15. 1060 知某州軍州事
16. 1067 參知政事
17. 1075 宣徽北院使
18. 1075 知某府軍府事

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• 王安石新法反對者
• [財政官員]
• [宰執]

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1. [1] Identity and names Zhang Fangping lived from 1007 to 1091, was a Northern Song statesman, and bore the courtesy name Andao, sobriquet Lequan Jushi, and posthumous name Wending; he came from Songcheng in present-day Shangqiu, Henan.
   • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The basic person record supplies the name, life dates, dynasty, courtesy name, sobriquet, posthumous name, and Songcheng origin.
   • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographical entries give the dates, Northern Song setting, names, posthumous name, and the identification of Songcheng with present-day Shangqiu.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority entry supplies the name, alternate names, life-date ranges, Northern Song dynasty, and Songcheng birthplace.
   • WikidataZhang Fangping (Q11068539)The entity record identifies Zhang Fangping as a Northern Song political figure of 1007–1091 and supplies the corresponding names.
2. [2] Family background Zhang Fangping’s father was Zhang Yaoqing.
   • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The kinship entry identifies Zhang Yaoqing as his father.
3. [3] Different accounts of early career The accounts differ over Zhang Fangping’s examination credentials and first appointment in 1034: one gives the maocai yideng and Xianliang fangzheng route, while another calls him a jinshi who was promoted to zhuzuo lang.
   • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographical entries describe the maocai yideng, jiaoshu lang, and Xianliang fangzheng sequence.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority note instead describes him as a 1034 jinshi promoted to zhuzuo lang.
   • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The examination entries list the Xianliang fangzheng and general zhiju examination categories.
4. [4] Maocai examination and appointment One account says that he passed the maocai yideng examination and became a jiaoshu lang.
   • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies explicitly connect the maocai yideng examination with appointment as jiaoshu lang.
5. [5] Xianliang examination and promotion The same account says that he then passed the Xianliang fangzheng examination and was promoted to zhuzuo zuolang.
   • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies describe the Xianliang fangzheng examination followed by promotion to zhuzuo zuolang.
   • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The examination entry lists the Xianliang fangzheng examination.
6. [6] Jinshi alternative The alternative account calls him a jinshi and says that he was promoted to zhuzuo lang.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority note gives the jinshi and zhuzuo lang formulation.
   • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The office entry includes the Secretary for Literary Composition, or zhuzuo lang.
7. [7] Kunshan and Muzhou He later served as magistrate of Kunshan and assistant prefect of Muzhou.
   • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies list his service in Kunshan and Muzhou.
8. [8] Western Xia policy As Director of the Office of Remonstrance, he responded to the Western Xia invasion with the Ten Strategies for Pacifying the Rong and advocated negotiations.
   • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies mention his remonstrance office, the Western Xia invasion, the Ten Strategies for Pacifying the Rong, and his advocacy of peace negotiations.
9. [9] Court appointments He was summoned to the Jixian Academy, served in drafting and Kaifeng, entered the Hanlin Academy, and became Censor-in-chief.
   • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies list the Jixian Academy, edict drafting, Kaifeng, Hanlin, and censorial appointments.
10. [10] Three Financial Offices and Duanming appointments He served as Commissioner of the Three Financial Offices, was made Academician of the Duanming Palace, and was placed in charge of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies list san si shi, Academician of the Duanming Palace, and the office supervising the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The office entries list two periods as san si shi and Academician of the Duanming Palace.
11. [11] Chuzhou After an incident, he was sent out as prefect of Chuzhou.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography says that after an incident he was sent out to Chuzhou.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The office entry pairs a prefectural appointment with Chuzhou.
12. [12] Jiangning, personnel selection, and Huazhou He then served in Jiangning, the Court Personnel Selection Office, and Huazhou.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography gives the successive Jiangning, personnel-selection, and Huazhou appointments.
13. [13] Yizhou He was transferred to Yizhou.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies mention his transfer to or service in Yizhou.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The office entry pairs a prefectural appointment with Yizhou.
14. [14] Recall as financial commissioner He was recalled again as Commissioner of the Three Financial Offices.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography says that he was recalled again as san si shi.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The office entries record the Three Financial Offices appointment.
15. [15] Left Executive and Nanjing He was promoted to Left Executive of the Shangshu Sheng and made superintendent of Nanjing.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography records his promotion to Shangshu zuocheng and his appointment at Nanjing.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The office entry lists Shangshu zuocheng, Left Executive of the Shangshu Sheng.
16. [16] Qinzhou Shortly afterward he became Minister of Works and military governor of Qinzhou.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography says that he led Qinzhou as Minister of Works.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The office entries list Minister of Works and a Qinzhou prefectural appointment.
17. [17] Yingzong period After Yingzong’s accession, he became Minister of Rites, served in Yunzhou, returned as Hanlin Academician-in-Chief, and changed military circuits ten times.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies list his Yingzong-period offices and state that he changed military circuits ten times.
18. [18] Vice grand councillor On Shenzong’s accession, Zhang Fangping was appointed canzhi zhengshi, or vice grand councillor.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies state that he was appointed canzhi zhengshi when Shenzong took the throne.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority note also lists canzhi zhengshi among his offices.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The office entry lists canzhi zhengshi.
19. [19] Opposition to the New Policies He disagreed with Wang Anshi, opposed the New Policies, and argued forcefully against their harms.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies describe his disagreement with Wang Anshi and opposition to the New Policies.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The status entry identifies him as an opponent of Wang Anshi’s New Policies.
20. [20] Mourning and western capital He was removed because of mourning for his father, then served in the western capital and several commanderies after completing the mourning period.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography gives the sequence of removal for mourning, return after the mourning period, service in the western capital, and service in several commanderies.
21. [21] Retirement request After repeatedly requesting retirement, he retired in the second year of Yuanfeng.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography states that he repeatedly requested retirement and retired in the second year of Yuanfeng.
22. [22] Retirement as Grand Tutor He retired as Grand Tutor to the Heir Apparent.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies state that he retired as taizi shaoshi.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority note also gives retirement as taizi shaoshi.
23. [23] Remonstrance after retirement Even after retirement, he continued to argue about military expeditions and legal prosecutions.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography says that after retirement he repeatedly spoke on military operations and prosecutions.
24. [24] Death and age Zhang Fangping died in 1091, the sixth year of Yuanyou, at the age of eighty-five.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies give the sixth year of Yuanyou, 1091, and the age of eighty-five.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The basic record gives the death year as 1091.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority entry gives a death range beginning in 1091.
    • WikidataZhang Fangping (Q11068539)The entity claim gives the death year as 1091.
25. [25] Posthumous honors He was posthumously granted the title of Sikong and the posthumous name Wending.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies record the posthumous grant of Sikong and the posthumous name Wending.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The name entry labels Wending as a posthumous name.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority entry includes Zhang Wending among his alternate names.
    • WikidataZhang Fangping (Q11068539)The entity name list and posthumous-name claim both give Wending.
26. [26] Other relatives His father-in-law was Ma Jiang; his sons-in-law included Cai Tianshen and Wang Gong. Zhang Shu is identified both as his youngest son and as his only surviving son, while Zhang Mu is identified as a grandnephew and collateral grandson.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The kinship entries list Ma Jiang as father-in-law, Cai Tianshen and Wang Gong as sons-in-law, Zhang Shu as youngest and only surviving son, and Zhang Mu as a grandnephew and collateral grandson.
27. [27] Su family association Zhang Fangping knew the Su father and sons well, and Su Shi respected him throughout his life.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography says that he knew the Su father and sons well and that Su Shi respected him throughout his life.
28. [28] Fan Zhongyan’s recommendation Fan Zhongyan recommended Zhang Fangping.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The association entry identifies Fan Zhongyan as the person who recommended Zhang Fangping.
29. [29] Zhang Fangping’s recommendations Zhang Fangping recommended Li Dalin, Ma Mo, and Wang Guangyuan.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The association entries list Li Dalin, Ma Mo, and Wang Guangyuan as people recommended by Zhang Fangping.
30. [30] Laṅkāvatāra anecdote A transmitted account says that he encountered the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra and, after reading its verse about birth and extinction being like flowers in empty space, understood something about his former life.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority note recounts his encounter with the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra, the quoted verse, and his realization concerning a former life.
31. [31] Transmission and printing of the scripture In old age he gave the scripture to Su Shi and spent 300,000 cash to have it printed and sent to Jiangnan and Huainan.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority note recounts his giving the scripture to Su Shi, spending 300,000 cash, and arranging for copies to be printed and sent to Jiangnan and Huainan.
32. [32] Collected works The surviving collected works comprise 《樂全集》 in forty juan.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biographies identify 《樂全集》 as a surviving forty-juan collection.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority note lists 《樂全集》 in forty juan.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The works entry lists 《樂全集》 in forty juan.
33. [33] Yutang ji and annotated music book The works also include 《玉堂集》 in twenty juan and 《注仁宗樂書》 in one juan.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography lists 《玉堂集》 in twenty juan and 《注仁宗樂書》 in one juan.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張方平 (A003619)The authority note lists the same two works and lengths.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The works entries list the one-juan music book and twenty-juan 《玉堂集》.
34. [34] Other titles Other associated titles include 《芻蕘奧論》, 《樸齋小集》, 《嘉祐驛令》 in three juan, and 《嘉祐祿令》 in ten juan.
    • CBDBZhang Fangping (217)The works entries list the two additional titles and the three-juan and ten-juan works.
35. [35] Poetry His poems were compiled in four juan, with additional poems from outside the collection appended.
    • Souyun張方平 (25657)The biography describes a four-juan poetry collection and poems gathered from outside the collection.