[1]Identity and life datesRen Zhaolin was a Qing-dynasty native of Zhenze in Jiangsu and died in 1796.
CBDBRen Zhaolin (54055)The main record gives the name Ren Zhaolin, death year 1796, Qing affiliation, and Zhenze as his native place.
Souyun任兆麟 (57462)The profile and biographical passages identify him as a Qing-dynasty native of Jiangsu Zhenze.
WikidataRen Zhaolin (Q10884632)The entity is labelled Ren Zhaolin, described as a Qing-dynasty person, and has a death-time value in 1796.
[2]Names and sobriquetsHis courtesy name was Wentian; the sources differ in treating Xinzhai as a courtesy name or a sobriquet, and they also give several other names.
CBDBRen Zhaolin (54055)The alternate-name entries give Wentian, Ren Tinglin, Xinzhai, Linwu, Linwushanren, Zhuju, Youzhuju, and Suigutang, with Xinzhai classified as a studio name or sobriquet.
Souyun任兆麟 (57462)The two biographical passages respectively call Xinzhai a second courtesy name and a sobriquet, while both give Wentian.
WikidataRen Zhaolin (Q10884632)The alias collection includes Ren Tinglin, Wentian, Xinzhai, Linwu, Linwushanren, Zhuju, Youzhuju, and Suigutang.
[3]Education, recommendation, and teachingRen Zhaolin was a zhusheng and an Imperial Academy student; he was selected as xiaolian fangzheng in 1796 but declined because of filial support, and he established Lianjing Jingshe for teaching the Classics and practical statecraft.
CBDBRen Zhaolin (54055)The status entries identify him as a student of the Imperial Academy and as selected as xiaolian fangzheng.
Souyun任兆麟 (57462)The profile and biographical passages give his zhusheng status, the Jiaqing first-year or bingchen-year recommendation in 1796, his decision to decline for filial support, and his work at Lianjing Jingshe.
[4]FamilyHis wife was Zhang Yunzi; Ren Dachun was a clan elder, and Ren Changjian was his second son, with the stated life dates.
CBDBRen Zhaolin (54055)The kinship entries identify his wife Zhang Yunzi, clan elder Ren Dachun, and second son Ren Changjian, and give the dates for the latter two.
[5]Friendship and prefacesRen Zhaolin was a friend of Yu Xiaoke and wrote prefaces for works by the six named authors.
CBDBRen Zhaolin (54055)The association entries identify Yu Xiaoke as his friend and list the six works for which he wrote prefaces.
[6]Further prefaces and postscriptsHe wrote the named prefaces and supplied the listed postscripts for Jiang Zhu and Ji Yaonan.
CBDBRen Zhaolin (54055)The association entries state that Ren Zhaolin wrote the prefaces for the seven named people, a book postscript for Jiang Zhu, and book-and-painting postscripts for Ji Yaonan.
[7]Works and title variantsThe biographical passages and book list give the named works, alternate collection titles, and the four-juan form of 夏小正補注.