[1]Name, dates, and identityLü Zujian was a Song-dynasty official and thinker; his birth year is unknown, and his death year is given as 1196 or, in another record, 1198.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values identify him by name, place him in the Song period, associate him with official service and thought, and give 1198 as the death year.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values identify him as a Southern Song figure, leave the birth year unknown, and give 1196 as the death year.
WikidataLü Zujian (Q9616216)The values identify Lü Zujian as a Song-dynasty person and give 1196 as the death year.
[2]Courtesy name and sobriquetHis courtesy name was Ziyue and his sobriquet Dayu.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values identify Dayu as his sobriquet and Ziyue as his courtesy name.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The biographical values give the courtesy name Ziyue and the sobriquet Dayu.
WikidataLü Zujian (Q9616216)The values list Ziyue and Dayu as his courtesy name and sobriquet.
[3]Native place and ancestral originHe was from Jinhua in Wuzhou, in present-day Zhejiang, and his ancestral origin was Shouzhou.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The value gives Jinhua as his basic native place.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values specify Jinhua in Wuzhou, identify it with present-day Jinhua in Zhejiang, and give Shouzhou as his ancestral origin.
[4]Self-styled nameHe also styled himself Dayu Sou.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values list Dayu Sou and explicitly describe it as a self-styled name.
[5]Posthumous titleHe was posthumously granted the title Zhong.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The value identifies Zhong as his posthumous title.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values state that he was posthumously given the title Zhong.
[6]FamilyHis grandfather was Lü Pengzhong, his maternal grandfather Zeng Ji, and his elder brother Lü Zuqian.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values list Lü Pengzhong as grandfather, Zeng Ji as maternal grandfather, and Lü Zuqian as elder brother.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The biographical values confirm that Lü Zuqian was his elder brother.
[7]Children and clan relationHe had a son, Lü Kangnian, an eldest son named Lü Qiaonian, and a clan cousin, Lü Zutai.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values list Lü Kangnian as a son, Lü Qiaonian as the eldest son, and Lü Zutai as a clan cousin.
[8]Study under Lü ZuqianHe studied under Lü Zuqian as a pupil.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values state that he studied under Zuqian in the capacity of a pupil.
[9]Entry into serviceHe entered official service through his father's hereditary privilege.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The value states that he entered office through his father's hereditary privilege.
[10]Mingzhou granary appointmentIn the ninth year of the Chunxi era, 1182, he supervised the Mingzhou granary.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values connect the granary-supervision post at Mingzhou with the ninth year of Chunxi, 1182.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The biographical values state that he served as supervisor of the Mingzhou granary.
[11]Mourning and subsequent officesWhen Lü Zuqian died as Lü Zujian was about to take up the appointment, Lü Zujian observed the full mourning period.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The value states that Zuqian died as he was about to take up the post and that he completed the mourning period.
[12]Quzhou and other officesHe was later transferred to serve as legal officer at Quzhou, appointed Director of the Imperial Fields, and made an assistant in the Court of Agriculture.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values list Quzhou legal officer, Director of the Imperial Fields, and the assistantship in the Court of Agriculture.
[13]Alternative legal-office titleThe legal-office title is also given as Judicial Assistant of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values give both the Kaifeng Prefecture legal-office title and the Quzhou legal-office title.
[14]Shaoxi appointmentsIn the fourth year of Shaoxi, 1193, he became assistant prefect of Taizhou in the sixth month and Taifu si cheng in the eleventh month.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values give the Shaoxi fourth-year date, the Taizhou appointment in the sixth month, and the Taifu si cheng appointment in the eleventh month.
[15]Ningzong appointmentAfter Emperor Ningzong's accession, he was appointed Taifu cheng.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values state that he was appointed Taifu cheng after Ningzong's accession.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values place the Taifu cheng appointment in the political setting of Ningzong's accession and Han Tuozhou's rise.
[16]Other officesHis career also included posts in the Changping service of the Eastern Liangzhe Circuit and the rank of si cheng; their dates are unspecified.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values list the Eastern Liangzhe Changping posts and si cheng, with the relevant years marked unspecified.
[17]Qingyuan remonstrance and exileIn 1195, after Zhao Ruyu's dismissal, Lü Zujian submitted a strongly remonstrating memorial, offended Han Tuozhou, and was assigned to Shaozhou, with another account giving Ruizhou.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values give the Qingyuan first-year setting, Zhao Ruyu's dismissal, the remonstrating memorial, the conflict with Han Tuozhou, and the Shaozhou assignment.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values also describe the remonstrance and give Ruizhou as an alternative destination, while marking opposition to and exclusion by Han Tuozhou.
[18]Jizhou transferBefore reaching the place of exile, he was redirected to Jizhou.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values state that he was redirected to Jizhou before reaching the first place of exile.
[19]Life in exileIn exile he studied and pursued principle, supporting himself by selling medicines.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The value states that he studied and pursued principle in exile and sold medicines for his livelihood.
[20]Amnesty and relocationAfter an amnesty he was allowed to move to Gao'an, and later died.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values state that an amnesty allowed his transfer to Gao'an and that he subsequently died.
[21]Learning and correspondence with Zhu XiHe discussed learning with Zhu Xi and exchanged letters, including letters sent and answered.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values identify Zhu Xi as a participant in discussions on learning and in letters sent and answered.
[22]Correspondence with other scholarsHe also corresponded with Lu Jiuyuan, Zhou Bida, Chen Fuliang, Zhang Shi, and Sun Yingshi.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values list these five scholars in letter-sending or letter-answering relationships with him.
[23]Students and esteemShu Yan and Zhang Wei studied under him, Shu Yan was counted as a member of his school, and Tian Zhu is associated with esteem for him.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values identify Shu Yan and Zhang Wei as students, describe Shu Yan as a member of his school, and record esteem from Tian Zhu.
[24]Dayu jiHis collected works, the Dayu ji, are lost.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The values state that he wrote the Dayu ji and that it has been lost.
[25]Recorded poemsTwenty-six poems by him are currently recorded.
Souyun呂祖儉 (23586)The value states that twenty-six of his poems are now recorded.
[26]Inscription, postscripts, and sacrificial textsHe composed a tomb inscription and a sacrificial text for his brother, wrote postscripts for five named figures, and composed sacrificial texts for four others.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values attribute the tomb inscription and sacrificial text for his brother, postscripts for Lou Yao, Zhen Dexiu, Yuan Xie, Wang Bai, and Liu Zai, and sacrificial texts for Chen Fuliang, Peng Guinian, and Yang Jian.
[27]Additional sacrificial textHe also composed a sacrificial text for Sun Yingshi.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The value attributes a sacrificial text for Sun Yingshi to him.
[28]Posthumous reputation and shrineAfter his death, Wang Bai and Wu Shidao praised his moral conduct, Wu Yingxian established a shrine for him, and Wu Shidao took part in the deliberation over his posthumous name.
CBDBLü Zujian (3655)The values record praise of his conduct by Wang Bai and Wu Shidao, a shrine established by Wu Yingxian, and Wu Shidao's role in the posthumous-name deliberation.