Yang Shouzhi

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Life and education

At six, he understood the general meaning of the classical texts; he later became a student, studied under his elder brother Yang Shouchen, read widely, and took the Six Classics and the Four Books as the foundation of his learning. He emphasized diligent practice rather than literary accomplishment alone.[3]

In 1465 he placed first in the Zhejiang provincial examination, and in 1478 he placed second in the first class of the palace examination.[4] These results made him the Zhejiang jieyuan and the bangyan.[5]

Official career

After passing the metropolitan examination in 1478, he was appointed a compiler in the Hanlin Academy and later transferred to Nanjing as a Reader-in-Waiting. Early in the Hongzhi reign he helped compile the Veritable Records of the Chenghua Emperor, was promoted to Lecturer-in-Waiting, and eventually took charge of the Hanlin Academy.[6]

From Hongzhi 8 to 11 (1495–1498) he served as a Hanlin Lecturer-in-Waiting; from Hongzhi 10 to 16 (1497–1503) he was a deputy chief editor, and from Hongzhi 11 to 16 (1498–1503) he served as Vice Minister of Personnel in Nanjing. From Hongzhi 16 to 18 (1503–1505) he was Left Vice Minister of Personnel, and from Hongzhi 18 (1505) he held the office of Minister of Personnel in Nanjing.[7]

After the accession of the Hongzhi Emperor, he was summoned to serve as a lecturer for the daily court presentations. He urged the promotion of gentlemen and removal of petty men as the key to order and disorder, and, responding to an astral anomaly, submitted five proposals that the emperor accepted. Early in the Zhengde reign he requested retirement and was granted ministerial rank in retirement.[8]

Learning and conduct

Scholars called him Master Bichuan. He was deeply devoted to learning and widely read, and his learning and conduct were said to equal those of his elder brother. Quiet by nature but warm and approachable, he would not yield when he believed a matter contrary to principle; when receiving a tribute envoy at home, he placed the visitor at the side of the mat and maintained a stern, formal manner, saying that a high minister must not compromise the dignity of China.[9]

His great-grandfather was Yang Haoqing, his grandfather Yang Jiuchou, and his parents were Yang Zimou and Lady Zhang. His elder brothers were Yang Shouchen and Yang Shousui, his younger brother was Yang Shouxi, his wife was Lady Quan, and his son was Yang Maoshen.[10]

He was devoted to his family. After Yang Shouchen died, he maintained a memorial place and mourned him for three years; when a younger brother died early, he raised the two orphaned children left behind, took the smaller share when the family divided its fields, and later used his accumulated emoluments to help the kinsman Kangjian Gong when the latter was penalized.[11]

Writings

In literary affairs, he wrote prefaces for works by Yang Shouchen and Fan Li, composed an epitaph for Liu Fu, and wrote a biography and farewell verse or preface for Liu Yu.[12]

His works include *Bichuan wenxuan* (《碧川文選》), *Bichuan wenshao* (《碧川文鈔》, 29 juan), *Zhejiang yuan san huilu* (《浙元三會錄》), *Kunxue guawen lu* (《困學寡聞錄》, 10 juan), *Cheng-Zhu yilun* (《程朱義論》), *Zawen chugao* (《雜文儲稿》), and *Shi* (《詩》, 20 juan), along with more than ten other collections of poetry, prose, and writings.[13]

Death and posthumous honors

He died in the seventh year of the Zhengde reign (1512). The court posthumously granted him the title Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent and provided the customary sacrificial rites and burial.[14]

TimelineCBDB

  1. 1478 翰林院編修 成化
  2. 1487 翰林院侍讀學士 成化
  3. 1488 翰林院侍讀學士 弘治
  4. 1491 左春坊左諭德 弘治
  5. 1495 翰林院侍講學士 弘治
  6. 1497 副總裁官 弘治
  7. 1498 吏部右侍郎 弘治
  8. 1503 吏部左侍郎 弘治
  9. 1505 吏部尚書 弘治
  10. 1510 吏部尚書 正德
  11. 1512 太子少保 正德
  12. 1495 經筵講官 弘治

Office recordsCBDB

OfficeFromToEraPosting
翰林院編修14781487成化
翰林院侍讀學士14871488成化
翰林院侍讀學士14881491弘治
左春坊左諭德14911495弘治
翰林院侍講學士14951498弘治
經筵講官1495弘治
副總裁官14971503弘治
吏部右侍郎14981503弘治南京
吏部左侍郎15031505弘治南京
吏部尚書1505弘治南京
吏部尚書1510正德南京
太子少保1512正德
Year unknown3
OfficeEraPosting
吏部右侍郎弘治南京
吏部尚書弘治南京
吏部左侍郎弘治南京

FamilyCBDB

RelationNameLife
曾祖楊浩卿–
祖父楊九疇–
父楊自某–
母張氏(楊守阯母)–
兄楊守陳1425–1489
兄楊守隨1435–1519
弟楊守隰–
妻子全氏(楊守阯妻)–
子楊茂深–

AliasesCBDB

  • 八 行第
  • 惟立 字
  • 碧川 室名、別號
  • 維立 字

StatusCBDB

  • 博學之人

AssociationsCBDB

PersonRelationYears
楊守陳為楊守陳所著書作序–
范理為范理所著書作序–
劉敷為劉敷作墓誌銘–
劉釪為劉釪作傳–
戴鱀祭文由戴鱀所作–
劉釪為劉釪作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
于冕為于冕作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
倪岳為倪岳作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
潘榮為潘榮作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
孫需為孫需作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
戴珊為戴珊作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
張敷華為張敷華作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
陳金為陳金作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
王儼為王儼作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
尹頌為尹頌作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
沈銳為沈銳作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
馬廷用為馬廷用作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
張?為張?作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
陳振為陳振作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
劉憲為劉憲作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
諸觀為諸觀作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
戴豪為戴豪作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
羅安為羅安作臨別贈言(送別詩、序)–
李東陽神道碑由李東陽所作–
夏時正為夏時正作神道碑–
朱驥為朱驥作神道碑–
楊文卿為楊文卿作墓表–
王鏊畫贊(畫像記)由王鏊所作–
林俊被致書由林俊–
蔡清被致書由蔡清–
蔡清被致書由蔡清–
程敏政被致書由程敏政–
林瀚贈詩、文–
白鉞贈詩、文–
沈暉贈詩、文–
屠滽贈詩、文–
屠滽贈詩、文–
王驥為王驥所作詩文作序–
陸瑜為陸瑜所作詩文作序–
陳烓為陳烓所作詩文作序–
董越為董越所作詩文作序–

ExaminationsCBDB

RecordRank
科舉: 進士(籠統)第一甲第二名
科舉: 鄉貢舉人
學校: 生員(庠生)

WorksCBDB

TitleRoleYearEra
憲廟實錄
困學寡聞錄:十卷
浙元三會錄
碧川文選
碧川文鈔:二十九卷
程朱義論
雜文儲稿
詩(楊守阯):二十卷

Citations

  1. [1] Life dates and identity Yang Shouzhi lived from 1436 to 1512 and was a Ming official and scholar.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The person record gives his name, birth year, death year, and Ming affiliation.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical entry gives his dates, identifies him as a man of Ming Zhejiang, and describes his learning.
    • WikidataYang Shouzhi (Q11118014)The entity is labelled Yang Shouzhi and supplies date values for 1436 and 1512.
  2. [2] Names and native place Yang Shouzhi was listed as eighth in family order, used Weili as his style name with the alternate form 惟立, was known as Bichuan, and came from Yin County in Zhejiang.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The record lists the family-order designation 八, the two forms of his style name, the sobriquet Bichuan, and Yin County as both native and registered place.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical entry gives the style name and sobriquet and identifies his native place as Yin County, now part of Ningbo's Yinzhou District.
    • WikidataYang Shouzhi (Q11118014)The name list preserves the English aliases Bichuan and Weili and the three traditional-Chinese aliases 惟立, 碧川, and 維立.
  3. [3] Early education and learning At six Yang Shouzhi understood the classics, later held student status, studied under Yang Shouchen, and based his learning on the Six Classics and Four Books while emphasizing practice.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The examination and kinship data identify him as a student and identify Yang Shouchen as his elder brother.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical account says that at six he understood the classics, studied under his elder brother, read widely, took the Six Classics and Four Books as his basis, and valued diligent practice over literary display.
  4. [4] Examination achievements He came first in the Zhejiang provincial examination in 1465 and second in the first class of the palace examination in 1478.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The examination data identify the first-class second-ranked jinshi result and the provincial examination status.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical accounts give the first-class second-ranked palace result and the years 1465 and 1478 for the two examinations.
  5. [5] Jieyuan and bangyan The two results corresponded to the Zhejiang jieyuan and the palace-examination bangyan distinctions.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical summary explicitly calls him the Zhejiang jieyuan and the bangyan.
    • WikidataYang Shouzhi (Q11118014)The entity description identifies him as a Ming palace-examination bangyan from Yin County.
  6. [6] Hanlin service and historical compilation After the 1478 examination Yang Shouzhi entered the Hanlin Academy as a compiler, served as a Reader-in-Waiting and Lecturer-in-Waiting, helped compile the Veritable Records of the Chenghua Emperor, and took charge of the academy.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The office data list the Hanlin compiler, Reader-in-Waiting, and Lecturer-in-Waiting posts with their terms; the associated text data give the title of the Veritable Records.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical entry describes his appointment as compiler, transfer to Nanjing as reader, participation in the Veritable Records, promotion to lecturer, and leadership of the Hanlin Academy.
  7. [7] Personnel appointments His Hongzhi appointments included Hanlin Lecturer-in-Waiting, deputy chief editor, Nanjing Vice Minister of Personnel, Left Vice Minister, and Minister of Personnel.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The office data give the Hongzhi regnal years, Gregorian years, Nanjing posting, and the titles of all five appointments described here.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical entry confirms the Nanjing Vice Minister appointment and the deputy-chief-editor role for the Hui dian.
  8. [8] Court lectures and retirement He served as a daily court lecturer, advised the emperor on the promotion of gentlemen and removal of petty men, submitted five proposals after an astral anomaly, and retired with ministerial rank early in the Zhengde reign.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical accounts describe his daily court lectures, his advice on gentlemen and petty men, the five proposals after an astral anomaly, and his retirement with ministerial rank.
  9. [9] Learning and personal conduct Yang Shouzhi was called Master Bichuan, was widely learned, equated with his elder brother in learning and conduct, and was quiet, principled, and formal with a tribute envoy.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical accounts call him Master Bichuan and describe his learning, temperament, firmness on principle, and formal treatment of a tribute envoy.
  10. [10] Family His recorded family included Yang Haoqing, Yang Jiuchou, Yang Zimou, Lady Zhang, Yang Shouchen, Yang Shousui, Yang Shouxi, Lady Quan, and Yang Maoshen in the relationships stated.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The kinship data list the named great-grandfather, grandfather, parents, brothers, wife, and son with their stated relationships.
  11. [11] Family devotion He mourned Yang Shouchen for three years, raised the orphans of a deceased younger brother, accepted a smaller share of the family fields, and used his emoluments to assist the punished kinsman Kangjian Gong.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical account details his three-year mourning, care for his younger brother's orphans, unequal division of fields in the orphans' favor, and financial help to the punished kinsman.
  12. [12] Literary associations Yang Shouzhi wrote prefaces for Yang Shouchen and Fan Li, an epitaph for Liu Fu, and a biography and farewell composition for Liu Yu.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The literary-association data list prefaces for Yang Shouchen and Fan Li, a tomb inscription for Liu Fu, and a biography and farewell composition for Liu Yu.
  13. [13] Writings His recorded works include seven named collections and treatises, with the stated juan counts, as well as more than ten other collections and writings.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The text data list Bichuan wenxuan, Bichuan wenshao, Zhejiang yuan san huilu, Kunxue guawen lu, Cheng-Zhu yilun, Zawen chugao, and Shi, including the recorded juan counts.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical entries name Bichuan wenxuan and Zhejiang yuan san huilu and state that he left more than ten collections of poetry, prose, and other writings.
  14. [14] Death and posthumous honors Yang Shouzhi died in 1512, was posthumously granted the title Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and received the customary rites and burial.
    • CBDBYang Shouzhi (67790)The person and office data give his 1512 death year and the 1512 Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent appointment entry.
    • Souyun楊守阯 (50423)The biographical summary states that he died in the seventh year of Zhengde, was posthumously granted Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and received the customary rites and burial.
    • WikidataYang Shouzhi (Q11118014)The entity supplies a death-date value in 1512.