Song, Liao, and Jin · Official and Statesman

Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹

Attested AD 1020 - AD 1052

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Fan Zhongyan was an official and Statesman.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Duke Wenzheng Fan	範文正公

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1030 to AD 1052 北宋范仲淹活動
Strongly inferred · History of Song 392, passage 175
AD 1020 to AD 1052 範文正公
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 149

Key source chapters

History of Song, Chapter 392 Volume 392 Biographies 151: Zhao Ruyu and Son: Chongxian 1 passage
History of Yuan, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Biographies 2: Ruizong, Yuzong, Xianzong, Shunzong 1 passage

Career and standing

Duke Wenzheng 文正公
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 149

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Song 北宋 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 115, passage 149
Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Song 392, passage 175

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 392, passage 175

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 392Volume 392 Biographies 151: Zhao Ruyu and Son: Chongxian · 1 passage

汝愚學務有用，常以司馬光、富弼、韓琦、范仲淹自期。 Ruyu pursued learning for practical use and measured himself against Sima Guang, Fu Bi, Han Qi, and Fan Zhongyan.

History of Yuan, Chapter 115Volume 115 Biographies 2: Ruizong, Yuzong, Xianzong, Shunzong · 1 passage

嘗曰：「吾聞金章宗時，有司論太學生廩費太多，章宗謂養出一範文正公，所償顧豈少哉。 He once said, "I hear that under Jin Emperor Zhangzong, officials said National University students' stipends were too costly. Zhangzong replied that nurturing one Fan Zhongyan repaid the cost.