Overview
Lou Ji was an official, Statesman, and Calligrapher.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Yanfa | 彥發 | Yanfa |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1209 嘉定二年Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 70
Age
- 70時年七十 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 26
Attested activity
- AD 1209 嘉定二年八月Dated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passage 66
- AD 1209 嘉定二年九月Dated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passage 67
- AD 1166 乾道二年Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 6
- AD 1194 to AD 1207 opposed war when Ningzong was ruler and Han Tuozhou chief councilorDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 290-291
- AD 1166 to AD 1206 乾道二年進士之後Dated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passages 7, 11, 18
- AD 1207 侂胄誅Dated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passage 45
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- AD 1208 和議甫成Dated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passage 56
- AD 1206 韓侂胄議開邊Dated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passage 32
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Father of Lou Ji (婁機父)father 外艱Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 11
- Child of Lou Shou (婁壽)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 71
- Child of Mother of Lou Ji (婁機母)mother 母Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 7
- Sibling of Lou Mo (婁模)younger brother 弟 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 72
- Sibling of Lou Dong (婁棟)younger brother 弟 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 72
Career and standing
- director of the Secretariat 中書令AD 1209 嘉定二年八月 · Acted asDated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passage 66
- acting drafting secretary of the Secretariat 權中書舍人Appointed actingDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 41
- left tutor of the crown prince 太子左庶子AD 1207 侂胄誅 · Appointed concurrentlyDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 45
- elementary instructor at the Hall for Cultivating Goodness 資善堂小學教授Appointed concurrentlyDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 18
- tutor of the crown prince (Zhanshi) 太子詹事Appointed concurrentlyDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 52
- ritual commissioner 禮儀使AD 1209 嘉定二年九月 · AppointedDated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passage 67
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- county defender of Yanguan 鹽官尉AD 1166 乾道二年 · Appointed · At Yanguan 鹽官Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 6
- academician of the Hall for Assisting Governance 資政殿學士Appointed · Negated falseDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 69
- associate commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 同知樞密院事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 58
- guest of the crown prince 太子賓客AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 58
- intendant of the Dongxiao Palace 提舉洞霄宮AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 70
- magistrate of Xi'an County 知西安縣Appointed · At Xi'an County 西安縣Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 11
- minister of rites 禮部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 58
- participant in governance 參知政事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 58
- registrar of Hanshan 含山主簿Appointed · At Hanshan 含山Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 7
- staff officer in the Bureau for Auditing Various Offices 幹辦諸司審計司AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 15
- staff officer of the Jiangdong Intendant Commission 江東提舉司幹辦公事Appointed · At Jiangdong 江東Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 11
- vice-prefect of Raozhou 通判饒州Appointed · At Raozhou 饒州Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 14
- supervising secretary 給事中Held concurrentlyDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 58
- investigating censor 監察御史PromotedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 28
- registrar of the Directorate of the Imperial Clan 宗正寺主簿PromotedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 17
- right rectifier and concurrent lecturer 右正言兼侍講PromotedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 40
- supervising secretary 給事中PromotedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 53
- vice director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常丞PromotedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 21
- vice director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常少卿PromotedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 41
- concurrent post in the Department of Transport 兼駕部Reassigned concurrentlyDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 22
- vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部侍郎AD 1207 侂胄誅 · RecalledDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 45
- staff officer of the Jiangdong Intendant Commission 江東提舉司幹辦公事Restored · At Jiangdong 江東Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 11
- compiler in the Secretariat 秘書省著作郎ServedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 22
- Erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常博士ServedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 17
- secretary in the Secretariat 秘書郎ServedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 17
- assistant magistrate of Yuqian 於潛縣丞Transferred · At Yuqian 於潛Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 10
- bureau secretary of the right section 右曹郎官TransferredDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 22
- staff officer of the Huaidong Intendant Commission 淮東提舉司幹辦公事Transferred · At Huaidong 淮東Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 11
- Grandee of the Gold Seal and Purple Ribbon 金紫光祿大夫Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 70
- Special Advancement 特進Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 70
- EnteredMourning · Reason father's death (外艱)Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 11
- EnteredMourning · Reason mother's deathDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 7
- Left officeDismissal · Reason remonstrancesDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 44
Places and affiliations
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Song 410, passage 6
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 58, 66, 290-291
- At Jiaxing 嘉興Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 5
- At Fuzhou 福州 · Relation Appointed to · declinedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 69
- At his home district 鄉 · Relation Resided inDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 73
- At home 歸 · Relation Returned toDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 70
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- At Jiaxing 嘉興 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 5
- At Yanguan 鹽官 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 6
Learning and skills
- EarnedCredential presented scholar 登第Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 71
- EarnedAD 1166 乾道二年 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 6
- Skill calligraphy 書學 · Level deeply learnedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 76
- Skill instruction in upright conduct 正言正道Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 19
Works and attributed material
- Classified Characters of Ban and Sima 班馬字類Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 75
- Expanded Ganlu Characters 廣幹祿字Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 27
- Essentials of Successive Emperors 曆代帝王總要Relation CompilerDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 52
- Catalogue of the Zhongxing Hall of Literature 中興館閣書目Relation Requested continuation of compilationDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 17
- Elementary Learning 小學Relation ReviverDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 292
- Instructional text · Author · With Crown Prince (皇太子) · ParaphrasedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 19
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- Memorial · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 34, 56
- Sealed memorial · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 23-25
- Speech · Speaker · With Han Tuozhou (韓侂胄) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 32
- Speech · Addressee · With Lou Shou (婁壽) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 71
- Speech · Speaker · With Deng Youlong (鄧友龍) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 36-38
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 13, 41-42, 45-48, 62-65
Events and relationships
- Administered neighboring countiesAdministration · Acting magistrate · Count 7Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 9
- Appointment issued during lectureDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 28
- Argued qualifications for county magistrates and against casual prefect appointmentsRemonstrance · CensorDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 29-30
- Asked to restrict seniority promotionsRemonstrance · Supervising secretaryDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 54
- Completed polder worksAdministration · Overseer · At Tongcheng 銅城圩 · Laborers 3000+ · Duration twenty daysDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 8
- Criticized flattery harsh local officials and undisciplined generalsMemorial · Author · At the capital 都城Directly stated · History of Song 410, passages 23-25
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- Expressed alarm at Sizhou victoryPolitical · Remonstrant · At Sizhou 泗州Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 42
- Firmly declined appointment as magistrate of FuzhouPolitical · AppointeeDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 69
- Flogged clerks and forced funeral before assignmentLegal · Vice ministerDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 50
- Lectured and presented four topics in hand copyDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 19
- Listed worthy men for selection while keeping his recommendations secretPolitical · RecommenderDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 74
- Overturned wrongful convictionsLegal · Vice prefect · At Raozhou 饒州Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 14
- Read the crown prince's investiture patentDated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passage 66
- Reared younger brothers Mo and DongDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 72
- Rebuked powerful family over cemetery refundLegal · Magistrate · At Xi'an County 西安縣Directly stated · History of Song 410, passages 12-13
- Reformed taxes registers litigation schoolsAdministration · Assistant magistrate · At Yuqian 於潛Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 10
- Refused a qualified candidate's demand for a court audience instead of a district postLegal · DeciderDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 62-64
- Refused a still uncommissioned clerk's request for parental posthumous honorsLegal · DeciderDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 65
- Refused war mission to Jing XiangDiplomatic · Designated envoy · At Jing and Xiang 荊、襄Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 41
- Repaired postwar abuses and assisted diplomacyAD 1209 嘉定二年 · Political · MinisterDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 59
- Repeatedly requested retirementDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 68
- Requested confiscated estates for troop supportMemorial · AuthorDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 49
- Requested drought reliefMemorial · Author · At Huai and Zhe 淮、浙Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 17
- Requested retirementPetition · Petitioner · Outcome DeniedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 26
- Served at the Bright Hall sacrificeAD 1209 嘉定二年九月 · Ritual · Ritual commissionerDated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passage 67
- Strove to stop warDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 291
- Urged spending cuts and criticized criminal law abusesAudience · RemonstrantDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 16
- Urged stability after peace treatyAD 1208 和議甫成 · Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 55-56
- Urged stockpiling talent and recommendations of generalsMemorial · AuthorDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 40
- Relation Recruited by · Person Yuan Shuoyou (袁說友) · Negated true · Detail invited as counselor on Sichuan staff; declinedDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 15
- Relation Opponent of · Person Han Tuozhou (韓侂胄)Directly stated · History of Song 410, passages 32-33
- Relation Feared by · Person Su Shidan (蘇師旦)Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 31
- Relation Teacher of · Person Crown Prince (皇太子)Directly stated · History of Song 410, passages 18-20
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment alone devoted himself to reviving Elementary Learning · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 292
- Assessment dealt sincerely, judged right and wrong on the spot, never spoke behind backs; others feared and respected him · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 73
- Assessment especially careful with offices and titles and strict about law; spoke plainly on promotions without private favors · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passages 60-61
- Assessment good governance noticed on seven acting county assignments · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 9
- Assessment praised at length for sound judgment · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Emperor (帝)Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 54
- Assessment those who heard approved · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 51
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- Item letters 尺牘 · Relation Wrote · many people treasured themDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 76
Source notes
- Value historicalDirectly stated · History of Song 410, passage 5
References in the histories
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