Overview
Ren Fang was an official and Writer.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of LiangBook of Wei
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Yansheng | 彥昇 | Yansheng |
| Posthumous name | Jingzi | 敬子 | |
| Nickname | Lord Ren | 任君 |
Life and dates
Death
- Date Source Date: Text: 視事朞歲 · Western Year: AD 508 · Age Value: 49 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 175
- At eastern Yue 東越Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 270
Age
- 16Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 114
Attested activity
- AD 460 to AD 508 任昉字彥昇Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 108
- AD 507 六年春Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 172
- AD 503 及司州城陷Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 110
- AD 503 天監二年Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 164
- AD 502 天監初 contextDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 30, passage 13
- AD 502 天監初Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 16
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- AD 505 天監四年Directly stated · Book of Liang 16, passage 37
- AD 476 年十六Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 114
- AD 494 to AD 498 建武中Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 143
- AD 460 to AD 508 梁有任昉Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 91, passage 196
- AD 502 梁臺建Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 36, passage 23
- AD 501 永元末Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 148
- AD 483 to AD 493 永明中Directly stated · Book of Liang 19, passage 9
- AD 483 永明初Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 116
- AD 508 瞑目東越Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 14, passage 270
- AD 508 視事朞歲Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 175
- c. AD 460 to c. AD 508 近世Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 14, passage 259
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Lady Pei (裴氏)mother 母
bore 生Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passages 110, 120 - Descendant of Ren Ao (任敖)descendant 後Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 108
- Child of Ren Yao (任遙)father 父Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 109
- Parent of Ren Dongli (任東里)fourth son 第四子Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 280
- Kinship Role orphans · Count 2 · 諸孤 cast adrift south after his death · Count Unspecified trueDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 272
- sons 諸子Kinship Role sons · Count 2 · plural young sons; exact count unstatedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 192
Key source chapters
- Book of Liang, Chapter 14 Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang 32 passages
- Book of Liang, Chapter 27 Volume 27: Lu Chui; Dao Qia; Ming Shanbin; Yin Jun 6 passages
- Book of Liang, Chapter 30 Volume 30: Pei Ziye; Gu Xie; Xu Chi; Bao Quan 3 passages
- Book of Liang, Chapter 36 Volume 36: Kong Xiuyuan; Jiang Ge 2 passages
- Book of Liang, Chapter 9 Volume 9: Wang Mao; Cao Jingzong; Liu Qingyuan 1 passage
Career and standing
- Administrator of Yixing 義興太守AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 164
- recorder to Prince of Jingling 竟陵王記室參軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 118
- Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞AD 503 二年十月 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 110
- Director of the Secretariat 秘書監HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 37, passage 9
- Personnel Section Director 吏部郎HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 36, passage 23
- silver-and-gold seal office 銀黃HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 259
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- posthumous Jingzi 諡曰敬子Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 178
Places and affiliations
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Active underDirectly stated · Book of Wei 91, passage 196
- At Bochang in Le'an 樂安博昌Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 108
- At Le'an 樂安Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 259; Book of Liang 36, passage 95
- At Luo ford 雒浦 · Relation Burial returned toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 270
- At Xin'an Commandery 新安郡 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 37, passage 9
Learning and skills
- Skill prose 屬文 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 144
Works and attributed material
- writings 文章Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 190
- Miscellaneous Biographies 雜傳Relation Compiler · Quantity Scrolls: 247Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 279
- Gazetteer of Lands 地記Relation Compiler · Quantity Scrolls: 252Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 279
- literary works 文章Relation Author · Quantity Scrolls: 33Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 279
- abdication documents 禪讓文誥Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 162
- Letter · Author · Addressed to Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passages 154-161
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- Memorial · Author · Addressed to Xiao Luan (蕭鸞)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passages 123-142
- Fu · Author · With Lu Chui (陸倕)Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passages 16-51
- Letter · Author · With Jiang Ge (江革) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Liang 36, passage 95
- Memorial · Author · With Fan Zhen (范縝)Directly stated · Book of Liang 16, passages 37-62
- Poem · Author · With Xie Ju (謝舉)Directly stated · Book of Liang 37, passage 9
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wu of Liang (梁高祖)Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 92
Events and relationships
- Friends abandoned orphans after deathSocial · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passages 270-273
- Gathered guests and rated talentSocial · PatronDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passages 263-265, 268
- ImpeachedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 110
- Mourned parentsRitual · MournerDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passages 118, 120
- OffendedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 114
- Relation Comparable to · Person Zheng Dangshi (鄭當時) · delighted in worthies like Zheng ZhuangDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 262
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- Relation Comparable to · Person Tian Wen (田文) · loved guests like MengchangDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 262
- Relation Associate of · Person Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passages 150, 153
- Relation Esteemed by · Person Shen Yue (沈約)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 146
- Relation Client of · Person Wang Jian (王儉)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 116
- Relation Friend of · Person Dao Qia (到洽)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 166
- Relation Friend of · Person Dao Gai (到溉)Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 82
- Relation Friend of · Person Dao Gai (到溉)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 166
- Relation Client of · Person Liu Bing (劉秉)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 113
- Relation Friend of · Person Dao Qia (到洽)Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passages 83-84
- Relation Friend of · Person Dao Zhao (到沼)Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 82
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment crest of the realm; early bound silver seal; drew people's praise · Mode quoted-source Speaker Liu Jun (劉峻)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 259
- Assessment forceful prose and gorgeous pattern rivaled Cao Zhi and Wang Can · Mode quoted-source Speaker Liu Jun (劉峻)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 260
- Assessment held old favor enabling final gifts · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Yao Cha (姚察)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 285
- Assessment kept inner conduct; ended in name and rank · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Yao Cha (姚察)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 284
- Assessment matched Xu Shao and Guo Tai as a rater of men · Mode quoted-source Speaker Liu Jun (劉峻)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 261
- seven chi five cun tallPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 111
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- Item ten thousand scrolls 書至萬餘卷 · Relation PossessedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 188
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Liang 37, passage 9; Book of Wei 91, passage 196
- Called Lord Ren like the Three Lords of HanDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 180
References in the histories
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