Song, Liao, and Jin · Poet and Writer

Su Shi 蘇軾

Attested AD 1037 - AD 1101

Passages
3
Chapters
3
Histories
3

Overview

The translated histories identify Su Shi as an official, poet, and writer. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 3 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Su Shi 蘇軾 Su Shi
Given name Shi Shi
Personal name Su Shi 蘇軾 Su Shi

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Poet
  • Writer

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 文摹左氏 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1037 · End: AD 1101
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:298:s0155
  • Source Date: Text: 蘇軾過真定 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1080 · End: AD 1101
    Uncertain · jinshi:127:s0058
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: AD 1037 · End: AD 1101
    Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:353:s0071

Family

  • Sibling of Su Zhe (蘇轍)
    Kinship Term: brothers / 兄弟 · Shared Parentage: full

Career and standing

  • Status: demoted · Action: entered · Place: from Dingwu / 自定武
    Explicit · jinshi:127:s0058

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: greatly praised Chu Chengliang · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · jinshi:127:s0058

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 127Volume 127 Biographies 65: Xiao You, Wendihanwolubu, Chen Yan, Liu Yu, Meng Xing, Wang Zhen, Liu Zheng, Yin Yi, Chu Chengliang, Wang Qufei, Zhao Zhi, Du Shisheng, Hao Tianting, Xue Jiyuan, Gao Zhongzhen, Zhang Qian, Wang Rumei, Song Ke, Xin Yuan, Wang Yuke · 1 passage
History of Ming, Chapter 298Volume 298 Biographies 186: Recluses · 1 passage
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 353Volume 353 Biographies 140: Da Chun | Son: Sa Bin Tu, Tie Bao Younger Brother: Yu Bao, He Ying, Jue Luo Gui Fang · 1 passage