Overview
Zhou Boqi was an official, Calligrapher, and Writer.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Bowen | 伯溫 | Bowen |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1367 士誠既滅At Poyang 鄱陽 · soon after returningDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 198
Attested activity
- AD 1348 八年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 184
- AD 1357 十七年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 195
- AD 1353 十三年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 190
- AD 1352 十二年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passages 185-186
- AD 1354 十四年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passages 192-193
- AD 1367 士誠既滅Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 198
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- AD 1357 to AD 1367 留平江者十餘年Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 197
- AD 1308 to AD 1311 自幼從宦Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 187, passages 173, 176
- AD 1341 至正元年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 178
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Zhou Yingji (周應極)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 173
- Child of Mother of Zhou Boqi (周伯琦之母)mother 母Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 191
Career and standing
- Hanlin attendant 翰林待制AD 1348 八年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 184
- vice director of the Ministry of War 兵部侍郎AD 1352 十二年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 186
- lecturer of the Xuanwen Pavilion 宣文閣授經郎AD 1341 至正元年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 178
- assistant commissioner of the Guangdong Surveillance Commission 僉廣東廉訪司事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 183
- associate director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and Ritual 同知太常禮儀院事Appointed · could not depart because Zhang Shicheng detained himDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 196
- chief clerk of Nanhai county 南海縣主簿AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 177
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- Gentleman for Progress 將仕郎Appointed · by inherited privilegeDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 177
- Grand Master of Governance 資政大夫AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 196
- left vice grand councillor of the Jiangzhe Branch Secretariat 江浙行省左丞AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 196
- minister of war 兵部尚書Appointed · Negated true · did not take up the postDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 193
- surveillance commissioner of western Zhe 浙西肅政廉訪使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 193
- Classics Lecture official 經筵官AD 1353 十三年 · Held concurrentlyDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 190
- direct academician 直學士AD 1348 八年 · PromotedDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 184
- investigating censor 監察御史AD 1352 十二年 · PromotedDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 186
- Hanlin reviser 翰林修撰PromotedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 177
- participant in government 參知政事AD 1357 十七年 · Provisionally appointedDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 195
- surveillance commissioner of Jiangdong 江東肅政廉訪使AD 1354 十四年 · Recalled from mourningDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 192
- director of the Directorate of Esteeming Literature 崇文太監AD 1353 十三年 · TransferredDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 190
- offices within Xuanwen and Chongwen establishments 宣文、崇文之間TransferredDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 181
- EnteredDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 196
- EnteredAD 1353 丁內艱 · MourningDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 191
- impeachment for loss of Ningguo 失陷寧國Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 194
- clearing of guilt 辯釋伯琦罪PardonedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 196
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id yuan · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passages 177-178, 186
- At Raozhou 饒州Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 172
- AD 1354 十四年At Jiangdong 江東 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 192
- AD 1367 士誠既滅At Poyang 鄱陽 · Relation Returned toDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 198
- AD 1357 to AD 1367 留平江者十餘年At Pingjiang 平江 · Relation ResidedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 197
- At Hangzhou 杭州 · Relation Fled toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 193
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- At Nanhai 南海 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 177
- At the capital 京師 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 176
Learning and skills
- Institution Imperial University 國學 · Student · 上舍生, credits to highest gradeDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 176
- UsedCredential inherited privilege (yin) 蔭Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 177
- Skill calligraphy 書法 · Level renownedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passages 179, 200
- Skill seal, clerical, regular, and cursive scripts 篆、隸、真、草 · Level renownedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 200
- Skill literary composition 文章 · Level skilledDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 200
Works and attributed material
- Corrections in the Six Scripts 六書正訛Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 201
- biographies of empresses and meritorious ministers 后妃、功臣列傳AD 1348 八年 · Relation CompilerDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 184
- poetry and prose drafts 詩文稿Relation Author · Quantity several juanDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 201
- Corrections in the Six Scripts 六書正訛Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 201
- Origins of the Explanation of Characters 說文字原Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 201
- Preface to the Orchid Pavilion 蘭亭序Relation CopyistDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 180
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- Thousand-Character Classic 千文Relation CopyistDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 180
- Impeachment · Author · With Liu Xizeng (劉希曾)Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 189
Events and relationships
- Copied Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Orchid Pavilion and Zhiyong's Thousand Character Classic for stone carving in the pavilionDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 180
- Followed his father's official career from youthDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 176
- Impeached Liu Xizeng and colleagues for overstepping to seek reputationDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 189
- Inscribed the Xuanwen Pavilion name plaqueCalligraphic · InscriberDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 179
- Performed sacrifice to the Queen of HeavenAD 1353 十三年 · Ritual · Imperial delegateDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 190
- Sent to summon and instruct Zhang Shicheng of PingjiangDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 195
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- Taught sons of imperial relatives and great ministersAD 1341 至正元年 · Instruction · TeacherDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 178
- Went out in panic to meet the Changqiang Suonan forces at Ningguo, then fledDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 187, passage 193
- Relation Colleague of · Person Gong Shitai (貢師泰)Directly stated · History of Yuan 187, passages 186-187
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment bearing warm and elegant, pure as jade; skilled at preserving himself through hardships · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 199
- Assessment imperial favor grew ever greater · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 181
- Assessment leading figure among southern scholars; appointment celebrated · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 187
- Assessment lost the support of public opinion · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 189
- Item Treasure of the Xuanwen Pavilion seal 宣文閣寶 · Relation MadeDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 179
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 172
- The emperor sometimes addressed him by courtesy name Bowen rather than his personal nameField imperial-addressDirectly stated · History of Yuan 187, passage 182
References in the histories
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