Overview
Fan Zhen was an official and Scholar.
PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1052 to AD 1063 仁宗即位三十餘年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 339, passages 4, 23
- AD 1086 to AD 1094 元祐間Directly stated · History of Jin 39, passage 20
- AD 1022 to AD 1063 宋仁宗朝Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 48
- AD 1049 皇祐初Dated from the passage context · History of Song 76, passages 66, 69
Key source chapters
- History of Jin, Chapter 39 Volume 39 Treatises 20: Music 1: Formal Music, Court Music, Wind Instrument Music, Our Own Court Music 4 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 286 Volume 286 Biographies 73: Wang Shan, Lao Zhibian, Zhu Tianbao, Tao Yi 1 passage
- History of Song, Chapter 76 Volume 76 Treatises 29: Measures and Calendar 9 1 passage
- History of Song, Chapter 339 Volume 339 Biographies 98: Su Zhezu and Grandson: Yuanlao 1 passage
Career and standing
- Hanlin Academician 翰林學士HeldDirectly stated · History of Song 76, passage 69
Places and affiliations
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Jin 39, passage 20; History of Song 339, passage 23
Works and attributed material
- New Book of Yue Terrace Gnomon Shadows 岳台晷景新書Relation Preface authorDirectly stated · History of Song 76, passage 69
Events and relationships
- Devised unused pitch one note below Li ZhaoAD 1086 to AD 1094 元祐間 · Scholarly · Reformer · Mode quotationDirectly stated · History of Jin 39, passage 20
- Objected to rankingDirectly stated · History of Song 339, passage 23
- Revived Li Zhao Grand Storehouse iron foot ruleScholarly · Debater · Mode quotationDirectly stated · History of Jin 39, passage 23
- Wrote prefaceScholarly · AuthorDirectly stated · History of Song 76, passage 69
Source notes
- Value historicalDirectly stated · History of Jin 39, passage 20
- Knew the old music was too high but had no practical way to lower it.Mode quotationDirectly stated · History of Jin 39, passage 21
References in the histories
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