Overview
Jiang Heng was a Calligrapher.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed name | Zhensheng | 振生 | Zhensheng |
| Courtesy name | Jiang Xiangfan | 蔣湘帆 | Jiang Xiangfan |
| Nickname | Clumsy Old Man | 拙老人 |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1736 to AD 1795 乾隆中Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 21
- AD 1644 to AD 1911 清一代Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 211
- AD 1700 to AD 1743 蔣湘帆Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 77
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Ancestor of Jiang He (蔣和)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 24
- Parent of Jiang Ji (蔣驥)son 子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 24
Career and standing
- calligrapher 書人Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 211
- director of studies at the Directorate of Education 國子監學正AD 1736 to AD 1795 乾隆中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 21
- Never took officeRefused officeDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 21
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation Active inStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 77
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation Lived underDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 21
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation Lived underDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 211
- At same district as Wang Shu (Jintan) 與澍同里Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passages 3, 19
- At Guanzhong 關中 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 22
Learning and skills
- Skill regular script 真書 · Level ranked · Domain calligraphy 書Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 211
- Skill brush grip 握筆 · Level knows-grip-but-little-joyDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 77
- Skill calligraphy 書 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passages 20, 22
Works and attributed material
- Zhuocuntang Copies of Ancient Rubbings 拙存堂臨古帖Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 22
Events and relationships
- Presented Thirteen Classics copy; ordered carved at Imperial AcademyDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 21
- placed in fine grade, upper rank for regular script 佳品上，真書Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 211
- Shut indoors twelve years writing Thirteen ClassicsScholarly · CopyistDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 20
- Relation Calligraphy peer of · Person Wang Shu (王澍)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 23
Assessments and attributes
- fine grade, upper rank: regular script 佳品上，真書Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 211
- Assessment knows how to hold the brush but takes little pleasure in writing · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Liang Yan (梁巘)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 77
Source notes
- From Jiang Heng 蔣衡 · To Zhensheng 振生Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 503, passage 18
References in the histories
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