Song, Liao, and Jin · Tutor of Tan prince's palace; drafted Yingzong's memorial

Zhou Mengyang 周孟陽

Attested AD 1062 - AD 1077

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Mengyang was a Tutor of Tan prince's palace; drafted Yingzong's memorial.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1062 嘉祐七年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 13, passage 202
AD 1068 to AD 1077 王安石與帝議配侑 (在元豐元年以前，當熙寧)
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 181

Key source chapters

Career and standing

ritual official 禮院官
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 181
Acting head of the Court of Ritual 同判禮院
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 181

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 181

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Drafter · With Yingzong (英宗)
Directly stated · History of Song 13, passage 202
Memorial · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 181

Events and relationships

Argued Xizu as founding ancestor paired with Life Giving Emperor
AD 1068 to AD 1077 王安石與帝議配侑 (在元豐元年以前，當熙寧) · Ritual debate · Proposer · With Xizu (僖祖)
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 181
Relation Tutor of · Person Prince of Tan (潭王)
Directly stated · History of Song 13, passage 202

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 13Volume 13 Annals 13: Yingzong · 1 passage

初辭皇子，請潭王宮教授周孟陽作奏，孟陽有所勸戒，即謝而拜之。 Declining imperial sonship, he had Tan tutor Zhou Mengyang draft his memorial and bowed to Mengyang's rebuke.

History of Song, Chapter 106Volume 106 Treatises 59: Rites 9 · 1 passage

同判禮院周孟陽等言：「自僖祖而上，世次莫知，則僖祖為始祖無疑，宜以僖祖配感生帝。」 Acting head Zhou Mengyang of the Court of Ritual and others argued: "Generations above Xizu are unknown, Xizu as founding ancestor is beyond doubt, and he should be paired with the Life-Giving Emperor."