Zha Shenxing

Zha Shenxing (Chinese: 查慎行; 7 June 1650 - 25 September 1727) was a Chinese poet in the early Qing dynasty.[1]

Zha Shenxing
查慎行
Born(1650-06-07)June 7, 1650
Haining, Zhejiang, Qing dynasty
DiedSeptember 25, 1727(1727-09-25) (aged 77)
Haining, Zhejiang, Qing dynasty
OccupationPoet
RelativesZha Sixun
Zha Siting
Chinese name
Chinese查慎行
Zha Silian
Traditional Chinese查嗣璉
Simplified Chinese查嗣琏
Xiachong
Chinese夏重
Huiyu
Chinese悔余
Zha Tian
Chinese查田
Tashan
Chinese他山
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zha.

Biography

Zha was born Zha Silian in 1650 in Haining, Zhejiang. He had two younger brothers, Zha Sixun and Zha Siting. In his early years, he studied Confucian Classics under Confucianist Huang Zongxi. At the age of 19, he became a student of Ye Boyin. At the age of 20, he began traveling around the country. In 1689, he was dismissed and sent home for involvement in the case of Hong Sheng. In 1703, he sat for the imperial examination and obtained the position of a Jinshi. He was assigned to the Hanlin Academy and the Southern Study. In 1727, his brother Zha Siting committed a literary inquisition, he was also arrested. Yongzheng Emperor knew that he was prudent and righteous, and intentionally let him return to his hometown. He died in the following year.

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References
  1. 金庸先生的家世到底有多显赫. sina (in Chinese). 2018-02-03.
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