Ji Yun (1724-1805) was a scholar and writer in the Qing Dynasty. His courtesy name is Xiaolan, his nickname is Chunfan, his late name is Shiyun, and his Taoist name is Guanyi Taoren. He is a native of Cangxian County, Hebei Province. He was born in June of the second year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1724) and died in February of the tenth year of Jiaqing (1805). He lived through Yongzheng, Qianlong and Jiaqing dynasties at the age of 82. Because he was "smart and eager to learn, he could write articles, and he would be wise in politics if taught" (an inscription given by Emperor Jiaqing), so he was given the posthumous title "Wenda" after his death, and was known as Wenda Gong in his hometown.
He is intelligent, well-read, well-informed, has a thorough knowledge of the group, has conquered hundreds of schools, and has the talent to export in pairs. He often uses his sharp teeth to battle with corrupt officials, earning him the reputation of "iron teeth and bronze teeth".
Ji Yun’s ancestral home is Shangyuan County, Yingtian Prefecture, and his family is said to be Jijiabian. In the second year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1404), he was ordered to "move to Shijifu" (Qianlong's "Xianxian Chronicle"). He moved to Xianxian County, registered in Sijia, Anminli, and lived in Jingcheng Town, ninety miles east of Xianxian County. By the time Ji Xiaolan arrived, he had moved north for fourteen generations. There is evidence to prove that for the seventh generation since Ji Xiaolan, everyone has been a scholar. The great ancestor Ji Kun (1570-1642) was born in Xiang. He failed in many tests and was famous for his poems. He was the author of the collection of poems "The Remaining Manuscripts of Kao Pavilion". His great-grandfather Ji Yu (1632-1716) was a disciple of the doctoral program at the age of seventeen. He later entered the Imperial Academy and was praised by the emperor for his talent and learning. Grandfather Ji Tianshen (1665-1732) was a supervisor and served as county magistrate. His father, Ji Rongshu (1685-1764), was an imperial examination candidate in the 52nd year of Kangxi (1713). He served successively as an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Punishment, and was sent to the prefecture of Yao'an in Yunnan Province. He had a virtuous voice in politics. His moral articles were all famous for a while, and he was especially good at textual criticism. He wrote books such as "Tang Yun Kao", "Du Lv Shu", "Yutai Xin Yong Kao Yi" and other books. By the time of Ji Rongshu, the Ji family had declined but was reviving, and they paid more attention to reading. There is also a saying in his legacy: "Poverty should not interrupt the fragrance of books." Ji Xiaolan is the second son of Ji Rongshu. He was born into such a scholarly family.
When Ji Xiaolan was a child, he lived in Cuierzhuang, three miles east of Jingcheng. He began to study at the age of four. At the age of eleven, he went to Beijing with his father and studied in Yunjingshe. He was a scholar at the age of twenty-one. At the age of twenty-four, he took the Shuntianfu Township Examination and was named Jieyuan. Then my mother died, and I mourned at home and studied behind closed doors. He is talented, quick in writing and diligent in learning. Be knowledgeable about the past and the present. As he said, "he writes obscene dialogues, stays up all night to come up with ideas, and communicates with the world with his articles." He is broad-minded, witty and humorous, and often makes surprising and witty remarks, making him famous in the world.
At the age of thirty-one, he passed the Jinshi examination and ranked fourth in the second class. He entered the Hanlin Academy as Shuji, was appointed editor, and handled academic affairs. Ding's father was worried when he was sent to Fujian to study politics for a year. After serving the throne, he moved to serve as a reading and lecturer, and was promoted to the right concubine, in charge of the prince's affairs. In the thirty-third year of Qianlong's reign (1768), he was granted the title of magistrate of Duyun, Guizhou Province. Before he could take up the post, he was retained in office with a fourth-grade uniform and promoted to a bachelor's degree. In the same year, he was relegated to Urumqi Sasuke Military Affairs because of the Lu Jian Zeng Yanwu case. He was summoned back, granted the title of editor, returned to the position of bachelor, and was appointed as the chief compiler of "Sikuquanshu". After 13 years of bleak work, "Sikuquanshu" was completed, with a huge number of chapters, including 3,461 types, 79,309 volumes, divided into The four parts are Jing, Shi, Zi and Ji.
Ji Bing personally wrote the "Summary of the General Catalog of Sikuquanshu", which consists of 200 volumes. Each book summarizes the major issues, summarizes the pros and cons, reviews them carefully, and discusses the main purpose and origin of each book. Examining the pros and cons and identifying characters is a masterpiece that represents the achievements of bibliography in the Qing Dynasty. "Summary of the General Catalog of Sikuquanshu" is actually an academic history, which introduces each book, its origin, value, etc. It became an entry point for later scholars to study these ancient books. Many great scholars admit that they started their studies from the "Summary of the General Catalog of the Complete Library Siku". At the same time, he was also ordered to strive for excellence on the basis of the "Summary of the General Catalog of the Complete Library Siku" and compile twenty volumes of the "Concise Catalog of the Complete Collection of the Four Repositories". Book. The completion of the "Sikuquanshu" is undoubtedly a major contribution to the collection and arrangement of ancient books, preservation and promotion of historical and cultural heritage. Ji Xiaolan devoted all his energy to this, so there are few other works. "Sikuquanshu" and "Sikuquanshu General Catalog" are undoubtedly the crystallization of collective wisdom, but Ji Yun's key role in them cannot be ignored at all. As far as the "General Catalog" is concerned, the writing style of the whole book is consistent and the ideological themes are coherent, which all demonstrate the important role of Ji Yun's "consistency in writing". Zhu Gui, the chief reader of the Siku Library, wrote in Ji Yun's epitaph: "In the Gongguan Bookstore, the pen was sharpened and assessed, and it was deleted and designated as the "General Catalog of the Whole Book"." Zhang Weiping's "Listening to Songlu Wenchao" said: "It may be said that Ji Wenda Why didn’t Gong (Yun) write a book after reading all the books? Yu said: Wen Da’s whole life’s energy can be seen in the “Summary of Sikuquanshu”, so why bother writing more books? "Editing the General Catalog" or Ji Yun's "lifetime energy is concentrated in the book "Summary", all show that Ji Yun's devotion to the "General Catalog" has been recognized by his time and later generations. In this sense, the "General Catalog" reflects Ji Yun's academic and cultural thoughts to the greatest extent, so it is not a tree without roots. As Huang Yunmei said: "From a formal point of view, "Summary" seems to be the product of many people's efforts. In fact, the book has been added, deleted, edited and neatly drawn. The will of many people is no longer visible. What is visible is It is just the opinion of one person named Ji." Since the publication of the "Sikuquanshu" compiled by Ji Yun and the "Zongmu" edited by himself, it has been highly praised by scholars of all ages. Ruan Yuan said: "Emperor Gaozongchun ordered the Sikuquanshu to be compiled, and Gong (Ji Yun) summarized its completion. All the gains and losses of the annotations of the Six Classics, the similarities and differences in historical records, the branches and sects of the collections, the outline of the outline, and the tracing back to the source Thorough committee.
There are more than 10,000 types of "General Catalog" compiled. Archaeologists must seek to understand all of them and hold their arguments in a fair manner. "Jiang Fan pointed out: "The Synopsis of the Complete Collection of Four Treasures and the Concise Catalog are all written by public hands. They are large collections of classics and history, as well as medical divination, lyrics and music. Their comments are profound and profound, their words are clear and rational, and their knowledge is comparable to that of Wang Zhongbao and Ruan Xiaoxu. Above all, it can be said to be a thorough Confucianism. "The obvious academic value also makes this great work have a long-lasting cultural influence. In the late Qing Dynasty, Zhang Zhidong said to scholars: "Today, we have a good teacher for all living beings. Once you have read "Summary", you will know a little bit about the path of learning. Yu Jiaxi, who has done in-depth research on the book, said: "The "Summary" is unprecedented and can be a gateway to reading. Scholars have no choice but to ask about it. " He also talked about the emergence of Confucian scholars in large numbers after Jiandao in the Qing Dynasty. "Everyone has contributed to their efforts" and regarded it as a guide. "It has been a great contribution and its use has been widely used." He criticized many shortcomings of the "General Catalog" , but he also admitted that he "knows a little bit about academic knowledge and is actually gifted by the General Catalog"
Ji Yun spent ten years studying in Sikuguan, "from beginning to end, without a breath", and his hard work was endless. It goes without saying that it was also a fruitful decade in his life. He was both gratified by the historical opportunity that "the king's affairs are suitable for me" and he was also proud of the realization of his wish to "expect things to be beneficial to the world". It says in the poem "Self-titled Collation of Siku Shu and Inkstone": "There are more than a hundred thousand toothpicks for correction, and every drop of them wets the thirsty jade toad." History has a white head and a smile on each other. I have read books that have never been seen in the world. ""I have read books that have never been seen in the world" is just an appearance. The monument established by Ji Yun and his colleagues for Chinese academic culture is invisible and eternal! During the period of editing "Sikuquanshu", Ji Xiaolan was promoted from a bachelor's degree student to a scholar. He was a bachelor of the cabinet, and was appointed minister of the Ministry of War for a time. He continued to serve as minister of the cabinet, and was favored by the emperor. When the Sikuquanshu was completed, he was moved to the Ministry of Rites to serve as a minister. Emperor Qianlong was particularly gracious and gave him a special gift to ride in the Forbidden City. In the eighth year of Jiaqing (1803), the emperor sent someone to congratulate Ji Xiaolan and gave him a treasure. , and also a supervisor of the Imperial College.
Ji Xiaolan did two things the most in his life, one was to preside over the imperial examination, and the other was to lead the editors. He was an examiner for the provincial examination twice and an examiner for the civil and military examination six times. There are many subordinates in Gu's sect, and he has great influence in the scholarly community. He has presided over editing more times. He has served as editor of Wuying Palace, editor of Santong Museum, chief compiler of Meritorious Officials Museum, chief compiler of National History Museum, and so on. He is the chief editor of the Fanglue Hall, the chief compiler of the Sikuquan Library, the chief compiler of the excerpts of the martyrs of the victorious heroes, the president of the official list, the president of the Eight Banners Tongzhi Hall, the vice president of the Shilu Hall, the vice president of the Huidian Hall, etc. It is not an overestimation to be called a momentary magnanimist. In his later years, Ji Xiaolan wrote an elegiac couplet: "The ups and downs of officials are like gulls; the book of life and death is the fountain of youth." This is a true portrayal of his life. He was in charge of the Procuratorate of the Capital and served as the Minister of Rites for three times. After Ji Xiaolan's death, he built a tomb in Beicun, five miles south of Cuierzhuang. The imperial court sent officials to pay homage to him at the cave in Beicun. Emperor Jiaqing also personally wrote an inscription for him, which was a tribute to him. Honor and sorrow.