Geng Jie’s character profile

Geng Jie (1622-1693), whose original name was Chongbi, also named Jieshi and given the name Yi'an, was a native of Chengguan, Dengfeng, Henan. Chongzhen (1633) went to Songyang Academy for a spring outing. He saw the dilapidated scene of the academy and heard the story of "Cheng Men Li Xue", so he determined to teach and revive Songyang Academy. In March of the ninth year of Chongzhen (1636), Li Zicheng entered Dengfeng and fought against the Ming army in August. Chongbi stopped schooling, studied at home, and changed his name to "Geng Jie". In February of the 10th year of Chongzhen (1637), Ying ranked first in the county's children's examination and was elected as a student. From the twelfth to the fourteenth year of Chongzhen (1639-1941), the county suffered from drought and locust plagues. Geng Jie opened his own private school and taught Fu Ershi and other students. You passed away in the fourteenth year of Chongzhen (1641) and entered Luoyang Prefecture to study in the same year. In the fourth year of Tuzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1646), he entered the provincial government to take the provincial examination and was a tribute student. In August of the eighth year of Shunzhi (1651), he went to Bianjing (renamed Baiquan Academy) to take the examination and passed the examination. In the ninth year of Shunzhi (1652), he went to Beijing to take the examination and was promoted to Jinshi. He was awarded the title of Shujishi of Hanlin Academy and was reviewed by Hanlin Academy. Participated in the compilation of "History of the Ming Dynasty" and "Huidian of the Qing Dynasty". In the twelfth year of Shunzhi (1655), he served as the deputy inspector of Fujian Xunhai Road. On March 10, the 14th year of Shunzhi (1657), the emperor ordered Geng Xugao to present it to "Doctor Zhongxian": "The Tao lies in the bow, the love is in the silk fiber, the ambition is in the studio, and the style is in the hall." . In the first year of Kangxi (1662), he was appointed deputy envoy of Jiangxi Hudong Road. In the second year of Kangxi's reign (1663), he was appointed deputy envoy of Bingbei Road of Daming Prefecture. In the third year of Kangxi (1664), he was appointed as the inspector of Henan. In the same year, he gave up his official career and returned to preside over Songyang Academy. In the sixth year of Kangxi's reign (1667), he went to Daliang Academy to give lectures. In the 13th year of Kangxi's reign (1674), the Zhuxian Temple of Songyang Academy was built, and the memorial tablets of the Song Dynasty sages in Chongfu Palace were moved to the Zhuxian Temple built by Feng Feng of the academy. In the 14th year of Zhaoxi (1676), he donated 330 acres of land to the academy, which led officials from the province, prefecture, and county and gentry inside and outside the county to donate land to the academy, totaling more than 1,570 acres, and prospered. He returned to Songyang and accepted the hospital and appointed himself as the dean. In the 23rd year of Kangxi's reign (1684), "Songyang Academy Chronicles" was compiled. In the early summer of the 25th year of Kangxi (1686), he was recommended by his friend Tang Bin and was granted the title of Shaozhanshi. He was assigned to the study and taught calligraphy to Prince Yunfeng. The next year, he resigned due to illness and vigorously promoted the educational undertakings of Songyang Academy. He died of illness in the 30th year of Kangxi (1693) at the age of 71. There is "Jingshutang Preserved Manuscript". Entered into "Dictionary of Chinese Names".