Hong Liangpin (born in 1826; died in either 1896 or 1897) was a Qing official. His ancestral affiliation is variously given as Leping and Huanggang; a more specific account places him at Hongjiawan, Huanggang, Hubei (now Xinzhou, Wuhan). His zi is variously given as Youchen and Xucheng; Youchen is also given as a hao, while Longgang shanren is another hao. He was also known by Youcheng, Banmuyuan, Guyuge, Jiezhuang, Ziteng huashi, Jingchao, Jinghechao, and Longgang shanfang.
Life
He studied in his early years at Zixia Temple in Daoguanhe. In 1854, after the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom chancellor Ji Wenyuan entered Huanggang, magistrate Weng Ruying stationed himself at Lijiaji and ordered Hong, together with Lu Suicai and Qian Chonglan, to arrange militia affairs.
His examination record includes the xianggong, or provincial-tribute, status. In 1868 he passed the Wuchen jinshi examination, was selected as a shujishi of the Hanlin Academy, and, after san guan, was appointed a compiler; he later served as Supervising Secretary of the Household Section and as an Investigating Censor of the Jiangxi Circuit. In 1882 he impeached a Grand Council minister for accepting bribes in the case later known as the Yunnan Reimbursement Case; he was transferred to the Yunnan Circuit as Investigating Censor and eventually became Supervising Secretary in the Ministry of War. Separate appointments place him as an examiner for the Shanxi provincial examination in 1873 and as a co-examiner for Shuntian Prefecture in 1885. One account says that he died in Beijing in the second month of 1897.
Family and associations
Hong was a friend of Yang Rui. In 1888 Kang Youwei sent him a letter, and in 1891 Hong received Kang’s reply.
His grandfather was Hong Enjun. He had eight sons—Hong Dingzhong, Hong Dingshou, Hong Dingxuan, Hong Dingshu, Hong Dingjing, Hong Dingheng, Hong Dingquan, and Hong Dingzhu—and six grandsons—Hong Guoyong, Hong Guodian, Hong Guochang, Hong Guoji, Hong Guoshou, and Hong Guoxun.
Works
His writings include Beizheng riji (one juan), Huanghua riji (one juan), Wuchao gongjin kaolu (two juan), Banmuyuan biji (one juan), Gujin chengwei kao (four juan), Guwen xiaojing bie lu (two juan), Guwen xiaojing hui jie (eight juan), Guwen Shangshu shangshi (one juan), Guwen Shangshu xi yi (one juan), Guwen Shangshu bian huo (eighteen juan), and Guwen Shangshu shi nan (two juan).
They also include Guyuge huitan (four juan), Guyuge shitan (four juan), Guyun huan (two juan), Tuanlian shiyi (one juan), Kongzi jiayu yanwu ji (two juan), Bachuan jicheng (one juan), Huyuan tuishi lu (two juan), Jiaojia yaoyan (two juan), Xinxue Weijing kao shangzheng (two juan), Chunming shu wen (one juan), Donggui lu (one juan), and Yingtie oucun (one juan).
Further titles are Jiezhuang zhiwen (one juan), Wuwei suoji (one juan), Linian lu (four juan), Youyu shiwen (one juan), Yanjing wuchao chengchi kaolu (one juan), Jingshuo zhengshi (one juan), Kuiyuan zouyi (six juan), Xishan youji (one juan), Songshi ze yao (ten juan), Kesun ye song shi lu (nine juan), Du zhi wenda (one juan), and Jingchao yelu (one juan).
Other titles under the name Longgang shanren are Longgang shanren wen chao (ten juan), Longgang shanren shi xu chao (two juan), and Longgang shanren shi chao (eighteen juan).
Four Guwen Shangshu titles are separately listed as works for which he was the author: Guwen Shangshu bian huo (eighteen juan), Guwen Shangshu shi nan (one juan), Guwen Shangshu xi yi (one juan), and Guwen Shangshu shangshi (one juan); Guwen Shangshu shi nan is also given as two juan.
References
- CBDB Hong Liangpin (64695)
- 搜韵 洪良品 (66750)
- Wikidata Hong Liangpin (Q11147266)