Guo Yu (1257–1331) was a Yuan official and a scholar of the Book of Changes. His courtesy name was Wenqing, his sobriquet was Fuzhai, and his native place was Bianliang Circuit. His father was Guo Tianyou (1243–1318).
Life and career
He entered office through recommendation. In the first year of the Huangqing era (1312), he served as prefect of Fuliang; in the first year of the Taiding era (1324), he served as qianshi of the Jiangxi Xuanweisi. His other appointments included dushi of the Jiangzhe Branch Secretariat, prefect (or prefectural governor) of Gaoyou, tongzhi of the Liangzhe Tea and Salt Transport Intendancy, zongguan of Qingyuan Route, salt-transport commissioner of the Fujian Branch Secretariat, and yunshi.
In the first year of Yuanzhen, Bu Lian Jidai was his patron; in the fourth year of Dade, Yuan Mingshan was his friend. He had studied under Hou Kezhong, and Wu Yu appointed him during Huangqing.
Scholarship and texts
He was identified as a scholar of the Changes and as a good, conscientious administrator. The titles *大易通義*, *運使復齋郭公言行錄*, and *類編運使復齋郭公敏行錄* are associated with him; the latter two use “復齋郭公” in their titles.
Literary relations and remembrance
Guo Yu wrote a preface for a book by Yuan Jue, who wrote his spirit-path inscription; Ma Shide was his biographer, and Xu Dong wrote his *xingzhuang*, or biographical account. Lin Xingzu, Zhang Fu, and Huang Wenzhong each wrote a preface for *類編運使復齋郭公敏行錄*.
In exchanges of poetry and prose, he gave poems and prose to Qiu Yuan, Hu Changru, Hou Kezhong, and Tang Binglong, and received poems and prose from Qiu Yuan and Hu Changru. Tang Binglong, Lin Dinglao, and Zhang Siming also presented him with poetry, prose, and books. Deng Wenyuan and Tao Pu gave him parting words.
Later years
In the second year of Zhishun, Zhang Ying, Liang Kui, Huang Yuanshen, Chen Wenchou, Chen Kang, Chen Gui, and Cai Run memorialized against him. Guo Yu died in 1331.
References
- CBDB Guo Yu (107733)
- Wikidata Guo Yu (Q45708770)