Ji Yun (1724–1805) was a Qing-dynasty scholar, writer, and political figure. His courtesy names were Xiaolan and Chunfan, his sobriquet was Shiyun, and he came from Xian County in Zhili (present-day Hebei); his posthumous name was Wenda. He was also known by names including Jiushijiuguanzhai, Ruixingxuan, Guanyidaoren, Jingyantang, and Yueweicaotang.
Life and career
His family included his father Ji Rongshu, grandfather Ji Tianshen, maternal grandfather Zhang Fen, granduncle Ji Tiancheng, elder brother Ji Zhuo, and cousin Ji Zhao. His father-in-law was Ma Zhoulu; in-laws included Yuan Shoutong, Ge Yuan, Ge Tao, Li Jique, and Zhang Taifu. His secondary consorts were Shen Minggan and Guo Caifu; his sons included Ji Ruchuan, Ji Riji, Ji Rusi, and Ji Ruyi, while his son-in-law was Lu Yinwen and his grandsons included Ji Shuxin, Ji Shuting, and Ji Shuqiao.
He passed the jinshi examination in the nineteenth year of the Qianlong reign (1754), ranking fourth in the second class; among the provincial tribute candidates, he ranked first. He was selected as a shujishi and appointed a compiler. Beginning as a compiler, he rose to Hanlin reader-in-waiting and held posts including Hanlin instructor of shujishi, Rijiang Qijuzhu official, Neige xueshi, Zhan Shi, Vice Minister of Rites, and Minister of Rites.
He also served successively as educational commissioner of Fujian, examiner for the Shanxi provincial examination, co-examiner for the Shuntian provincial examination, and metropolitan examination examiner. He held chief-editor or deputy-editor posts at the Fanglue Office, Gongchen Office, and Huidian Office, and served as a palace-examination reader and examination reader. His career included appointments as Left Censor-in-Chief in 1785, 1791, 1792, and 1796, and as metropolitan examination examiner in 1784, 1796, and 1802.
In 1769–1771, he was sent to Ürümqi after disclosing information in the case of his in-law Lu Jianzeng; after his release, he was reappointed a compiler. In the thirty-eighth year of the Qianlong reign (1773), he was appointed chief editor at the Siku Quanshu Office, served there for ten years, completed the compilation, and wrote the two-hundred-volume Siku Quanshu Zongmu Tiyao. During the Jiaqing reign he rose to Associate Grand Secretary and was granted the title Taizi Taibao; the title Taizi Shaobao is also given. He died in 1805, received the posthumous name Wenda, and was also a collector.
Associations
His friends included Qian Zai, Qian Daxin, Wang Mingsheng, Zhu Yun, Zhu Gui, Weng Fanggang, Shao Jinhang, Dai Zhen, and Huang Jingren.
Works
His bibliography includes Ji Wenda gong yiji, Heyuan jilue in thirty-six juan, Siku quanshu zongmu tiyao in two hundred juan, Gengchen ji in five juan, Shenshi sisheng kao in two juan, Wulumuqi shi in one juan, Yuxisheng shishuo in two juan, Jianming mulü in twenty juan, Ji Wenda gong wenji and Ji Wenda gong shiji in sixteen juan each, Ji Wenda yiji in sixteen juan, and Su Wenzhong shiji ping in fifty juan. Other titles include San tong, Baqi tongzhi, Shitong xiaofan in four juan, Ji fanglüe, Huidian, Lidai zhiguan biao (Ji Yun), Rehe zhi, and Shending fengya yiyin in two juan. The bibliography also lists Yuewei caotang biji in twenty-four juan, Yuewei caotang biji in six juan, Yuewei caotang biji yuexuan in two juan, Luanyang xiaxialu in six juan, Rushi wo wen in four juan, Huaixi zazhi in four juan, Guwang tingzhi in four juan, and Luanyang xulu in six juan.
References
- CBDB Ji Yun (30080)
- 搜韵 紀昀 (68634)
- Wikidata Ji Yun (Q711989)