Qian Yiji (1783–1850) was a Qing-dynasty official and historian. He was a native of Jiaxing in Zhejiang, and Haiyan was his last known place. His original name was Qian Kuiji; his courtesy names were Yanshi and Airen, and his art name was Xinhu; he was also styled Xinwu and Kanshi. Xinwu and Kanshi are classified as art names in one account and courtesy names in another. Other studio names and sobriquets included Xiandiezhai, Taichangxiandiesuozhizhai, Xuehaitang, Zhengshenzhai, Wancangshanlou, Kanshizhai, Yanyingan, Jingduzhai, and Yangshanlou; other names included Dinglu, Dinglujushi, Shizhai, Jingduxueren, and Xinghu.
Life and career
In the thirteenth year of the Jiaqing reign (1808; wuchen), he passed the jinshi examination. The examination entries give him a second-class, 26th-place ranking and also list him as a xianggong juren. He became a shujishi, was appointed a zhushi in the Ministry of Revenue, and served as a gongke jishizhong. His offices also included a censor of the Henan Circuit and a censor under the Daoguang reign.
He later lectured for many years at Xuehaitang in Guangdong and the Daliang Academy in Henan; history was his principal field.
Family and associations
His great-grandfather was Qian Chenqun (1686–1774), and a younger agnatic cousin was Qian Taiji (1791–1863), styled Jingshi. Qian Yiji and Qian Taiji were known together as the “Two Stones of Jiaxing.” His wife was Chen Ershi (1785–1821). His sons included Qian Baohui and Qian Changchun; two entries additionally identify Qian Zunhuang and Qian Yifu as second sons. His grandsons were Qian Yuanjiang, Qian Qi, and Qian Changlu, while Qian Bingwen was listed as a great-grandson or second great-grandson. His friends included Pan Gongchang, Feng Dengfu, Dong Youcheng, Zhang Shu, Zhu Hong, and Chen Jie; Zhang Lü and Xiao Mu were his students.
Works
His historical writings included Jin bing zhi, also titled Bu Jin bing zhi and Bu Jin shu bing zhi. He compiled Qing materials in the forms of bei, biao, zhuang, and zhi as Bei zhuan ji; the title also appears as Guo chao bei zhuan ji, in 160 juan. He also wrote Yanshi zhai jishi gao, also titled Kanshi zhai jishi gao, and Kanshi zhai jishi xu gao. His collections included Min you, Bei guo, Chengguan, Dinglu, and Kechu, as well as Lüyi xiaogao and Hougao; another title is Lüyi xu gao.
References
- CBDB Qian Yiji (29766)
- 搜韵 錢儀吉 (72188)
- Wikidata Qian Yiji (Q11650248)