Yang Shen

A Chinese man of letters in the mid-Ming dynasty. Born in Xindu (Sichuan province). His courtesy name was Yongxiu. In 1511 (6th year of the Zhengde era), he passed the imperial examination with top marks and was awarded the Hanlin Shusen certificate. In 1524, when Gui Ke (?-1531), Zhang Reng (1475-1539) and others were appointed to the posts, he and 36 of his comrades submitted their opposing opinions to the emperor and were suspended from receiving their monthly salary. He also submitted his opinions with his comrades, so he was demoted to commoner status and exiled to Yunnan. After that, he enjoyed poetry and wine, and lived a secret life with his dissolute behavior, but he excelled in both classics and poetry. He was highly acclaimed for his erudition, and his books include "The General Records of Tanren" and "The Sheng'an Collection."

[Terutoshi Yokota February 17, 2016]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

中国、明(みん)代中期の文学者。新都（四川(しせん)省）の人。字(あざな)は用修。1511年（正徳6）科挙(かきょ)に首席で及第し、翰林修撰(かんりんしゅうせん)を授けられた。1524年桂萼(けいがく)（？―1531）、張璁(ちょうそう)（1475―1539）らが起用されたとき、同志36人と反対意見を天子に具申して月俸を停止され、さらに同志と意見を具申したので、平民に落とされて雲南に流された。以後は詩酒を楽しみ、放逸な所行で韜晦(とうかい)したが、経学、詩文とも卓出していた。博学の評判が高く、著書に『丹鉛総録』『升菴集(しょうあんしゅう)』などがある。

［横田輝俊　2016年2月17日］

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