A Ming Dynasty commander of Haining Guard, known for his strict governance and scholarly works, including the 'Spring Terrace Collection'.
A scholar of the late Song and early Yuan dynasty, known for his retreat from public life after the fall of the Song and his literary work 'The Collection of Cultivated Leisure'.
An official of the Northern Song Dynasty, he passed the imperial examination in 1106 and served as the magistrate of Anxi County and the supervisor of mining in several regions.