Cong Ellen Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 1254160 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cong Ellen Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cong Ellen |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG C E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Virginia |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-3096-9974 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Structures of Governance in Song Dynasty China, 960-1279 CE
Building machines that learn and think with people
Family Relations in Chinese History
This special issue of the Journal of Chinese History is dedicated to the studies of family relations. This introduction gives a brief survey of recent scholarship, puts the seven articles in this issue into conversation with each other, and identifies four main themes that emerge from this collection of essays
Brother, Uncle, and Patriarch
This is a case study of Han Qi (1008–1075), one of the most influential statesmen in the Northern Song. Drawing on his funerary biographical work and other writing, it places at the forefront Han's family life and relationships, especially his role as a brother, uncle, and family head. The goal of the study is threefold: first, to establish Han as a “family man,” in contrast to his conventional image as an outstanding political figure; second, to…
Order, Culture, and Local Administration on the Northern Border
Order, Culture, and Local Administration on the Northern Border:Han Qi in Dingzhou (1048–1053) Cong Ellen Zhang Border affairs occupied a prominent place in the minds of Northern Song scholar-statesmen. Dozens left records about their missions to the Liao 遼 (907–1125), Xia 夏 (1038–1227), and Jin 金 (1115–1234) states.1 Many more opined on defense and military strategies even though they had never visited the frontier regions, commanded troops, or …
Communication, Collaboration, and Community
Communication, Collaboration, and Community:Inn-Wall Writing During the Song (960–1279) Cong Ellen Zhang Appreciation by James M. Hargett New Appreciation Cong Ellen Zhang, "Communication, Collaboration, and Community: Inn-Wall Writing During the Song," JSYS 35 (2005): 1–27. Professor Cong Ellen Zhang's 張聰 article on inn-wall writing makes notable contributions to the study of Song culture and brings to light career challenges faced by government…
A Friend and Political Ally
Preserving a Father’s Memory
Chinese Funerary Biographies
Tens of thousands of epitaphs, or funerary biographies, survive from imperial China. Engraved on stone and placed in a grave, they typically focus on the deceased’s biography and exemplary words and deeds, expressing the survivors’ longing for the dead. These epitaphs provide glimpses of the lives of women, men who did not leave a mark politically, and children—people who are not well documented in more conventional sources such as dynastic histo…
Chinese Funerary Biographies
Tens of thousands of epitaphs or funerary biographies survive from imperial China. Written to be engraved on stone and placed in a grave, they typically focus on the deceased's biographical information and exemplary words and deeds, expressing survivors' longing for the dead. Epitaphs provide glimpses of the lives of people who are not well-documented in such sources as the dynastic histories and local gazetteers: women, men who did not leave a m…
Of Revelers and Witty Conversationalists
Using Wang Bizhi's (1031–1097?) Record of Enjoyable Conversations at Sheng River (Shengshui yantan lu) as a case study, this essay examines the significant place leisurely gathering and bantering occupied in the lives of Song educated men. It argues that Wang's work, and that of his peers, points to a new vision of the scholar-official ideal. Time spent on chatting, gossiping, and in the company of friends and colleagues became an integral and hi…
Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea by Fan Chengda (review)
Reviewed by: Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea by Fan Chengda Cong Ellen Zhang Fan Chengda. Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea. Translated by James M. Hargett. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2010. Pp. lxvi + 349. $80.00 (cloth); $40.00 (paper). ISBN 978-0295990781. This translation volume is the final installment of James Hargett’s “Fan Chengda 范成大 (1126–1193) project.” Hargett’s anno…
Symposium on Family in Chinese History
SYMPOSIUM ON FAMILY IN CHINESE HISTORY: INTRODUCTION." The Chinese Historical Review, 20(2), pp. 111–112
The Rise and Fall of a Northern Song Family
This is a case study of the Baos of Luzhou, an important Northern Song (960–1127) elite family. Based on multiple biographies, archeological findings, and local gazetteers, the present article examines the lives of three generations of Bao men and women, starting with the renowned statesman Bao Zheng (999–1062). It argues that Bao Zheng’s quick rise to the national scene confirms the openness of the political system to new arrivals during the Nor…
Anecdotal Writing on Illicit Sex in Song China (960-1279)
Between Life and Death
Between Life and Death: Song Travel Writings about Zhang 瘴 in Lingnan Cong Ellen Zhang At Lingnan 嶺南 (south of the Nanling Ranges 南嶺)1 there is zhangdu 瘴毒 (miasmic toxins) everywhere, but the situation is worst in Chunzhou 春州 (Yangchun, Guangdong). Few of the northerners exiled there during the Tang (618–907) ever came back alive. The present dynasty has reorganized Chunzhou administratively so that it is now Yangchun 陽春 County, and falls under t…
Between Life and Death
Between Life and Death: Song Travel Writings about Zhang 瘴 in Lingnan Cong Ellen Zhang At Lingnan 嶺南 (south of the Nanling Ranges 南嶺)1 there is zhangdu 瘴毒 (miasmic toxins) everywhere, but the situation is worst in Chunzhou 春州 (Yangchun, Guangdong). Few of the northerners exiled there during the Tang (618–907) ever came back alive. The present dynasty has reorganized Chunzhou administratively so that it is now Yangchun 陽春 County, and falls under t…
Symposium on Family in Chinese History
SYMPOSIUM ON FAMILY IN CHINESE HISTORY: INTRODUCTION." The Chinese Historical Review, 20(2), pp. 111–112
The Rise and Fall of a Northern Song Family
This is a case study of the Baos of Luzhou, an important Northern Song (960–1127) elite family. Based on multiple biographies, archeological findings, and local gazetteers, the present article examines the lives of three generations of Bao men and women, starting with the renowned statesman Bao Zheng (999–1062). It argues that Bao Zheng’s quick rise to the national scene confirms the openness of the political system to new arrivals during the Nor…
Anecdotal Writing on Illicit Sex in Song China (960-1279)
Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea by Fan Chengda (review)
Reviewed by: Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea by Fan Chengda Cong Ellen Zhang Fan Chengda. Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea. Translated by James M. Hargett. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2010. Pp. lxvi + 349. $80.00 (cloth); $40.00 (paper). ISBN 978-0295990781. This translation volume is the final installment of James Hargett’s “Fan Chengda 范成大 (1126–1193) project.” Hargett’s anno…
Of Revelers and Witty Conversationalists
Using Wang Bizhi's (1031–1097?) Record of Enjoyable Conversations at Sheng River (Shengshui yantan lu) as a case study, this essay examines the significant place leisurely gathering and bantering occupied in the lives of Song educated men. It argues that Wang's work, and that of his peers, points to a new vision of the scholar-official ideal. Time spent on chatting, gossiping, and in the company of friends and colleagues became an integral and hi…
A Friend and Political Ally
Preserving a Father’s Memory
Chinese Funerary Biographies
Tens of thousands of epitaphs, or funerary biographies, survive from imperial China. Engraved on stone and placed in a grave, they typically focus on the deceased’s biography and exemplary words and deeds, expressing the survivors’ longing for the dead. These epitaphs provide glimpses of the lives of women, men who did not leave a mark politically, and children—people who are not well documented in more conventional sources such as dynastic histo…
Chinese Funerary Biographies
Tens of thousands of epitaphs or funerary biographies survive from imperial China. Written to be engraved on stone and placed in a grave, they typically focus on the deceased's biographical information and exemplary words and deeds, expressing survivors' longing for the dead. Epitaphs provide glimpses of the lives of people who are not well-documented in such sources as the dynastic histories and local gazetteers: women, men who did not leave a m…
Communication, Collaboration, and Community
Communication, Collaboration, and Community:Inn-Wall Writing During the Song (960–1279) Cong Ellen Zhang Appreciation by James M. Hargett New Appreciation Cong Ellen Zhang, "Communication, Collaboration, and Community: Inn-Wall Writing During the Song," JSYS 35 (2005): 1–27. Professor Cong Ellen Zhang's 張聰 article on inn-wall writing makes notable contributions to the study of Song culture and brings to light career challenges faced by government…
Family Relations in Chinese History
This special issue of the Journal of Chinese History is dedicated to the studies of family relations. This introduction gives a brief survey of recent scholarship, puts the seven articles in this issue into conversation with each other, and identifies four main themes that emerge from this collection of essays
Brother, Uncle, and Patriarch
This is a case study of Han Qi (1008–1075), one of the most influential statesmen in the Northern Song. Drawing on his funerary biographical work and other writing, it places at the forefront Han's family life and relationships, especially his role as a brother, uncle, and family head. The goal of the study is threefold: first, to establish Han as a “family man,” in contrast to his conventional image as an outstanding political figure; second, to…
Order, Culture, and Local Administration on the Northern Border
Order, Culture, and Local Administration on the Northern Border:Han Qi in Dingzhou (1048–1053) Cong Ellen Zhang Border affairs occupied a prominent place in the minds of Northern Song scholar-statesmen. Dozens left records about their missions to the Liao 遼 (907–1125), Xia 夏 (1038–1227), and Jin 金 (1115–1234) states.1 Many more opined on defense and military strategies even though they had never visited the frontier regions, commanded troops, or …
Building machines that learn and think with people
Structures of Governance in Song Dynasty China, 960-1279 CE
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