Study on Versions and Circulation of Lu Shan Ji Written by Shunyu Chen

摘要

Shun-yu Chen, whose style name was Ling-ju, was born in Wucheng, Huzhou. He lived in Northern Song dynasty, but there was no clear record on his birth date. Chen was erudite and knowledgeable. He succeeded in the highest imperial examinations in the sixth year of Qingli, and won the first place in Zhiju, a candidate selection test. [1] In the third year of Xining, he went to Shanyin County as a high rank clerk, and was in charge of army farming system there. Later, the government implemented the Green Shoots Law, while Chen refused to accept that regulation. He impeached himself, and was banished as an official who inspect salt and wine consumption in Nankang Army. Chen died in office in the eighth year of Xining. Lu Shan Ji, or the Notes on Lushan Mountain, is short but plays an important role in academic history. On the basis of existing historical materials, the author investigates systematically the different versions of Lu Shan Ji and their circulation.