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Han Qi

Type Figure Region Anyang, Xiangzhou Time 1008–1075 Also known as Zigui、Duke of Wei

Han Qi (1008–1075), courtesy name Zigui, was a Northern Song official from Anyang, Xiangzhou.…

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  1. 1008–1030Anyang, Xiangzhou · AnyangHan Qi was born in Anyang, Xiangzhou; orphaned young, he was raised by his elder brother and studied diligently, a period overlapping 1031–1040, his preparation before passing the imperial examinations.
  2. 1030–1040Kaifeng · Kaifeng PrefectureHan Qi passed the jinshi examination in Tiansheng 8 (1030), later entered the imperial academies; in 1038 he was appointed reader-in-waiting of Tianzhang Pavilion and director of the Remonstrance Bureau, and by around 1040 had risen to prominence at court, laying groundwork for the Qingli New Policies.
  3. 1043–1075Kaifeng · Kaifeng PrefectureIn Qingli 3 Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan both served as vice chancellors, implementing the New Policies; he later governed Daming Prefecture and served as pacification commissioner on the Shaanxi frontier, then returned to the central government, serving under Renzong, Yingzong, and Shenzong, overseeing succession, river works, and defense.

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