Chapter Two Wen’s Birth Year

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Family Background 11
7. Wen’s Birth Year 31
8. Before the Year of “Having No Doubts” 49
9. Wen’s Marriage—A Case of Scandal 69
10. Secret Attendance upon the Heir Apparent 91
11. Mystifying Poetry 123
12. Changing Name and Taking the Examination 149
13. Highlights during the Dazhong Era 175
14. Conclusion 215
15. Appendix 225
16. Notes 239
17. Bibliography 269
18. Index 279