. He was a native of Putian County, Xinghua Military Prefecture, Fujian Province, and an official during the Song Dynasty.
Biography
His grandfather, Chen Ren, and his father, Chen Shen, were both known for their generosity and kindness in their hometown. Born in the second year of Emperor Huizong's Zhenghe era (1113), Chen Junqing was dignified from a young age and did not speak or laugh frivolously. In the eighth year of Emperor Gaozong's Shaoxing era (1138), he passed the imperial examinations as the second-place laureate, and the chief examiner praised him as a "talent for governance." He was appointed as an observer and assistant to the prefecture of Quanzhou, and later promoted through various positions to become Censor-in-Chief and Attendant Censor. Qin Hui noticed that Chen did not support him and had him reassigned as a professor at the Southern Imperial College. He served in various military advisory roles, and in the twenty-sixth year of Shaoxing (1156), he became the vice governor of Nanjian Prefecture. After Qin Hui's death, he was summoned to serve as Censor-in-Chief after being appointed as a compiler at the Imperial Academy.
In the first year of Emperor Xiaozong's Gande era (1165), Chen Junqing was promoted to Vice Minister of Personnel and concurrently served as an imperial reader and co-reviser of the national history. He stated that "imperial in-laws should not interfere in politics," which offended Qian Duanli. As a result, he was appointed governor of Jianning Prefecture. In the second year of Gande (1166), Emperor Xiaozong summoned him for an audience and appointed him as Minister of Personnel.
In the third year of Gande (1167), in December, he was made Vice Chancellor and concurrently Vice Premier. He took it upon himself to appoint capable officials, selecting only the best for positions and promoting integrity while discouraging favoritism. In the sixth year of Gande (1169), he was dismissed from his position as chancellor.
In October of the sixth year of Gande, he became governor of Fuzhou and concurrently served as安抚使 (Pacification Commissioner) of Fujian Road. He quelled the rebellion led by water bandit Ni Lang, restoring peace to the sea routes. In the fifth year of Chunxi (1178), he was appointed governor of Longxing Prefecture, but soon changed his post to become governor and Pacification Commissioner of Jiankang Prefecture in Jiangdong East Road. In August of the eighth year of Chunxi (1181), he was made Director of Liquequan Temple. In May of the tenth year of Chunxi (1183), he was promoted to Junior Tutor, and retired with his former title of Grand Academician at the Wenhua Hall, posthumously honored as Duke of Wei and bestowed the rank of Grand Preceptor. He died in the thirteenth year of Emperor Xiaozong's Chunxi era (1186) in November. He authored the ten-volume Chen Zhengxian Ji.
Notes
References
• Volume 96 of Zhu Wen Gong Wen Ji: "Biography of Grand Preceptor, Grand Academician at the WenhuaHall, Duke of Wei, and Posthumously Honored as Grand Preceptor with the posthumous name Zhengxian, Chen Gong"
• Song Shi: Biography of Chen Junqing
References
• 陳俊卿 (Chinese)
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Chen Junqing (1113–1186), courtesy name Yingqiu, style name Luhui. He was a native of Putian County, Xinghua Military Prefecture, Fujian Province, and an official during the Song Dynasty.
陳俊卿（1113年 - 1186年），字應求，號陸悔。福建興化軍莆田縣人，宋代官員。