A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Ch'ên T'ing-ching
253 Ch'ên T'ing-ching 陳廷敬 (T. 子端, H. 悅巖). Died A.D. 1712. Originally named Ch'ên Ching, the "T'ing" was added by the Emperor to distinguish him from another Ch'ên Ching, who also graduated as chin shih in 1658. He served in Peking in various literary and educational posts, and afterwards in the Boards, until in 1703 he became a Grand Secretary. He retired in 1711, but was recalled to office next year. He was a constant and diligent student, and compiled, with Hsŭ Ch'ien-hsüo, the 鑑古輯覺; and was also an editor of many of the chief works published by K'ang Hsi. His poems gained the commendation of the Emperor for their elegant simplicity and directness. His chief theme at Court was the need of repressing extravagance and of making clean-handedness the first requisite for all offices. Canonised as 文貞.