The Qinghe Inner Biography 清河内传

The author is unknown. It was probably compiled during the transition period between the Yuan and Ming dynasties.

It consists of one scroll and is included in the Pululei (Genealogy and Record Category) of the Dongzhenbu (True Grotto Section) in the Daozang (Taoist Canon).

This book is a biography falsely attributed to Emperor Wenchang, presented in the form of a self-narrative. Emperor Wenchang, also known as Emperor Zitong, is traditionally said to have been a man named Zhang Ya, courtesy name Xufu, who lived during the Western Jin Dynasty. His father, Zhang Laohu, once served as the magistrate of Qinghe County and was known to posterity as the Qinghe Elder. Zhang Ya was endowed with divine powers from birth; even after his death, he often manifested his divine form to help the world. It is said that this deity is in charge of official positions, emoluments, scholarly honors and achievements, and is revered by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism alike. Rulers of successive dynasties from the Tang, Song, Yuan to Ming bestowed increasingly prestigious titles upon him; during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Yuan Dynasty, he was conferred the title of "Imperial Lord Who Assists the Origin, Enlightens Civilization, Oversees Official Rank and Rewards, and Possesses Great Benevolence".

Following the autobiography of Wenchang in this book, there is an attached section titled "Heaven-Conferred Sacred Titles", which compiles nine imperial edicts issued by the Song and Yuan courts to grant honorary titles to Wenchang. Additionally, it includes one piece titled Record of the Mobile Shrine written by Zhao Yanzhi in the first year of the Zhizheng reign period of the Yuan Dynasty (1341), as well as two texts attributed to Emperor Wenchang: Exhortation to Respect Written Characters and Admonition to Scholars.