Fan Zhongyan lost his father when he was young, and his mother remarried Changshan Zhu, so he changed his name to Zhu Yue. In the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (10 15), Fan Zhongyan studied hard, awarded Guangdejun's manager to join the army, welcomed his mother back to raise him, and changed his name. Later, he served as Xinghua county magistrate, manager of Secret Pavilion School, chief judge of Zhou Chen, and well-known in Suzhou. And has been repeatedly criticized for his rude remarks. In the first year of Kangding (1040), together with Han Qi, he served as Shaanxi deputy envoy, appeasing and soliciting, and adopting the policy of "long-term farming" to consolidate the northwest frontier defense. Li Qing took part in politics for three years (1043) and initiated the "Qingli New Deal". Soon, when the New Deal was frustrated, Fan Zhongyan was demoted to Beijing and learned about Zhangzhou, Dengzhou, Hangzhou and Qingzhou. In the fourth year (1052), Zhizhou was changed to Yingzhou, and Fan Zhongyan took office and died on the way, at the age of 64. One copy was posthumously given to the Minister of War, the Duke of Chu, and the posthumous title was Duke of Fan Wenzheng.
Fan Zhongyan's political achievements are outstanding, and his literary achievements are outstanding. His thought of "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the world later" and the integrity of people with lofty ideals have a far-reaching impact on future generations. There are a number of Fan Wenzheng official documents handed down from ancient times.