[1]Name, style names and native placeTao Xie was a Ming dynasty official; his courtesy name was Shihe, his sobriquet Nanchuan, his posthumous name Zhuangmin, he was the eleventh in his generational ranking, and he was a native of Taoyan in Kuaiji county (present-day Shaoxing), 1474–1546.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records his name Tao Xie, Ming dynasty affiliation, courtesy name Shihe, sobriquet Nanchuan, generational rank eleven and posthumous name Zhuangmin, with native place Kuaiji and the dates 1474 and 1546.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material describes him as a man of Kuaiji county, Zhejiang (present-day Shaoxing), from Taoyan, with courtesy name Shihe, sobriquet Nanchuan and posthumous name Zhuangmin, born in 1474 and dead in 1546.
WikidataTao Xie (Q15914421)Wikidata gives his name as 陶諧 (Tao Xie), courtesy name Shihe, sobriquet Nanchuan and posthumous name Zhuangmin, with birth in 1474 and death in 1546; it also gives his occupation as politician (Q82955) and his country as the Ming dynasty (Q9903).
[2]Provincial examinationIn the eighth year of the Hongzhi reign he took first place in the provincial examination and was known as jieyuan.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that he came first in the provincial examination in the eighth year of Hongzhi and was styled jieyuan; the same entry adds the year 1496, while the next year's bingchen jinshi examination is likewise placed in 1496.
[3]Jinshi degreeHe passed the jinshi examination of 1496 in the bingchen cycle, ranking 165th in the third class.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that the following year he passed the bingchen examination as a jinshi, and dates the Hongzhi ninth year, and the bingchen year, to 1496.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records him as a jinshi, ranked 165th in the third class on the examination list.
[4]Hanlin bachelor and supervising secretaryAfter passing he was made a Hanlin bachelor and appointed supervising secretary of the Ministry of Works.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that in 1496 he became a Hanlin Academy bachelor and served as supervising secretary of the Ministry of Works.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that he was made a bachelor (shujishi) and appointed supervising secretary of the Ministry of Works.
[5]Right supervising secretaryHe later served as right supervising secretary of the Ministry of Works.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that from 1505 he held the office of right supervising secretary of the Ministry of Works.
[6]Memorial against Liu JinIn 1506 he memorialized for the punishment of Liu Jin and was imprisoned, then released; he afterwards supervised frontier stores and served as acting chief supervising secretary while the seal-holder's post was vacant.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that in 1506 he memorialized against Liu Jin's misrule and was punished but released, afterwards managing frontier stores and acting as chief supervising secretary of the Ministry of Works because no one held the seal; another account of his life says simply that in the early Zhengde years he asked for Liu Jin's punishment and was jailed, flogged and dismissed.
[7]Dismissal and exileThrough Liu Jin's machinations he was sent to the imperial prison, dismissed from office, listed among the treacherous faction, flogged for failing to report a cloth shortage, and exiled to Suzhou, only returning home after Liu Jin's execution.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that Liu Jin had him framed, thrown into the imperial prison and dismissed, then listed among the treacherous faction; charged with failing to report missing cloth during his inspection of the ten treasuries, he was flogged before the palace gate and exiled to Suzhou, and was released to return home after Liu Jin's execution.
[8]Restoration and provincial postsRestored to office in 1522, he served in turn as right supervising secretary, assistant commissioner of Jiangxi, vice-commissioner of Henan in charge of river affairs, and right counsellor, right administration commissioner and left administration commissioner of Henan.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that he was right supervising secretary of the Ministry of Works in 1522–1523, assistant commissioner of Jiangxi in 1523–1524, vice-commissioner of Henan in 1524–1527, right counsellor and right administration commissioner of Henan in 1527–1529, and left administration commissioner of Henan up to 1531.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that he was restored to office in 1522 and then served successively as an assistant commissioner in Jiangxi, vice-commissioner in charge of river affairs in Henan, and as counsellor and administration commissioner in Henan.
[9]Right assistant censor-in-chiefIn 1531 he was promoted to right assistant censor-in-chief of the Censorate and given command of the military affairs of Nan'gan.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that he was right assistant censor-in-chief of the Censorate in 1531–1532, and also records a post as censor-in-chief supervising the Nan'gan and Tingzhang circuit.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that he rose to right assistant censor-in-chief and was placed in command of the military affairs of Nan'gan.
[10]General command of military affairsFrom 1532 to 1534 he held the offices of left assistant censor-in-chief and left vice-minister of War while also exercising general command of military affairs.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that in 1532–1534 he was left assistant censor-in-chief, left vice-minister of War and general commander of military affairs.
[11]Vice-minister of War and governor-generalBetween 1539 and 1541 he was right vice-minister of War and governor-general of the Two Guangs.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that he was right vice-minister of War in 1539–1541, a post associated there with the governor-generalship of the Two Guangs.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that he was promoted to right vice-minister of War and made governor-general of the Two Guangs.
[12]Repelling sea raidersIn that post he helped repel the sea raiders Chen Bangrui and Xu Zhegui.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that he resisted the incursions of the sea raiders Chen Bangrui, Xu Zhegui and others.
[13]Mourning and reappointmentHe left office on his mother's death and, after mourning, was again appointed left vice-minister of War.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that he left office on his mother's death and, once mourning was over, was appointed left vice-minister of War.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that he held the post of left vice-minister of War from 1541.
[14]RetirementAfter a fire destroyed the imperial ancestral temples he asked to retire and returned home.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that after the fire in the imperial ancestral temples he asked to retire and went home.
[15]DeathHe died in 1546 at the age of seventy-three.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that he died in the twenty-fifth year of Jiajing (1546) at the age of seventy-three.
[16]Posthumous honoursHe was granted the posthumous office of Minister of War and the posthumous name Zhuangmin.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material records that he was granted the posthumous office of Minister of War and the posthumous name Zhuangmin; one account places the name at his death, another in the early Longqing years (1567).
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that he held the office of Minister of War in 1546 and gives his posthumous name as Zhuangmin.
[17]Epitaph and steleAfter his death his tomb epitaph was composed by Lü Ben and his spirit-path stele by Yan Song.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that his tomb epitaph was composed by Lü Ben and his spirit-path stele by Yan Song.
[18]WorksHis writings include the Nanchuan gao in twelve juan, the Lanzhu yigao in one juan and the Tao Zhuangmin ji.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB lists his works as the Nanchuan gao in twelve juan, the Lanzhu yigao in one juan and the Tao Zhuangmin ji.
[19]Nanchuan manyou gaoA collection titled Nanchuan manyou gao is also recorded.
Souyun陶諧 (50721)The biographical material notes that he had a Nanchuan manyou gao.
[20]AncestryHis great-grandfather was Tao Shicheng, his grandfather Tao Shou and his father Tao Zao; his mother was of the Zhang family.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records his great-grandfather Tao Shicheng, grandfather Tao Shou, father Tao Zao and mother of the Zhang family.
[21]Brothers and wifeHis elder brothers included Tao Jian, Tao Yi, Tao Zi, Tao Pu and Tao E, and his younger brothers Tao Cheng and Tao Ne; he married a woman of the Shen family.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records his elder brothers Tao Jian, Tao Yi, Tao Zi, Tao Pu and Tao E, his younger brothers Tao Cheng, Tao Ne and others, and his wife of the Shen family.
[22]DescendantsHis grandsons were Tao Dashun (1525–1597) and Tao Dalin (1527–1574), and his great-grandson was Tao Yunzhen.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records his grandsons Tao Dashun (1525–1597) and Tao Dalin (1527–1574) and his great-grandson Tao Yunzhen.
[23]Literary connectionsZhan Ruoshui wrote an academy record for him, Tian Rucheng a preface to his writings, and Guo Weifan sent him poems and prose.
CBDBTao Xie (68317)CBDB records that Zhan Ruoshui wrote an academy record for him, Tian Rucheng a preface to his poems and prose, and that Guo Weifan sent him poems and writings.
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