Wu Guifang

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1. 1575 兵部右侍郎 萬曆

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• 一 行第
• 子實 字
• 潭石 室名、別號
• 自湖 室名、別號

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1. [1] Life dates and identity Wu Guifang lived from 1521 to 1578 and is identified as a Ming official and politician.
   • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The basic profile gives the name Wu Guifang, the birth and death years, and the Ming dynasty.
   • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The profile and biographical entries identify him as a Ming official and give the years 1521 and 1578.
   • WikidataWu Guifang (Q10918935)The English label is Wu Guifang, the occupation description is politician, and the date claims give 1521 and 1578.
2. [2] Names, origin, and registration Wu Guifang had the courtesy name Zishi, the sobriquets Zihu and Tanshi, and the generation-order designation Yi; he came from Xinjian in Jiangxi, specifically Shanlin li in Xinjian County, Nanchang Prefecture, and held military registration.
   • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The name data identifies Yi as a generation-order designation, Zishi as the courtesy name, and Tanshi and Zihu as sobriquets; the address data gives Xinjian.
   • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The biographical entries give the courtesy name, sobriquets, Jiangxi and Xinjian origin, the Shanlin li locality, and military registration.
   • WikidataWu Guifang (Q10918935)The English aliases include Zihu, Zishi, and the normalized form tan shi.
3. [3] Parentage His father was 吳山, his grandfather 吳珂, his great-grandfather 吳世雄, and his mother 舒氏.
   • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The kinship entries identify his great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and mother by relationship and name.
4. [4] Stepfamily and close kin 葉氏 and 潘氏 were his stepmothers; his younger brothers were 吳季芳 and 吳仲芳, his wife was 崔氏, and his son-in-law was 王士昌.
   • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The kinship entries list the two stepmothers, two younger brothers, wife, and son-in-law.
   • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The biographical entry identifies Pan as his stepmother and describes his return home for her mourning.
5. [5] Examinations He held licentiate status and passed the provincial examination; in the Jiachen examination of the twenty-third Jiajing year he ranked 213th in the metropolitan examination, placed twentieth in the second degree, and ranked second in the provincial examination.
   • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The examination entries record the jinshi degree, provincial degree, licentiate status, the second-jia twentieth place, and the recorded rank of two for the licentiate entry.
   • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The biographical entries give the Jiajing twenty-third year, Jiachen course, second place in the provincial examination, 213th in the metropolitan examination, and twentieth in the second degree.
6. [6] First appointments He began as a secretary in the Ministry of Justice, returned home for his stepmother's mourning, and after the mourning period resumed office in the Ministry of Rites and became a langzhong in its Office of Sacrifices.
   • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The office data lists the Ministry of Justice secretary, the Ministry of Rites, and the Office of Sacrifices langzhong.
   • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The biographies describe the first appointment, mourning for the stepmother, restoration to the Ministry of Rites, and transfer to the Office of Sacrifices.
7. [7] Yangzhou and Shandong As prefect of Yangzhou he earned merit against the wokou and proposed enlarging the outer city; in 1555 he oversaw the new city, then served at Linqing, as Shandong educational commissioner, and later in Guangdong and Zhejiang.
   • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The office data records the prefecture of Yangzhou and the post of military-preparations commissioner.
   • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The biographies describe his Yangzhou achievements, the 1555 construction of the new city, and his subsequent posts at Linqing, in Shandong, Guangdong, and Zhejiang.
8. [8] Zhejiang and Fujian In the thirty-eighth Jiajing year he advanced through the Zhejiang provincial administration and was appointed Investigating Censor and governor of Fujian, but immediately entered mourning for his father.
   • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The office data records Zhejiang provincial administration posts and the Investigating Censor post.
   • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The chronological biography gives the monthly promotions in the thirty-eighth Jiajing year, the Fujian appointment, and mourning for his father.
9. [9] Yunyang and river administration Between the forty-first and forty-second Jiajing years he administered Yunyang, became Right Vice Censor-in-chief and director-general of river conservancy, and then became Vice Minister of War with concurrent censorial and Guangdong-Guangxi military responsibilities.
   • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The office data records Right Vice Censor-in-chief, Vice Minister of War, and director-general of river conservancy in the forty-second Jiajing year.
   • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The profile and biographies list Yunyang administration, the censorial and military offices, and the monthly promotions into the Guangdong-Guangxi assignment.
10. [10] Military campaigns In the Guangdong-Guangxi command he defeated wokou forces and several named strongholds, used a naval force under 湯克寬 to defeat 吳平, and was ordered to suppress the Heping rebel 李文彪 before taking office as Vice Minister of War and seeking leave because of illness.
    • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The biographies describe the Guangdong-Guangxi campaigns, the named strongholds and commanders, the naval defeat of 吳平, the order against 李文彪, and the later leave on grounds of illness.
    • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The office data records his service as Vice Minister of War.
11. [11] Nanjing and retirement He served as Vice Minister of War in Nanjing, was transferred within the Ministry of War, became Left Vice Minister in the first Longqing year, and retired because of illness in the second year.
    • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The office data records Vice Minister of War posts and identifies Nanjing as one of the assignments.
    • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The chronology gives the Nanjing appointment, the transfer to the Ministry of War, the Longqing promotion to Left Vice Minister, and retirement for illness.
12. [12] Grain transport and hydraulic works After being recalled to direct grain transport, he dealt with floods and breaches in the Huai-Yang region by opening the Caowan outlet and repairing the Gaoyou embankment; he also planned a new channel because of silting at Yunti Pass.
    • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The biographies describe the recall to grain-transport administration, the floods and breaches, the Caowan channel, the Gaoyou embankment, and the proposed Yunti Pass channel.
    • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The office data records a Wanli third-year Vice Minister of War appointment within the later career sequence.
13. [13] Final promotion and posthumous honor In 1575 he was recalled to direct grain transport and govern the Fengyang region; in 1578 he became Minister of Works and Right Vice Censor-in-chief, died in office from illness at age fifty-eight, and received the posthumous title Grand Protector of the Heir Apparent.
    • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The office data records the Wanli appointment, Minister of Works, Right Vice Censor-in-chief, and posthumous grant.
    • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The profile and biographies give the 1575 restoration, the grain-transport and Fengyang commands, the 1578 promotion, death from illness, age fifty-eight, and posthumous honor.
14. [14] Book Wu Guifang wrote 《師暇裒言》.
    • Souyun吳桂芳 (43895)The literary entry names 《師暇裒言》 as his work.
15. [15] Teacher, prefaces, and biography 戴士元 was his teacher; 王宗沐 and 淩儒 wrote prefaces for his book, 王宗沐 wrote his xingzhuang, and Wu Guifang wrote a biography of 崔鑑.
    • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The association entries identify 戴士元 as his teacher, 王宗沐 and 淩儒 as authors of book prefaces, 王宗沐 as author of his xingzhuang, and Wu Guifang as biographer of 崔鑑.
16. [16] Correspondence and farewell He corresponded with 支大綸, 霍與瑕, 徐階, 王維楨, 張居正, 張四維, 李材, and 劉良弼; 支大綸 also gave him a farewell poem or preface.
    • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The association entries record letters and replies involving the named correspondents and a farewell poem or preface from 支大綸.
17. [17] Poetry, congratulations, and praise 王宗沐, 崔桐, and 薛天華 presented poetry and prose; 崔桐 and 李春芳 sent congratulations; 崔桐 supplied a poetic inscription, account, or name for a building associated with him and praised his administrative achievements.
    • CBDBWu Guifang (125187)The association entries record congratulations from 崔桐 and 李春芳, poetry and prose from 王宗沐, 崔桐, and 薛天華, and 崔桐's building-related and administrative praise.