Guo Zhengyu

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• 二 行第
• 文毅 諡號
• 明龍 室名、別號
• 美命 字

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1. [1] Name, dates, and dynasty Guo Zhengyu was a Ming official who lived from 1554 to 1612.
   • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The main person record gives the name, life dates, Ming dynasty affiliation, and office of vice minister of rites.
   • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The profile identifies Guo Zhengyu, gives his years and dynasty, and lists the jinshi degree.
   • WikidataGuo Zhengyu (Q16076130)The item names Guo Zhengyu, describes him as a Ming-dynasty person, and gives date values for 1554 and 1612.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority entry gives his name, Ming dynasty affiliation, and male gender.
2. [2] Courtesy name, style name, and native place Guo Zhengyu's courtesy name was Meiming, his style name was Minglong, and his native place was Jiangxia in Huguang.
   • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The person record gives the courtesy name Meiming, the style name Minglong, and the Jiangxia native place.
   • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The profile lists 美命, 明龙, and 湖广江夏县; these correspond to Meiming, Minglong, and Jiangxia in Huguang.
   • WikidataGuo Zhengyu (Q16076130)The name data directly list the English aliases Meiming and Minglong and their Chinese forms.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority entry lists 美命 and 明龍 with their readings and gives Jiangxia as the birthplace.
3. [3] Posthumous title Guo Zhengyu received the posthumous title Wenyi.
   • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The person record identifies Wenyi as a posthumous title.
   • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text states that he was posthumously titled 文毅.
   • WikidataGuo Zhengyu (Q16076130)The name data list Wenyi and 文毅 among his aliases.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority entry lists 文毅 and its reading and explicitly states that his posthumous title was Wenyi.
4. [4] Birth order The person record assigns him the birth-order designation two.
   • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The person record gives the designation 二 under the category of birth order.
5. [5] Provincial examination One biographical account places him eighteenth in the Huguang provincial examination held in 1582.
   • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text gives the tenth Wanli year (1582), the Renwu Huguang provincial examination, and eighteenth place.
6. [6] Metropolitan examination The same account places him forty-second in the metropolitan examination in the following year.
   • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text gives the eleventh Wanli year (1583) and forty-second place in the metropolitan examination.
7. [7] Jinshi degree Guo Zhengyu passed the jinshi examination in the eleventh Wanli year and was placed twenty-seventh in the second degree.
   • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The examination entry identifies him as a jinshi and gives the rank of second degree, twenty-seventh place.
   • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The three biographical texts identify him as a jinshi of the eleventh Wanli year, with one giving the second-degree twenty-seventh place.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority summary confirms that he passed the jinshi examination in 1583.
8. [8] Different examination classifications A separate examination classification places 42 under provincial recommended candidates and 18 under shengyuan, differing from the provincial and metropolitan examination narrative.
   • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The examination and school entries place 42 under 鄉貢舉人 and 18 under 生員.
9. [9] Selection as shujishi After passing the examination, Guo Zhengyu was selected as a shujishi and appointed a compiler in the Hanlin Academy.
   • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical texts variously state that he was selected or changed to shujishi and appointed as a compiler.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority summary states that he was selected as a shujishi and appointed in the Hanlin Academy.
10. [10] Learning and Guangzong lectures Guo Zhengyu was broadly learned in the classics and served as lecturer to the Guangzong Emperor.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text calls him broadly learned in the classics and records that he served as lecturer to Guangzong.
11. [11] Nanjing jijiu Guo Zhengyu served as jijiu in Nanjing.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text says that he served as jijiu in the southern capital.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The office entry gives jijiu and identifies Nanjing as the associated location.
12. [12] Zhanshi and heir-apparent lecturer In 1602, Guo Zhengyu became zhanshi, took charge of the Hanlin Academy, and lectured to the heir apparent Zhu Changluo.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text states that he became zhanshi in 1602 and lectured to the heir apparent Zhu Changluo while managing the Hanlin Academy.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority summary confirms the 1602 appointment as zhanshi and his role as lecturer to Zhu Changluo.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The office entry gives the title zhanshi and places its beginning in the thirtieth Wanli year.
13. [13] Promotion to vice minister of rites He was later promoted to vice minister of rites; a separate office entry gives the broader title of vice minister of rites.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text says that he was promoted to vice minister of rites.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority summary states that he was promoted to vice minister of rites.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The office list includes the title vice minister of rites.
14. [14] Minister of rites and junior guardian titles His official titles also included Minister of Rites and Junior Guardian.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The office list separately gives the titles Minister of Rites and Junior Guardian.
15. [15] Story of the fire for the heir apparent One account says that the eunuchs failed to provide a fire for the heir apparent in winter, that Zhu Changluo shivered, and that Guo's rebuke led them to make a fire.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text tells of the winter cold, the missing fire for the heir apparent, Guo's rebuke, and the eunuchs' subsequent action.
16. [16] Memorial and political relationships Guo Zhengyu proposed removing the posthumous titles of Huang Guangsheng, Xu Lun, and Lü Ben, but the proposal failed; he was close to Shen Li and fell out with Shen Yiguan.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical texts give the memorial concerning three posthumous titles, its failure, his good relations with Shen Li, and his conflict with Shen Yiguan.
17. [17] Acting minister of rites After Feng Qi died in March 1603, Guo Zhengyu served as acting minister of rites.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text states that Feng Qi died in the third month of 1603 and that Guo then acted as minister of rites.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority summary likewise states that Feng Qi's death was followed by Guo's acting appointment.
18. [18] Chu heir case and resignation During the Chu heir case, Guo Zhengyu argued that the facts should be distinguished, incurred Shen Yiguan's hostility, and resigned; the affair is also called the false Chu prince incident in another formulation.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text names the Chu heir case, says that he advocated judging the facts, and connects the dispute with Shen Yiguan and his resignation.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority summary calls the event the false Chu prince incident and links it to his conflict with Shen Yiguan.
19. [19] Demon Book case and defense In the Demon Book case, Shen Yiguan sought to have Guo Zhengyu killed; the accusation was considered unsupported and unfair, and Tang Wenxian rallied colleagues to rebut it, allowing Guo to escape death.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text says that the Demon Book affair nearly led to Guo's death, but that the court was opposed and lacked evidence.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database郭正域 (A020256)The authority summary says that the Demon Book case nearly resulted in Guo's being framed and killed.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The association entry identifies Tang Wenxian as a supporter and says that he rallied colleagues to rebut the accusation arising from the Demon Book affair.
20. [20] Alternative account of the Demon Book case Another account credits the heir apparent and Chen Wanhua, director-general of the Eastern Depot, with securing Guo Zhengyu's escape.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text attributes Guo's escape to the efforts of the heir apparent and Chen Wanhua of the Eastern Depot.
21. [21] Assessment and blocked return Guo Zhengyu was portrayed as broadly learned, energetic in public affairs, capable in statecraft, upright, and respected, but blocked by powerful ministers from returning to office.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text praises his learning, sense of responsibility, statecraft, upright self-discipline, and public reputation, while saying that powerful ministers prevented his return.
22. [22] Death Guo Zhengyu died of illness at home in 1612.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The main person record gives 1612 as the year of death.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical texts say that he died at home and that he died of illness in 1612.
    • WikidataGuo Zhengyu (Q16076130)The date claim gives a 1612 death value.
23. [23] Family and marriage Guo Zhengyu's great-grandfather, grandfather, father, mother, stepmother, elder brother, and wife were 郭佑, 郭鏜, 郭懋, 王氏, 上氏, 郭正位, and 張氏 respectively.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The kinship entries list 郭佑 as great-grandfather, 郭鏜 as grandfather, 郭懋 as father, 王氏 as mother, 上氏 as stepmother, 郭正位 as elder brother, and 張氏 as wife.
24. [24] Children and sons-in-law Guo Zhengyu's four sons were 郭文封, 郭武封, 郭宣封, and 郭昭封; his sons-in-law were 朱蘊鎱 and 李栯.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The kinship entries list the four sons 郭文封, 郭武封, 郭宣封, and 郭昭封, and the sons-in-law 朱蘊鎱 and 李栯.
25. [25] Associations and discipleship Guo Zhengyu was a friend of 顧憲成, exchanged letters with 沈鯉, 袁宏道, and 湯顯祖, and had 王袗 as a pupil.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The associations list 顧憲成 as a friend, letters or replies involving 沈鯉, 袁宏道, and 湯顯祖, and 王袗 as a disciple.
26. [26] Works and variant title Guo Zhengyu is associated with 《黃離草》, also titled 《合併黃離草》.
    • Souyun郭正域 (51331)The biographical text explicitly names 《黄離草》, rendered with traditional characters here as 《黃離草》.
    • CBDBGuo Zhengyu (125520)The work title entry gives 《合併黃離草》, presenting a variant title.