Ye Xianggao

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1. [1] Identity Ye Xianggao lived from 1559 to 1627, was a Ming official and politician who served three times as chief grand secretary, and bore the courtesy name Jinqing, the sobriquet Taishan, the later sobriquet Fulu Shanren, and native-place identity of Fuqing in Fuzhou Prefecture, Fujian.
   • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The person record supplies the English name, dates, Ming affiliation, courtesy name, sobriquet, and Fuqing native place.
   • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entries give his dates, Fuqing origin, courtesy name and sobriquet, and service as chief grand secretary.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database葉向高 (A003694)The authority entry provides his name, Taishan and Fulu Shanren aliases, date ranges, Fuqing birthplace, official identity, and three chief-grand-secretary terms.
   • WikidataYe Xianggao (Q10916314)The person item supplies the English label, Ming-dynasty politician description, English forms of his sobriquets, and the 1559 and 1627 date values.
2. [2] Family Ye Xianggao’s great-grandfather, grandfather, parents, stepmothers, wife, and three younger brothers are identified by name.
   • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The kinship entries identify great-grandfather Ye Shiyan, grandfather Ye Guangbin, father Ye Chaorong, mother Lin, three younger brothers, wife Yu, and stepmothers Guo and Kang.
3. [3] Childhood in wartime The childhood account describes Lin’s flight during the pirate raids, the birth beside a ruined latrine, the name Cezai, and her refusal to abandon her son.
   • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entry recounts Lin’s escape during the pirate invasion, the birth beside a ruined latrine, the childhood name, and her carrying and protecting him.
   • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The kinship entry confirms that Lin was Ye Xianggao’s mother.
4. [4] Early education Ye Xianggao began instruction at five, entered formal study at seven, was called a prodigy, and accompanied his father between Beijing and Fuzhou before taking the county examination.
   • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entry gives the five-year-old beginning of instruction, formal study at seven, the prodigy appellation, and the 1567–1570 movements and county examination.
5. [5] Examinations and appointment He was a shengyuan, passed the provincial examination, ranked twelfth in the second class of the 1583 jinshi examination, became a shujishi and compiler, and joined the Hanlin Academy in 1585.
   • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The examination and school entries provide the shengyuan, provincial-degree, and jinshi entries and the ranks 25, 78, and second class, twelfth place.
   • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entries state that he passed the Guiwei examination, was selected as a shujishi, appointed a compiler, and became a Hanlin compiler in 1585.
6. [6] Mourning and recall After his father’s death he resigned to observe mourning; after being recalled, he returned home when his mother died.
   • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entry describes his resignation for mourning in 1586, recall in 1590, and return for his mother’s funeral the following spring.
7. [7] Nanjing and Eastern Palace offices He became Director of Studies at the Nanjing Imperial College in 1594, transferred to zuo zhongyun, rose to you yude in 1597, and was summoned as zuo shuzi in 1598.
   • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The office entry gives his Wanli 22 appointment as Director of Studies at the Nanjing Imperial College.
   • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entry gives his 1594 return and appointment, the regard of the college community, and his 1597 and 1598 Eastern Palace offices.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database葉向高 (A003694)The authority note adds the transfer from Nanjing Director of Studies to zuo zhongyun.
8. [8] Eastern Palace lectures Shen Yiguan opposed Xianggao’s appointment as lecturer, Zhao Zhigao secured his appointment as the prince’s attendant, and Xianggao’s teaching pleased Zhu Changluo.
   • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entry gives the vacancy, recommendations, opposition, appointment as attendant, lessons in couplets, calligraphy and characters, and the reactions of the prince and Shen Yiguan.
9. [9] Nanjing ministries and mining taxes He served as Vice Minister of Rites and then Vice Minister of Personnel in Nanjing, memorialized against the mining taxes, and remained in Nanjing after opposing Shen Yiguan.
   • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The office entries give his Wanli 27 Nanjing Vice Minister of Rites post and Wanli 29 Nanjing Vice Minister of Personnel post.
   • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entry describes the transfer from Rites to Personnel, memorials on the harms of mining taxes, and his prolonged stay in Nanjing after offending Shen Yiguan.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database葉向高 (A003694)The authority note also lists his rise to Nanjing Vice Minister of Rites.
10. [10] First cabinet term and retirement He entered the cabinet in 1607 as Minister of Rites and Grand Secretary of the Eastern Hall, became chief grand secretary the next year, and returned home in 1614 after repeated requests to retire.
    • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entry describes entry into the cabinet, the Rites and Eastern Hall posts, the following-year chief-secretary appointment, repeated memorials and requests to retire; the linked years identify 1607 and 1614.
11. [11] Taichang recall and renewed chief secretaryship At the beginning of Taichang he was recalled to several senior posts; he served three times as chief grand secretary between late Wanli and Tianqi and resumed the office in 1621.
    • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entries give his Taichang appointments and his resumption of the chief-secretary office in the first year of Tianqi; the linked year identifies 1621.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database葉向高 (A003694)The authority note summarizes his three terms as chief grand secretary from late Wanli through Tianqi.
12. [12] Conflict with Wei Zhongxian Xianggao tried to provide redress during Wei Zhongxian’s ascendancy, opposed Yang Lian’s impeachment strategy, requested that Wei return home, was branded a Donglin leader, and was dismissed in 1624.
    • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entry details Wei Zhongxian’s ascendancy, Xianggao’s attempts at redress, Yang Lian’s twenty-four-count impeachment, the request concerning Wei’s retirement, the Donglin accusation, and Xianggao’s dismissal; the linked year identifies 1624.
13. [13] Posthumous honors Ye Xianggao died in 1627 and was posthumously granted the title Grand Tutor and the name Wenzhong.
    • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The person record supplies the 1627 death year and the posthumous name Wenzhong.
    • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entries state that he was granted Grand Tutor and received the posthumous name Wenzhong.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database葉向高 (A003694)The authority entry supplies the 1627 death range and the posthumous grant and name.
14. [14] Beliefs and calligraphy Xianggao respected Daoism and Buddhism, treated Western missionaries courteously, knew Matteo Ricci and Giulio Aleni, and was especially accomplished in cursive calligraphy.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database葉向高 (A003694)The authority note gives his religious orientation, relations with Western missionaries, acquaintance with Matteo Ricci and Giulio Aleni, and skill in cursive calligraphy.
15. [15] Friendships His friends included Gu Xiancheng, Zhu Guozhen, and Qian Yiben.
    • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The association entries identify Gu Xiancheng, Zhu Guozhen, and Qian Yiben as friends.
16. [16] Shuolei and Cangxia cao The listed works include Shuolei and Cangxia cao, the latter in twenty-eight juan.
    • Souyun葉向高 (43511)The biographical entries list Shuolei and Cangxia cao.
    • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The works entry gives Cangxia cao as a twenty-eight-juan text.
17. [17] Collections and juan counts Other listed titles are Cangxia cao xu cao in 22 juan, Cangxia cao yu cao in 14 juan, Qubian in 20 juan, and Ye Tai quanji in 138 juan.
    • CBDBYe Xianggao (131951)The works entries list the four titles and their juan counts, including the 138-juan Ye Tai quanji.
18. [18] Further works Further listed works include Lunfei zoucao, Guangzong shilu, and Fuqing xianzhi.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database葉向高 (A003694)The authority note lists Lunfei zoucao, Guangzong shilu, and Fuqing xianzhi among his works.