[1]Identity, dates, and dynastyHu Shining was a Ming official; his dates are variously given as 1469–1530 and 1470–1531.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The principal data gives the English name Hu Shining, birth year 1470, death year 1531, and the Ming dynasty.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The profile and two biographical passages give both 1469–1530 and 1470–1531, and identify him as a Ming figure.
WikidataHu Shining (Q15900208)The English label is Hu Shining, the description identifies him as a Ming-dynasty person, and the date claims give 1470 and 1531.
[2]Courtesy and studio namesHis courtesy name was Yongqing, also written 永淸, and his studio name was Jing'an, also written 靜菴.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The name data classifies Yongqing/永淸 as the courtesy name and Jing'an/靜菴 as a studio or style name.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The profile gives Yongqing as the courtesy name and Jing'an as the style name; the passages preserve the Chinese variants 靜庵 and 靜菴.
WikidataHu Shining (Q15900208)The associated names and claims list Yongqing, 永淸, and 靜菴 as name forms.
[3]Native placeHis native place is given as Renhe in Zhejiang, now Hangzhou, or as Changhua.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The address data lists both Renhe and Changhua as native-place addresses.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The profile gives Zhejiang Renhe, while the biographical passage identifies it as present-day Hangzhou.
[4]Birth order, designations, and posthumous titleHe was the second in birth order, was associated with Nandusijunzi and Zhesanren, and received the posthumous title Duanmin.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The name data identifies 二 as a birth-order designation and lists Nandusijunzi, Zhesanren, and Duanmin, with Duanmin classified as a posthumous title.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The profile classifies Duanmin as a posthumous title, and the biography states that he was posthumously titled Duanmin.
WikidataHu Shining (Q15900208)The English aliases include Nandusijunzi, Duanmin, and Zhesanren, while the title claim gives 端敏.
[5]FamilyHis great-grandfather was Hu Qi, his grandfather Hu Gao, his father Hu Rong, his mother Feng, his elder brother Hu Shikang, his younger brothers Hu Shixian and Hu Shiliang, and his wife Li.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The kinship data identifies Hu Qi, Hu Gao, Hu Rong, Feng, Hu Shikang, Hu Shixian, Hu Shiliang, and Li in the stated family relationships.
[6]Education and examinationHe was a shengyuan and a provincial recommended candidate, then earned the jinshi degree in the sixth year of Hongzhi, the gui-chou year, ranking twenty-eighth in the third class.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The examination and school entries list shengyuan, provincial recommended candidate, and jinshi status; the jinshi rank is third class, twenty-eighth place, also preserved in the examination-register page field.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The biographical passages call him a jinshi of Hongzhi 6 and of the gui-chou year, respectively.
[7]Early careerHe served first as a prefectural judicial officer in De'an, then in the Nanjing Ministry of Justice, followed by posts in Shandong and Shaanxi and a later Ministry of Justice langzhong appointment; he also memorialized the deficiencies of contemporary government.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The appointments list De'an prefectural judicial officer in 1494–1500, the Nanjing Shaanxi Section post in 1500–1505, the Shandong yuanwailang post in 1505–1507, the Shaanxi langzhong post in 1507–1508, and a Ministry of Justice langzhong appointment.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The biography gives the sequence from De'an judicial officer to Nanjing Ministry of Justice official and langzhong, and says that he memorialized the deficiencies of current government.
[8]Zhengde appointmentsDuring Zhengde he served as prefect of Taiping and Baoqing and as deputy commissioner in Jiangxi.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The appointments place him in the Zhengde-era prefectures of Taiping and Baoqing and as deputy commissioner in the Jiangxi Provincial Administration Commission.
[9]Huguang advancementFrom Zhengde 14 to 15 he served as surveillance commissioner in Huguang, then held the provincial-governor and Vice Minister of Personnel posts.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The appointments mark Zhengde 14–15 for the Huguang surveillance commissioner post, Zhengde 15–16 for the provincial-governor censor post, and Zhengde 16 for the Vice Minister of Personnel post.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The biography states that after the Zhu Chenhao episode he was recalled as surveillance commissioner in Huguang.
[10]Dongxiang and tuanlian fushiIn Zhengde 7 he held a military-preparations post at Dongxiang, and the title tuanlian fushi also appears among his offices.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The appointments list a Zhengde 7 military-preparations post at Dongxiang.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The profile's office list includes tuanlian fushi (團練副使).
[11]Fujian appointmentA separate surveillance-commissioner appointment was in the Fujian Provincial Administration Commission.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The appointments separately place a surveillance commissioner post in the Fujian Provincial Administration Commission.
[12]Zhu Chenhao affairAs deputy commissioner in Jiangxi, he memorialized on Zhu Chenhao's rebellion, was imprisoned and sent to Liaodong, and was recalled as surveillance commissioner in Huguang after Zhu's execution.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The biography gives the sequence from his Jiangxi memorial on Zhu Chenhao's rebellion through imprisonment and garrison service in Liaodong to his recall after Zhu's execution.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The appointments list the Jiangxi deputy commissioner and Huguang surveillance commissioner posts.
[13]Memorial for Chen JiuchouHe memorialized on behalf of Chen Jiuchou in the third year of Jiajing.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The association identifies Chen Jiuchou as the person supported and preserves the statement that Shining memorialized to plead his grievance; the associated year field is 3.
[14]Jiajing middle-career officesFrom Jiajing 4 to 6 he successively held the offices of Vice Minister of War, Vice Minister of Personnel in Nanjing, Minister of Works in Nanjing, Minister of Justice, and Left Censor-in-Chief, with the last title also appearing in the shorter form Left Censor-in-Chief.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The appointments list the Jiajing 4–6 appointments of Vice Minister of War, Nanjing Vice Minister of Personnel, Nanjing Minister of Works, Minister of Justice, and the two forms of Left Censor-in-Chief.
[15]Jiajing senior officesFrom Jiajing 7 to 9 he was Minister of War and participated in military affairs, held the Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent title, and in Jiajing 10 was also Shaobao.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The appointments mark Jiajing 7–9 for Minister of War and participation in military affairs, Jiajing 6–10 for Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and Jiajing 10 for Shaobao.
Souyun胡世寧 (50675)The profile and biographies state that he rose to Minister of War during the Jiajing era, including in its early years.
[16]Career assessmentsOther summary descriptions characterize him as benefiting his native community, being paired or ranked with others, and being removed from office because of illness.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The status descriptions state that he benefited his native community, was paired or ranked with others, and was removed through illness.
[17]FriendshipsHe was a friend of Li Chengxun and Yu You.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The associations identify Li Chengxun and Yu You as his friends.
[18]Posthumous writingsXue Yingqi, Yuan Zhi, Zhao Shichun, and Lei Li wrote biographies of him; Gu Lin and Yuan Zhi composed funerary texts, Xu Xiangqing wrote the spirit-way stele inscription, He Tang presented poems and prose, and Zhang Han wrote a shrine inscription.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The associations identify Xue Yingqi, Yuan Zhi, Zhao Shichun, and Lei Li as biographers; Gu Lin and Yuan Zhi as authors of funerary texts; Xu Xiangqing as the stele author; He Tang as the source of presented poems and prose; and Zhang Han as the shrine-inscription author.
[19]First six titlesThe titles associated with him include Daxue yanyi bu fujian, Taiping z稿, Yaoyuan Jianchang zheng'an Dongxiang fu'an gong, Baoqing z稿, De'an xinggao, and Fushu z稿, with the stated juan counts.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The title list gives the six works and their respective juan counts.
[20]Last six titlesThe remaining associated titles are Chunqiu zhiyi, Cangzhou tuibing shilüe, Hu Duanmin zouyi, Zixu nianpu, Duyi siji, and Shiwen, with the stated juan counts.
CBDBHu Shining (68242)The title list adds six works and gives their respective juan counts.
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