Zhang Nai

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1. 1604 庶吉士 萬曆
2. 1610 檢討 萬曆
3. 1618 國子司業 萬曆
4. 1619 右春坊右諭德 萬曆
5. 1619 翰林院侍講學士 萬曆
6. 1621 左諭德 天啟
7. 1622 武會試主考官 天啟
8. 1622 經筵講官 天啟
9. 1622 翰林院侍讀學士 天啟
10. 1622 詹事府少詹事 天啟
11. 1623 太子賓客 天啟
12. 1623 禮部右侍郎 天啟
13. 1628 太子賓客 崇禎
14. 1622 右春坊右庶子 天啟
15. 1630 吏部右侍郎 崇禎
16. 1623 纂修官 天啟

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1. [1] Life dates The birth year is given as 1572, while the death year appears in two forms, 1628 and 1630.
   • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The profile and biographical text give a birth year of 1572 and a death year of 1628.
   • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The principal record gives 1630 as the death year.
   • WikidataNai Zhang (Q30950096)The time statement marks 1630 as the death year.
2. [2] Identity Zhang Nai is identified as an official of the Ming dynasty.
   • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The principal record identifies the dynasty as Ming and lists offices as Vice Minister of Rites in Nanjing and Vice Minister of Personnel.
   • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The profile places him in the Ming dynasty and lists his examination and official status.
   • WikidataNai Zhang (Q30950096)The item describes him as a politician.
3. [3] Names and styles His courtesy name is Shidiao, with Dongchu also given as a courtesy name; Zhang Shidiao is another attested form, and Dongchu is also treated as a style name.
   • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The name table classifies Shidiao and Dongchu as courtesy names.
   • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical texts give Shidiao and Dongchu with differing classifications, as courtesy name or style name.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張鼐 (A004664)The authority entry lists Dongchu and Zhang Shidiao as aliases and calls Shidiao his courtesy name.
   • WikidataNai Zhang (Q30950096)The name and alias fields list Shidiao and Dongchu, and the name properties separate the two forms.
4. [4] Hometown Zhang Nai came from Huating County in Songjiang Prefecture, Southern Zhili.
   • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The profile and biographical texts place him in Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture, Southern Zhili.
   • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The address fields give Huating as both his basic native place and household registration place.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張鼐 (A004664)The biographical note calls him a native of Huating.
5. [5] Examinations In 1603 he placed third in the gui-mao provincial examination and was a jingkui for the Shangshu; in 1604 he became a jinshi, listed fourteenth in the third class.
   • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical texts give the third-place gui-mao provincial result, the Shangshu jingkui distinction, and the following jiachen jinshi success.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張鼐 (A004664)The note identifies him as a jinshi of the Wanli jiachen year, 1604.
   • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The examination fields confirm the jinshi status and the fourteenth place in the third class; the associated biographical text also gives the Wanli jiachen jinshi result.
6. [6] Early career After becoming a Hanlin shujishi, he served as jiantao, taught in the Sili Jian study hall, handled the qijuzhu, and became Guozi siye.
   • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical narrative gives the sequence from Hanlin shujishi to jiantao, teaching in the Sili Jian study hall, handling the qijuzhu, and advancement to Guozi siye.
   • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The office table lists shujishi, jiantao, and Guozi siye, beginning in 1604, 1610, and 1618 respectively.
7. [7] Hanlin and heir-apparent offices From 1619 to 1622 he held the listed instructional, examination, and Hanlin offices connected with the heir-apparent administration.
   • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical narrative gives the 1619 and 1621 changes in instructional offices.
   • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The office table lists Right Instructor, Hanlin Reader, Left Instructor, and Right Vice Director, with the corresponding starting years.
8. [8] 1622 appointments In 1622 he became a Classics Mat lecturer, managed civil-official commissions, helped conduct the military metropolitan examination, and received the listed heir-apparent and Hanlin promotions.
   • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical narrative records the 1622 lectureship, management of civil-official commissions, military examination, and promotions.
   • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The office table lists the Classics Mat lectureship, military examination examiner, Junior Director, Hanlin Reader, and compilation office.
9. [9] Remonstrance His ten-point memorial addressed the listed themes and criticized favored intimates, bringing Wei Zhongxian's displeasure.
   • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical narrative lists the ten headings and says that Wei Zhongxian disliked him.
   • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The related biographical text mentions his criticism of favored intimates and Wei Zhongxian's hostility, while the association entry identifies Wei Zhongxian.
10. [10] Nanjing appointment In 1623 he became Vice Minister of Rites in Nanjing, received the Taizi binke distinction and second-grade emoluments, and then took leave.
    • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical texts give the 1623 Nanjing appointment, the addition of Taizi binke and second-grade emoluments after completion of the Veritable Records, and the May leave.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The office table lists the Nanjing Rites appointment and the Taizi binke appointment from 1623 to 1625, with Nanjing as the location.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database張鼐 (A004664)The biographical note summarizes his rise to a high Nanjing ministerial office and concurrent heir-apparent post.
11. [11] Dismissal In 1625 he was jointly recommended as deputy chief compiler of the Veritable Records, then accused of feigning illness by Wei Zhongxian and dismissed from the registers.
    • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical narrative gives the 1625 joint recommendation, accusation of feigned illness, dismissal, and removal from the registers.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The related text records Wei Zhongxian's hostility and the stripping of his registration.
12. [12] Reinstatement and death Early in the Chongzhen reign he was restored, assisted the Directorate of the Heir Apparent, and was transferred to Vice Minister of Personnel before dying without taking up the office.
    • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical narrative says that he was recalled early in the Chongzhen reign, assisted the Directorate of the Heir Apparent, became Vice Minister of Personnel, and died before assuming the post.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The office table lists Vice Minister of Personnel and a Chongzhen Taizi binke appointment.
13. [13] Posthumous honors He was posthumously granted the title Minister of Rites and the posthumous name Wenjie.
    • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical narrative gives the posthumous grant of Minister of Rites and the name Wenjie.
    • WikidataNai Zhang (Q30950096)The posthumous-name statement gives Wenjie.
14. [14] Works His listed works are 《吳淞甲乙倭變志》, 《饁堂考故》, and 《寶日堂初集》, with a separate title form 《寶日堂集》.
    • Souyun張鼐 (45960)The biographical texts list the three works and give the alternate form 《寳日堂集》.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The works table gives the three titles and their lengths: two, one, and thirty-two juan.
15. [15] Prefaces and literary contacts He was associated with Ying Chaoqing through esteem and wrote prefaces for works by the seven named authors.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The association entries pair Ying Chaoqing with admiration or esteem and identify prefaces written for works by the seven named individuals.
16. [16] Epitaphs and biographies He wrote epitaphs for three named individuals and biographies for three others.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The association entries identify three epitaphs and three biographies, for Li Shirong, Lin Zhisheng, Ma Mingluan, Yuan Yingtai, Li Changchun, and Pan Sheng.
17. [17] Sacrificial texts He wrote sacrificial texts for six named individuals.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The association entries list sacrificial texts for Lu Shusheng, Xiong Tingbi, Xu Jie, Yang Daobin, Wang Xijue, and Zhu Geng.
18. [18] Letters sent He sent letters to Zhang Yandeng, Sun Chengzong, Wang Xiangheng, Zhou Zongjian, and Jiang Fengyuan.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The association entries list letters sent to Zhang Yandeng, Sun Chengzong, Wang Xiangheng, Zhou Zongjian, and Jiang Fengyuan, with duplicate entries for some correspondents.
19. [19] Letters received and answered He received letters from Gao Panlong, Qi Chengyan, and Wei Dazhong, and replied to letters from Gu Xiancheng, Zhou Zongjian, and Dong Yingju.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The association entries distinguish letters received from Gao Panlong, Qi Chengyan, and Wei Dazhong from replies sent to Gu Xiancheng, Zhou Zongjian, and Dong Yingju.
20. [20] Other literary exchanges He presented poems and prose to Liu Chuxian, prefaced Li Panlong's poetry and prose, wrote a shrine inscription for Lin Jingyang, and supplied a title inscription for a book by Liu Shiji.
    • CBDBZhang Nai (67985)The association entries list a gift of poetry and prose to Liu Chuxian, a preface for Li Panlong's poetry and prose, a shrine inscription for Lin Jingyang, and a title inscription for Liu Shiji's book.