Shen Li

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• 仲化 未詳
• 仲化 字
• 六 行第
• 文端 未詳
• 文端 諡號
• 龍江 字
• 龍江 室名、別號

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1. [1] Identity and dates The evidence identifies Shen Li as a Ming-dynasty political figure born in 1531 and deceased in 1615.
   • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The person record gives the name Shen Li (2), the years 1531 and 1615, and the Ming dynasty.
   • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The profile gives Shen Li's name, birth year 1531, death year 1615, and Ming dynasty affiliation.
   • WikidataShen Li (Q15914309)The English label is Shen Li, and the English description identifies him as a Ming dynasty politician.
2. [2] Names and posthumous title His courtesy name was Zhonghua, his style name was Longjiang, and his posthumous title was Wenduan.
   • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The alternative-name entries give Zhonghua as a courtesy name, Longjiang as a style or studio name, and Wenduan as a posthumous title.
   • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)Both biographical passages give the Chinese forms of the courtesy name, style name, and posthumous title.
   • WikidataShen Li (Q15914309)The English name entries give the forms Zhonghua, Longjiang, and Wenduan.
3. [3] Disputed native place The native-place evidence is not uniform: one set of entries gives Kunshan and Guidezhou, while another gives Guidezhou in Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan, modern Shangqiu.
   • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The native-place entries list Kunshan and Guidezhou as two basic addresses.
   • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage places him in Guidezhou, Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan, identified there with present-day Shangqiu.
4. [4] Family background His father was 沈杜, his mother 宋氏, his grandfather 沈瀚, and his great-grandfather 沈忠.
   • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The kinship entries identify his father, mother, grandfather, and great-grandfather by these names.
5. [5] Elder brothers The kinship entries list 沈光, 沈煊, 沈燦, 沈照, and 沈烈 as his elder brothers.
   • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The kinship entries classify 沈光, 沈煊, 沈燦, 沈照, and 沈烈 as brothers.
6. [6] Younger brothers The kinship entries list 沈鱗, 沈點, 沈鮥, 沈黯, and 沈魯 as his younger brothers.
   • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The kinship entries classify 沈鱗, 沈點, 沈鮥, 沈黯, and 沈魯 as younger brothers.
7. [7] Marriages and son The kinship entries identify 張氏 as his wife, 周氏 as his second wife, and 沈埭 as his son.
   • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The kinship entries identify 張氏 as the wife, 周氏 as the second wife, and 沈埭 as the son.
8. [8] Early examinations He was listed as a shengyuan and became a juren in the jiyou examination of 1549.
   • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The examination and school entries list a xianggong juren and a shengyuan (庠生).
   • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage dates his juren qualification to the jiyou examination of 1549.
9. [9] Jinshi and official career After the 1565 yichou jinshi examination, he served successively as a 庶吉士, 檢討, Eastern Palace lecturer, 編修, 侍講學士, and vice minister in the Ministry of Personnel, later rising again to 吏部左侍郎.
   • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The two biographical passages together give the 1565 jinshi qualification and the sequence of Hanlin, Eastern Palace, and Ministry of Personnel appointments.
10. [10] Public conduct He avoided private connections, recommended worthy men without publicizing it, and did not rely on personal networks for advancement.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passages describe his rejection of private ties and his practice of recommending worthy men without making it known.
11. [11] Refusal to draft a private memorial Zhang Juzheng invited Shen Li to draft a memorial at a private residence, but Shen Li refused on the ground that state government could not be conducted through a private household.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage gives Zhang Juzheng's invitation, the private setting, and Shen Li's quoted reason for refusing.
12. [12] Ministry of Rites He became Minister of Rites in the winter of 1584 and submitted many proposals on ceremonial, ritual, and educational administration.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passages give his appointment in Wanli 12 and his proposals in ceremonial, ritual, and educational administration.
13. [13] Policies during disasters During drought, earthquake, famine, and wider disasters, he advocated relief, frugality, reduced textile requisitions, reduced court and construction expenditure, and rescue of the people; the emperor accepted these proposals.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passages detail his responses to drought, earthquake, famine, and disasters throughout the realm, including the emperor's acceptance of his recommendations.
14. [14] Ritual petitions and retirement He petitioned on the crown prince, the Jianwen era name, and the Veritable Records of the Jingdi Emperor, which brought the resentment of powerful palace figures and led to his retirement on grounds of illness.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage gives these three petitions and connects them with the palace figures' resentment and his retirement on grounds of illness.
15. [15] Suspicion and exile from office Powerful figures turned the emperor against him; after repeated reprimands and a cut in salary, Shen Shixing secured the 1588 order sending him home.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage describes the powerful figures' alienation, the emperor's suspicion and sanctions, Shen Li's wish to leave, and Shen Shixing's role in the 1588 order.
16. [16] Nanjing recall In April 1594 he was recalled as Nanjing Minister of Rites; the office data also places the Minister of Rites appointment in Nanjing.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage dates his recall as Nanjing Minister of Rites to April 1594.
    • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The office entries give the title Minister of Rites and the associated location Nanjing.
17. [17] Recuperation at home He also held the rank of Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince and, after repeated petitions pleading illness, was allowed to recuperate at home in October 1594.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage gives the Junior Guardian title, the October petitions pleading illness, and permission to recuperate in his native place.
18. [18] Cabinet appointment In September 1601 he entered the cabinet as Grand Academician of the East Pavilion while holding the title Minister of Rites, to assist in state affairs.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage dates his entry into the cabinet to September 1601 and gives Minister of Rites as the concurrent office.
    • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The office entries independently give the title Minister of Rites.
19. [19] East Pavilion and Zhu Geng He entered the cabinet as Grand Academician of the East Pavilion to assist in state affairs together with Zhu Geng.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The two biographical passages confirm the East Pavilion cabinet appointment and participation in state affairs; the fuller passage names Zhu Geng as a fellow entrant.
20. [20] Palace lectureship duties In July 1602 he was summoned to the capital and held duties in the daily palace lectures, supervision, compilation of the imperial genealogy, and the Crown Prince's lecture sessions.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage lists the July 1602 summons and the duties in palace lectures, supervision, imperial genealogy compilation, and Crown Prince lectures.
21. [21] Mining tax petition After entering the cabinet he disagreed with Shen Yiguan, remained in office for several years, repeatedly sought abolition of the mining tax, and was later dismissed with him.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage describes his disagreement with Shen Yiguan, his repeated petitions against the mining tax, the eventual outcome, and their later joint dismissal.
22. [22] Reputation and final dismissal His upright and uncompromising conduct brought him a reputation throughout the court and Shen Yiguan's jealousy; he supported Guo Zhengyu's investigation of the false Chu prince case and was dismissed with Shen Yiguan in July 1606.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage links his upright reputation with Shen Yiguan's jealousy, his support for Guo Zhengyu in 1603, and their joint dismissal in July 1606.
23. [23] Death and posthumous honors He died in June 1615 at the age of eighty-five, received the title of Grand Guardian in September 1618, and was granted an imperial sacrifice and burial in June 1619.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage gives his death in June 1615 at age eighty-five and the dates of the posthumous grant and imperial sacrifice and burial.
24. [24] Work 《亦玉堂集》 The works list includes 《亦玉堂集》.
    • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The works entry gives the title 《亦玉堂集》.
25. [25] Work 《亦玉堂稿》 The works list gives 《亦玉堂稿》 as ten juan, and the biographical passage also names the work.
    • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The works entry gives 《亦玉堂稿》 and specifies ten juan.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage also names 《亦玉堂稿》 among his works.
26. [26] Work 《文雅社約》 The biographical passage also names 《文雅社約》.
    • Souyun沈鯉 (51194)The biographical passage lists 《文雅社約》 among his works.
27. [27] Prefaces and genealogy He wrote a preface for a book by 曾如春, was connected with prefaces by 于愼行 and 陳懿典, and wrote the preface to his grandfather 沈瀚's genealogy.
    • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The association entries connect him with book prefaces involving 曾如春、于愼行 and 陳懿典, and with a preface for 沈瀚's genealogy; the kinship entry identifies 沈瀚 as his grandfather.
28. [28] Correspondence and literary exchange The association entries connect him by correspondence with 郭正域 and 趙南星 and by exchanges of poetry and prose with 顧憲成 and others.
    • CBDBShen Li (2) (34728)The association entries give letter relations with 郭正域 and 趙南星 and poetry-and-prose relations involving 顧憲成.