Zeng Jun

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1. 1542 提刑按察使司副使 嘉靖
2. 1545 右參政 嘉靖
3. 1552 右副都御史 嘉靖
4. 1553 右僉都御史 嘉靖
5. 1553 工部右侍郎 嘉靖
6. 1555 刑部右侍郎 嘉靖
7. 1570 刑部尚書 隆慶
8. 1552 左布政使 嘉靖
9. 1542 禮科給事中 嘉靖

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FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 八 行第
• 前溪 室名、別號
• 廷和 字
• 恭肅 諡號

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1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Zeng Jun was born in 1490 and died in 1570; he was a Ming politician.
   • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The structured biographical fields give his death year as 1570 and place him in the Ming dynasty.
   • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The profile and biographical text identify him as a Ming figure born in 1490 and deceased in 1570.
   • WikidataZeng Jun (Q11091656)The English name is Zeng Jun, the description calls him a politician, and both death claims fall in 1570.
2. [2] Names, origin, and birth order His courtesy name was Tinghe, his sobriquet Qianxi, and his posthumous name Gongsu; he was from Jinxian County in Nanchang Prefecture, Jiangxi, registered in a civilian household, and eighth in birth order.
   • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The alternate-name fields identify Ba as the birth-order designation, Qianxi as a sobriquet, Tinghe as a courtesy name, and Gongsu as a posthumous name; both address entries give Jinxian.
   • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The profile gives his courtesy name, posthumous name, sobriquet, and Jiangxi Nanchang Jinxian origin; the biographical text adds civilian registration and eighth birth order.
   • WikidataZeng Jun (Q11091656)The English aliases include Gongsu, Qianxi, and Tinghe.
3. [3] Education and examination discrepancy He studied the Classic of Poetry and passed the Jiangxi provincial examination in 54th place in the biographical text, while the examination entry gives the provincial rank as 48th.
   • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The biographical text gives the intercalary ninth-month birth date, study of the Classic of Poetry, Imperial Academy status, and 54th place in the Jiangxi provincial examination.
   • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The examination entry labels him a provincial recommended candidate and gives the rank as 48, producing a discrepancy with the 54th-place account.
4. [4] Metropolitan examination and Censorate observation At age forty-three, he passed the metropolitan examination in the eleventh year of Jiajing (1532), ranking 48th in the session and fifteenth in the third class, and underwent observation in the Censorate.
   • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The biographical text gives his age, the Jiajing eleventh year and 1532, 48th place in the metropolitan examination, third-class fifteenth place, and Censorate observation.
   • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The examination entry gives the third-class fifteenth place, and the office entry gives Censorate observation.
5. [5] Early office and impeachments He was appointed a court usher and promoted to the Nanjing Rites Section; he then impeached Liu Long, Guo Xun, Yan Song, Jiang Gan, and Zhao Jin, and became known for upright remonstrance.
   • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The biographical texts give his appointment as court usher, promotion to the Nanjing Rites Section, the five impeachments, and his strong contemporary reputation.
   • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The office entries give the xingren and Nanjing Rites Section posts.
6. [6] Yunnan, Sichuan, and Henan appointments In Jiajing 21 he became vice surveillance commissioner of Yunnan; in Jiajing 24 he became right assistant administration commissioner of Sichuan and then left provincial administration commissioner of Henan after pacifying disturbances in the Qian region.
   • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The biographical text gives the Yunnan appointment in Jiajing 21, the Sichuan promotion in Jiajing 24, and the subsequent Henan promotion after pacifying Qian disturbances.
   • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The office entries identify the Yunnan vice surveillance post in Jiajing 21, the Sichuan right assistant administration post in Jiajing 24, and the Henan left provincial administration post.
7. [7] River administration and flood control In Jiajing 31 he became Right Vice Censor and general superintendent of the river works, overseeing the Gaojiayan embankment and other projects that relieved flooding in the Xu and Pi regions.
   • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The biographical texts describe his appointment as Right Vice Censor, supervision of the river works, construction at Gaojiayan, and relief of flooding in the Xu and Pi regions.
   • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The office entries give the Right Vice Censor post from 1552 and the Jiajing 31 river-superintendent assignment.
8. [8] Canal works and Ministry of Works The canal works ended in Jiajing 32; he became Vice Minister of Works and concurrently Right Assistant Censor, continued in the same capacity, and administered the river works for four years.
   • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The biographical text states that the canal works ended in the twelfth month of Jiajing 32, followed by promotion to Vice Minister of Works and concurrent Right Assistant Censor, with the same duties continuing for four years.
   • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The office entries give the Vice Minister of Works and Right Assistant Censor posts beginning in 1553, Jiajing 32.
9. [9] Retirement, death, and posthumous honors He entered the Nanjing Ministry of Justice as Right Vice Minister in Jiajing 34, requested retirement because of illness in Jiajing 36, lived at home for more than a decade, died on the twenty-second day of the second month of Longqing 4, and received posthumous honors.
   • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The biographical text gives the Jiajing 34 Nanjing Ministry of Justice appointment and the Jiajing 36 illness-related retirement request.
   • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The office entries identify the Nanjing Ministry of Justice vice-minister post from 1555, Jiajing 34.
10. [10] Home residence, death, and posthumous honors After living at home for more than a decade, he died on the twenty-second day of the second month of Longqing 4 in 1570 and was posthumously granted the title of Minister of Justice and the name Gongsu.
    • Souyun曾鈞 (46910)The biographical text gives his decade-plus residence at home, death date in Longqing 4, posthumous grant of Minister of Justice, and posthumous name Gongsu.
    • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The office entries list the Minister of Justice title in 1570, while the alternate-name and main fields give Gongsu and the death year 1570.
    • WikidataZeng Jun (Q11091656)Both death claims point to 1570, and the English aliases include Gongsu.
11. [11] Additional offices He also held posts as supervising secretary of the Nanjing Personnel Section, Guangdong provincial surveillance commissioner, and right assistant and right provincial administration commissioner in Fujian.
    • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The office entries additionally list the Nanjing Personnel Section, Guangdong provincial surveillance, and Fujian right assistant and right provincial administration posts.
12. [12] Ancestors and parents His great-grandfather was Zeng Yiru, his grandfather Zeng Youmian, his father Zeng Wenxian, and his mother Fu.
    • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The kinship entries identify Zeng Yiru, Zeng Youmian, Zeng Wenxian, and Fu as the great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and mother respectively.
13. [13] Siblings and wife His elder brothers were Zeng Tingkui, Zeng Ting'ao, Zeng Tingfan, Zeng Tingshi, and Zeng Tinggao, and his wife was Fu.
    • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The kinship entries list five elder brothers and identify Fu as his wife.
14. [14] Children and grandchildren His sons were Zeng Yiwei, Zeng Yichu, and Zeng Yiming, and his grandsons were Zeng Yungong and Zeng Yunxing.
    • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The kinship entries list the three sons Zeng Yiwei, Zeng Yichu, and Zeng Yiming, and the grandsons Zeng Yungong and Zeng Yunxing.
15. [15] Works Qianxi ji (前溪集) is attributed to Zeng Jun; Nanyuan jian cao (南垣諫草) and He dao zou shu (河道奏疏) are listed with him but their authorship is unspecified.
    • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The text entries identify 前溪集 as written by him and list 南垣諫草 and 河道奏疏 with unspecified authorship roles.
16. [16] Associations and literary exchange He composed a funerary inscription for Yang Cheng, wrote a preface to Xue Tianhua's genealogy, received letters from Wang Cai and Chen Ru, and received poems and prose from Jin Xueyan and Xue Tianhua.
    • CBDBZeng Jun (68347)The associations concern an inscription for Yang Cheng, a preface to Xue Tianhua's genealogy, letters from Wang Cai and Chen Ru, and poems and prose from Jin Xueyan and Xue Tianhua.