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科舉: 鄉貢舉人
薦舉 (保任,保舉)
科舉: 進士(籠統)
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柳菴文集、後集
太宗實錄
太祖實錄
明宣宗實錄
女教續編:一卷
抑菴集:四十二卷
明仁宗實錄
王文端公文集:四十卷
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[1]Identity, dates, and namesThe sources identify Wang Zhi as a Ming official, writer, and calligrapher, born in 1379 and generally dated to 1462 for his death. They give Xingjian, Shijian, Yian, Wenduan, Dongwang, and Taihe in Jiangxi as his names and place of origin; DILA preserves a death interval extending from 1462 into 1463.
CBDBWang Zhi (34493)The CBDB record supplies the name, 1379 birth year, 1462 death year, Ming affiliation, Taihe origin, names and sobriquet, posthumous name, Dongwang appellation, and calligrapher status.
Souyun王直 (49607)The biographical profile and narrative identify him as Wang Zhi of Jiangxi Taihe, date him to 1379–1462, list Xingjian, Yian, Shijian, and Wenduan, and call him a writer.
WikidataWang Zhi (Q15899830)The Wikidata entity labels him Wang Zhi, describes him as a Ming politician dated 1379–1462, lists the relevant Chinese aliases in its alias data, and supplies two birth and two death time statements.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database王直 (A043715)The DILA authority record gives the name, Ming dynasty, Xingjian, Yian, Wenduan, a 1379 birth range, and a death range from 8 February 1462 to 28 January 1463.
[2]Family and entry into officeWang Zhi was the son of Wang Bozhen, who passed the Mingjing examination in the Hongwu era and served as prefect of Qiongzhou; the kin data also name his grandfather Wang Zixing, elder brother Wang Xingmin, sons 王䆅 and 王秱, and great-grandson 王思, born in 1481 and deceased in 1524. The biographical narrative adds his impoverished youth, his 1404 jinshi success as fourth in the second degree, selection as a shujishi, study at Wenyuan Pavilion with twenty-eight others, and appointment as a Hanlin Academy xiuzhuan after the Yongle emperor summoned him to the Grand Secretariat.
CBDBWang Zhi (34493)The CBDB kin data names Wang Zixing, Wang Bozhen, Wang Xingmin, 王䆅, 王秱, and 王思, and gives Wang Si’s birth and death years.
Souyun王直 (49607)The narrative states that Wang Bozhen passed the Mingjing examination under Hongwu and became prefect of Qiongzhou, and describes Wang Zhi’s poverty, study, 1404 second-degree fourth-place jinshi result, shujishi selection, study at Wenyuan Pavilion, entry into the Grand Secretariat, and appointment as xiuzhuan.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database王直 (A043715)The DILA note confirms that Wang Zhi was Wang Bozhen’s son and that he passed the jinshi examination in Yongle 2 and received the xiuzhuan appointment.
[3]Hanlin and central careerWang Zhi held Hanlin and Directorate of the Eastern Palace offices including shujishi, xiuzhuan, shidu xueshi, you shuzi, and shao zhanshi; after Renzong’s accession he advanced through shidu and shidu xueshi. In Zhengtong 3 he completed the Veritable Records of the Xuande Emperor and became vice minister of Rites while retaining an academician post; he later took charge of the Ministry of Rites and succeeded Guo Jin as Minister of Personnel in Zhengtong 8, administering civil appointments for fourteen years.
CBDBWang Zhi (34493)The CBDB appointments list the Hanlin, Eastern Palace, Rites, and Personnel offices and date the Rites appointment from 1438 and the Personnel appointment from 1443 to 1457.
Souyun王直 (49607)The biographies jointly describe his Hanlin promotions, Renzong and Xuande appointments, completion of the Veritable Records of the Xuande Emperor in Zhengtong 3, promotion to vice minister of Rites, responsibility for the Ministry of Rites, and succession to Guo Jin as Minister of Personnel in Zhengtong 8.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database王直 (A043715)The DILA note confirms his service under the Ren and Xuan emperors, promotion to shao zhanshi and shidu xueshi, appointment as Minister of Personnel, and fourteen years directing personnel selection.
[4]Examination appointmentsThe appointment data place him as a provincial examination official in Xuande 1 and 4, a metropolitan examination official in Xuande 8, Zhengtong 1 and 4, and a palace-examination reader in Zhengtong 10 and 13 and Jingtai 2 and 5.
CBDBWang Zhi (34493)The CBDB appointment values give the offices, reign names, and years for his provincial, metropolitan, and palace examination duties.
[5]Imprisonment caseIn the eleventh year of Zhengtong, the Vice Minister of Revenue Nai Heng, aligned with Wang Zhen, falsely accused Wang Zhi; Wang Zhi, Cao Yi, and Zhao Xin were imprisoned. The Three Judicial Offices sentenced Nai Heng to death, allowed Wang Zhi and the others to redeem their sentences, and Yingzong pardoned Wang Zhi and Cao Yi while penalizing Nai Heng and Zhao Xin through their stipends.
Souyun王直 (49607)The biographical narrative gives the full sequence of the Zhengtong 11 accusation, imprisonment, judicial review, sentence against Nai Heng, redeemed sentences, pardon, and stipend penalties.
[6]Northern expedition, succession crisis, and deathWang Zhi remonstrated against the northern expedition without success, urged Prince Cheng to take the throne after the Tumu Crisis, and deferred to Yu Qian. He hesitated over the change of heir, later regretted agreeing, received the Grand Guardian of the Crown Prince and Shaofu–Grand Preceptor appointments during Jingtai, requested retirement after Yingzong’s restoration and the Duomen coup, and was posthumously granted Grand Guardian with the name Wenduan.
Souyun王直 (49607)The biographies jointly describe the unheeded remonstrance against the northern expedition, the appeal to Prince Cheng after the Tumu Crisis, deference to Yu Qian, hesitation over the change of heir, Jingtai promotions, retirement after the restoration, death in Tianshun, and posthumous honors.
CBDBWang Zhi (34493)The CBDB appointments list the Grand Guardian of the Crown Prince, Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince, Shaofu, and posthumous Grand Guardian offices, and give Wenduan as the posthumous name.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database王直 (A043715)The DILA note confirms his appointment as Shaofu and Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince and his posthumous name Wenduan.
[7]Literary relationsWang Zhi wrote prefaces for works by Yang Rong and Chen Lian and composed epitaphs for Zhou Wei, Chai Che, Deng Qi, and Luo Hengxin, among others.
CBDBWang Zhi (34493)The CBDB association entries identify Yang Rong and Chen Lian as recipients of prefaces by Wang Zhi and list Zhou Wei, Chai Che, Deng Qi, and Luo Hengxin among the people for whom he composed epitaphs.
[8]Hanlin work and literary styleFor more than two decades in the Hanlin Academy, Wang Zhi handled classical learning, imperial composition, compilation, and annotation, with much court writing attributed to his hand; he was ranked with Wang Ying as Western and Eastern Wang. His poetry and prose were described as elegant and orthodox, carrying a Song–Yuan legacy, with a plain yet warm and harmonious manner guided by fitness to principle.
Souyun王直 (49607)The biographies and literary assessment describe his more than twenty years in the Hanlin Academy, work in classical learning, imperial composition, compilation and annotation, reputation alongside Wang Ying, the Western Wang/Eastern Wang designation, and the elegant, orthodox, warm, harmonious style with a Song–Yuan legacy.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database王直 (A043715)The DILA summary confirms the more than twenty years in the Hanlin Academy, the work on official composition and compilation, and the reputation shared with Wang Ying.
[9]Works and variant volumesThe sources attest the Yian ji and give its extent as either 40 or 42 juan. They also attest Wang Wenduan gong wenji in 40 juan, while the DILA summary calls the collection Wenduan gong ji.
Souyun王直 (49607)Two biographical passages attest the Yian ji, with one explicitly giving it as a forty-juan collection.
CBDBWang Zhi (34493)The CBDB title data give 抑菴集 as forty-two juan and Wang Wenduan gong wenji as forty juan, preserving the volume discrepancy and the second collection title.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database王直 (A043715)The DILA summary also attests the collection under the name Wenduan gong ji.
CBDB
Souyun王直 (49607)The biographical profile and narrative identify him as Wang Zhi of Jiangxi Taihe, date him to 1379–1462, list Xingjian, Yian, Shijian, and Wenduan, and call him a writer.
WikidataWang Zhi (Q15899830)The Wikidata entity labels him Wang Zhi, describes him as a Ming politician dated 1379–1462, lists the relevant Chinese aliases in its alias data, and supplies two birth and two death time statements.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database王直 (A043715)The DILA authority record gives the name, Ming dynasty, Xingjian, Yian, Wenduan, a 1379 birth range, and a death range from 8 February 1462 to 28 January 1463.