Yang Shiqi

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1. 1402 侍講 建文
2. 1402 編修 建文
3. 1404 侍講 永樂
4. 1404 左春坊左中允 永樂
5. 1407 左春坊左諭德 永樂
6. 1411 纂修官 永樂
7. 1412 會試考試官 永樂
8. 1417 左春坊左諭德 永樂
9. 1417 翰林院學士 永樂
10. 1420 左春坊大學士 永樂
11. 1420 翰林院學士 永樂
12. 1421 會試考試官 永樂
13. 1424 禮部左侍郎 永樂
14. 1424 華蓋殿大學士 永樂
15. 1425 兵部尚書 洪熙
16. 1425 禮部尚書 洪熙
17. 1425 總裁官 洪熙
18. 1425 總裁官 洪熙
19. 1435 總裁官 宣德
20. 1436 殿試讀卷官 正統
21. 1442 殿試讀卷官 正統
22. 1370 審理 建文

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• 士奇 字
• 寓 别名、曾用名
• 文貞 諡號
• 東里 室名、別號
• 西陽先生 室名、別號

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• 收徒講學

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1. [1] Dates and identity Yang Shiqi's birth year is given as either 1364 or 1365, his death year as 1444, and his career belongs to the Ming period; the supplied biographical accounts describe his official and literary work.
   • CBDBYang Yu (66729)Provides his name, birth in 1364, death in 1444, and Ming affiliation.
   • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Provides the 1365–1444 dates, Ming identity, official career, and literary assessment.
   • WikidataYang Yu (Q11117935)Provides the English label Yang Yu, the Yang Shiqi title, two birth-year values, and the 1444 death-year value.
2. [2] Names, origin, and posthumous name His personal name was Yu, Shiqi was the courtesy name by which he was known, Dongli was his hao, he came from Taihe in Jiangxi, and he was also known as Xiyang xiansheng and Wenzhen.
   • CBDBYang Yu (66729)Provides Yu, the courtesy name Shiqi, the hao Dongli, the Xiyang xiansheng alias, the Taihe affiliation, and the Wenzhen posthumous name.
   • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Confirms the personal name Yu, the courtesy-name usage, the Dongli hao, the Taihe origin, and the Wenzhen posthumous name.
   • WikidataYang Yu (Q11117935)Lists Yang Yu and the Dongli, Wenzhen, and Xiyang xiansheng forms among the associated names.
3. [3] Early life and Hanlin entry He was born into poverty, studied hard, and supported himself by teaching.
   • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)States that he studied hard in poverty and supported himself by teaching.
4. [4] Jianwen-era appointments In the early Jianwen reign he entered the Hanlin Academy through recommendation, helped compile the Taizu Veritable Records, came first in the Ministry of Personnel examination, and became deputy judicial administrator in the Prince of Wu's establishment while continuing his academy service.
   • CBDBYang Yu (66729)Provides the recommendation entry, teaching and judicial appointments, Hanlin and compilation offices, and the Taizu Veritable Records title.
   • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Describes his Jianwen-era Hanlin service, work on the Taizu Veritable Records, first place in the Ministry of Personnel examination, and appointment in the Prince of Wu's establishment.
5. [5] Cabinet career After the Chengzu Emperor's accession he became a compiler and entered the inner cabinet; he then held a long series of Hanlin, palace, Rites, War, and honorary offices and served in examination and editorial capacities.
   • CBDBYang Yu (66729)Provides the compiler appointment and the Professor, Judicial Administrator, Hanlin, Spring Palace, Rites, War, Junior Guardian, Junior Preceptor, examination, chief-editor, and compilation offices.
   • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Describes his appointment as compiler after the Chengzu Emperor's accession, entry into the inner cabinet, management of government affairs, and later offices.
6. [6] Five reigns in the cabinet He served across the reigns of the Hui, Chengzu, Ren, Xuan, and Ying emperors, acting as an inner-cabinet assistant for more than forty years and as chief grand councillor for twenty-one.
   • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)States that he served five reigns, spent more than forty years as an inner-cabinet assistant, and was chief grand councillor for twenty-one years.
7. [7] Yingzong succession His integrity and competence were widely praised; when the Yingzong Emperor succeeded at nine, opposition within the inner court was stopped through Yang's support for the succession.
   • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Describes the praise for his integrity and competence and the end of the inner-court opposition after his support for the nine-year-old Yingzong's succession.
8. [8] Recommendations He was known for recognizing talent and recommended Yu Qian, Zhou Chen, Kuang Zhong, and others; he also recommended Li Tian for promotion to Yude and work on the Xuanzong Veritable Records.
   • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)States that he was good at recognizing people and recommended Yu Qian, Zhou Chen, Kuang Zhong, and others.
   • CBDBYang Yu (66729)Connects Yang's recommendation of Li Tian with promotion to Yude and work on the Xuanzong Veritable Records.
9. [9] Family His great-grandfather was Yang Jingxing, his father Yang Zijiang, and his son Yang Hedao.
   • CBDBYang Yu (66729)Lists Yang Jingxing as great-grandfather, Yang Zijiang as father, and Yang Hedao as son.
10. [10] Late-life retirement requests Early in the Zhengtong reign he repeatedly sought retirement because of his age, was not permitted to leave, returned home to visit ancestral graves, and came back to the capital after a few weeks; near seventy he wrote four ci poems under the stated title.
    • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Describes the unsuccessful retirement requests, the grave-visiting journey and return to Beijing, and the four Gui tian qu: Four Seasons, Manjianghong ci poems.
11. [11] Prose and the Taige style He was counted among the early Ming Three Yangs, his prose was considered outstanding, and many official edicts and inscriptions came from him; its formal, Ouyang-derived, plain and harmonious manner was associated with the Taige style, while critics found it short on novelty but faithful to classical form and influential for court-literati writing over decades.
    • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Provides the assessments of the Three Yangs, his prose, official edicts and inscriptions, its Ouyang lineage, plain and harmonious manner, Taige style, lack of novelty, classical form, and influence over decades.
12. [12] Poetry His poetry learned from Du Fu; some yuefu poems show Wei-Jin traces, and his verse was praised as balanced, lucid, richly patterned, and reflective.
    • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Describes his study of Du Fu, Wei-Jin traces in his yuefu, and the balanced, lucid, richly patterned, reflective qualities attributed to his poetry.
13. [13] Dongli collections The Dongli quanji is given as ninety-seven juan with a separate four-juan collection, while Bieben Dongli wenji appears in a twenty-five-juan form, showing differing title and extent forms.
    • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Provides the Dongli quanji in ninety-seven juan and a separate collection in four juan.
    • CBDBYang Yu (66729)Lists the ninety-seven-juan Dongli quanji and the twenty-five-juan Bieben Dongli wenji forms.
14. [14] Other works His other works include the Shaxian, Shitai, and Dongli collections, Wenyuange shumu, Lidai mingchen zouyi, San chao shengyu lu in three juan, and Daiyan lu in one juan.
    • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Provides the Shaxian, Shitai, Dongli, Wenyuange shumu, and Lidai mingchen zouyi titles.
    • CBDBYang Yu (66729)Lists Wenyuange shumu, Lidai mingchen zouyi, Shaxian, Shitai, San chao shengyu lu in three juan, and Daiyan lu in one juan.
15. [15] Posthumous honors He died in 1444 and was posthumously granted the rank of Grand Preceptor and the name Wenzhen.
    • CBDBYang Yu (66729)Provides the 1444 death year, the Wenzhen posthumous name, and the Grand Preceptor title.
    • Souyun楊士奇 (47783)Describes the posthumous title of Grand Preceptor and the posthumous name Wenzhen.
    • WikidataYang Yu (Q11117935)Provides the 1444 death-year value.