Xi Shu

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1. 1501 戶部山西司主事 弘治
2. 1505 提刑按察使司僉事 弘治
3. 1509 提刑按察使司副使 正德
4. 1511 布政使司右參政 正德
5. 1513 提刑按察使司按察使 正德
6. 1514 布政使司右布政使 正德
7. 1517 右布政使 正德
8. 1518 左布政使 正德
9. 1521 巡撫 正德
10. 1521 都察院右副都御史 正德
11. 1522 兵部右侍郎 嘉靖
12. 1523 兵部侍郎 嘉靖
13. 1523 都察院右僉都御史 嘉靖
14. 1524 禮部尚書 嘉靖
15. 1525 太子少保 嘉靖
16. 1525 監修官 嘉靖
17. 1526 太子少保 嘉靖
18. 1526 少保 嘉靖
19. 1526 提調官 嘉靖
20. 1526 知貢舉官 嘉靖
21. 1526 總裁官 嘉靖
22. 1527 太傅 嘉靖
23. 1527 武英殿大學士 嘉靖
24. 1527 總裁官 嘉靖
25. 1501 工部都水司主事 弘治
26. 1505 戶部河南司員外郎 弘治

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• 一 行第
• 仁同 字
• 元山 室名、別號
• 文同 字
• 文襄 諡號

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1. [1] Life dates and identity Xi Shu lived from 1461 to 1527 and was a politician of the Ming dynasty.
   • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The basic biographical fields give Xi Shu's name, birth year, death year, and Ming affiliation.
   • Souyun席書 (45247)The profile and biographical text confirm the dates and identify his Ming official career.
   • WikidataXi Shu (Q11060211)The English label, political description, and birth and death claims support the identification and dates.
2. [2] Courtesy, sobriquet, and posthumous name Xi Shu's courtesy name was Wentong, Rentong was another recorded courtesy name, Yuanshan was his sobriquet, and Wenxiang was his posthumous name.
   • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The name entries classify Rentong and Wentong as courtesy names, Yuanshan as a studio name or sobriquet, and Wenxiang as a posthumous name.
   • Souyun席書 (45247)The profile and biography confirm Wentong as the courtesy name and Yuanshan as the sobriquet.
   • WikidataXi Shu (Q11060211)The name list and name claims include Wentong, Rentong, Wenxiang, and Yuanshan.
3. [3] Place of origin Xi Shu came from Suining County in Sichuan, now Suining City, and his ancestral origin was Linfen in Shanxi.
   • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The basic, native-place, and household-registration address fields all give Suining.
   • Souyun席書 (45247)The profile places him in Sichuan Suining, while the biography specifies present-day Suining and ancestral Linfen in Shanxi.
4. [4] Family Xi Shu's family included his great-grandfather Xi Sigong, grandfather Xi Xuan, father Xi Zuxian, mother Wu, four younger brothers, and wife Zhang.
   • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The kinship entries identify the great-grandfather, grandfather, parents, four younger brothers, and wife named in the sentence.
5. [5] Death of Xi Chun Xi Chun, Xi Shu's younger brother, died in 1536.
   • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The kinship entry identifies Xi Chun as a younger brother and gives his death year as 1536.
6. [6] Examination career Xi Shu was a shengyuan and provincial tribute candidate; he passed the Gengxu jinshi examination in Hongzhi 3 (1490), ranking 122nd in the third class.
   • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The examination and school entries list the jinshi, provincial tribute candidate, and shengyuan statuses, with a third-class rank of 122nd.
   • Souyun席書 (45247)The biographies identify Hongzhi 3 as 1490 and specify the Gengxu jinshi examination.
7. [7] Early appointments Xi Shu became magistrate of Tancheng in Shandong, then served in the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue, rising to vice director of its Henan Section.
   • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The office entries list the Tancheng magistracy, the Ministry of Works water administration post, the Shanxi Section principal clerkship, and the Henan Section vice-directorship.
   • Souyun席書 (45247)The biographies describe the sequence from Tancheng magistrate to the Ministry of Works, Ministry of Revenue, and vice-director post.
8. [8] Yunnan memorial In Hongzhi 16, after calamities and an earthquake in Yunnan, Xi Shu opposed a proposal to dismiss more than 300 officials, urged reform, and attributed the disaster to abuses at court; the emperor did not accept his view.
   • Souyun席書 (45247)The biographies jointly describe the Yunnan calamities and earthquake, Fan Ying's inspection and dismissal proposal, and Xi Shu's opposing memorial and reform argument.
9. [9] Posting in Henan After the accession of the Wuzong Emperor, Xi Shu was sent to Henan as a qianshi of the provincial surveillance commission.
   • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The office entry places him in Henan as a qianshi of the surveillance commission from 1505 to 1509.
   • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography states that after Wuzong's accession he was sent out as a Henan surveillance-commission qianshi.
10. [10] Zhengde promotions Xi Shu became vice education commissioner in Guizhou in Zhengde 4 (1509), right vice commissioner of the Henan Provincial Administration in Zhengde 6 (1511), and surveillance commissioner of Zhejiang in Zhengde 8 (1513).
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The office entries list the Guizhou vice commissionership, Henan right vice commissionership, and Zhejiang surveillance commissionership, with starting years 1509, 1511, and 1513.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography gives the Zhengde 4, 6, and 8 dates and the three successive appointments.
11. [11] Invitation to Wang Shouren While serving in Guizhou, Xi Shu selected students and invited Wang Shouren, then demoted to the Longchang post station, to lecture, after which Yangming learning gained renown.
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The office entry associates the education commissionership with Guizhou.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography describes Xi Shu's selection of students, invitation to Wang Shouren, and the ensuing rise in renown of Yangming learning.
12. [12] Provincial administration posts Xi Shu became right provincial administration commissioner in Shandong in Zhengde 9 (1514), moved to the right commissionership of Yunnan in Zhengde 12 (1517), and went to the left commissionership of Fujian the following year.
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The office entries confirm the Shandong, Yunnan, and Fujian provincial administration posts and give the Shandong and Fujian dates.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography explicitly gives the Zhengde 9, 12, and 13 sequence of provincial appointments.
13. [13] Chenhao rebellion During the Chenhao rebellion, Xi Shu raised 20,000 troops; Wang Shouren had already suppressed the rebellion when they arrived, so Xi returned.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography states that Xi Shu raised 20,000 troops, found the rebellion already suppressed by Wang Shouren, and returned.
14. [14] Huguang governorship As right vice censor-in-chief, Xi Shu governed Huguang and exposed Li Zhen and Zhang Yang for extorting more than 100,000 under the pretexts of sham tribute and imperial salt.
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The office entries list the right vice censor-in-chief and the Huguang governorship, beginning in 1521.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography describes his Huguang governorship and his exposure of Li Zhen and Zhang Yang's exactions.
15. [15] Beginning of the Great Rites controversy The biographies place the beginning of the Great Rites controversy at the start of the Jiajing reign.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)Both biographies state that the Great Rites deliberation began at the beginning of the Jiajing reign.
16. [16] Promotion through the Great Rites controversy At the start of the Great Rites controversy, Xi Shu drafted a memorial for Gui E, who approved and submitted it with him, after which Xi moved from right vice minister of war to Minister of Rites.
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The office entries identify the right vice minister of war and Minister of Rites posts in the sentence.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biographies describe Xi Shu's reading of the emperor's intentions, his draft shown to Gui E, Gui E's agreement and joint submission, and the resulting promotion.
17. [17] Support for the imperial father Xi Shu became a central figure in the Great Rites controversy because he memorialized in support of the Jiajing Emperor's designation of his biological father as huangkao.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography directly links Xi Shu's support for making the emperor's biological father huangkao with his central role in the Great Rites controversy.
18. [18] Jiajing offices Xi Shu served as right vice minister of war from Jiajing 1 to 3, corresponding to 1522–1524, and became Minister of Rites in Jiajing 3 (1524).
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The office entries give the Jiajing 1–3, or 1522–1524, term as right vice minister of war and the 1524 start of the Minister of Rites post.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography confirms the transition from right vice minister of war to Minister of Rites.
19. [19] Late titles and duties Late in life Xi Shu held the titles Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, Junior Guardian, and Grand Tutor, and served as a supervising official, superintendent, chief officer of the tribute examinations, and chief editor.
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The office entries list the three honorary titles and the supervising, directing, examination, and chief-editing duties.
20. [20] Contemporary assessment Xi Shu was bold in handling affairs and often made pointed remonstrances, but was also regarded as partial and obstinate; his advancement through the Great Rites controversy was unpopular with contemporary opinion.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography praises his boldness and pointed remonstrances while describing his partial, obstinate temperament and contemporary dislike of his advancement through the Great Rites controversy.
21. [21] Associations and correspondence Wang Shouren and Yang Lian wrote to Xi Shu; Wang Ao and Hu Zanzong wrote prefaces for his books, Huang Wan a sacrificial text, Shao Bao and Liu Chun farewell pieces, and Zhan Ruoshui prefaces to his poetry and prose.
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The association entries identify the people connected with Xi Shu through prefaces, a sacrificial text, farewell writings, and letters.
22. [22] Principal works Xi Shu's works included Dali ji yi, Caochuan zhi, Caoyun lu, and Yuanshan wenxuan.
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The works entries list Dali ji yi, Caochuan zhi, Caoyun lu, and Yuanshan wenxuan.
    • Souyun席書 (45247)The biography names the same four works.
23. [23] Additional works Other works attributed to Xi Shu include Dali ji yi zuan yao in six juan, Yuanshan Chunqiu lun in one juan, Caohe zhi, and Mingyuan lu.
    • CBDBXi Shu (68201)The works entries list Dali ji yi zuan yao, Yuanshan Chunqiu lun, Caohe zhi, and Mingyuan lu; the first two entries give six and one juan respectively.