Fei Hong

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1. 1487 翰林院修撰 成化
2. 1495 翰林院修撰 弘治
3. 1496 左春坊左贊善 弘治
4. 1498 講讀官 弘治
5. 1504 左春坊左贊善 弘治
6. 1505 侍讀 弘治
7. 1505 太常寺少卿 弘治
8. 1505 左諭德 弘治
9. 1505 翰林院侍講學士 弘治
10. 1506 經筵日講官 正德
11. 1507 禮部右侍郎 正德
12. 1509 禮部左侍郎 正德
13. 1510 禮部尚書 正德
14. 1511 文淵閣大學士 正德
15. 1511 知貢舉官 正德
16. 1512 太子少保 正德
17. 1512 武英殿大學士 正德
18. 1514 殿試讀卷官 正德
19. 1521 少保 正德
20. 1521 戶部尚書 正德
21. 1521 武英殿大學士 正德
22. 1521 總裁官 正德
23. 1522 副使 嘉靖
24. 1522 經筵講官 嘉靖
25. 1523 殿試讀卷官 嘉靖
26. 1524 吏部尚書 嘉靖
27. 1524 謹身殿大學士 嘉靖
28. 1525 太子太師 嘉靖
29. 1525 少師 嘉靖
30. 1526 殿試讀卷官 嘉靖
31. 1526 華蓋殿大學士 嘉靖
32. 1527 總裁官 嘉靖
33. 1535 吏部尚書 嘉靖
34. 1535 太保 嘉靖
35. 1535 華蓋殿大學士 嘉靖
36. 1514 戶部尚書 正德
37. 1526 纂修官 嘉靖

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• 子元 字
• 子充 字
• 徤齋 室名、別號
• 文憲 諡號
• 鵝湖 室名、別號
• 鵞湖 室名、別號

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1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Fei Hong lived from 1468 to 1535 and is identified as a Ming official and scholar; his name and dates are corroborated across the supplied records.
   • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The basic person data supplies the English name, birth year, death year, and Ming dynasty affiliation.
   • Souyun費宏 (50669)The biographical entries give the same life dates and identify him as a Ming official and scholar.
   • WikidataFei Hong (Q11634862)The English label, Ming-dynasty description, and date claims corroborate the identity and life dates.
2. [2] Courtesy name and sobriquets His courtesy name was Zichong, with Ziyuan also recorded; his sobriquets include Jianzhai and Ehu, while his late sobriquet was Hudong Yelao, and Jianzhai has the written variant 徤齋.
   • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The alternate-name fields give the romanized forms Ziyuan, Zichong, Jianzhai, and Ehu, with the Chinese variant 徤齋 also supplied.
   • Souyun費宏 (50669)The biographical entries give the courtesy name Zichong, the sobriquets Jianzhai and Ehu, and the late sobriquet 湖東野老.
   • WikidataFei Hong (Q11634862)The multilingual name list corroborates Ehu, Jianzhai, Zichong, Ziyuan, and the Chinese spelling 徤齋.
3. [3] Place of origin Fei Hong came from Henglin in Qianshan, Jiangxi, with the modern local identification supplied as Chai-jia Village in He-kou Town; his ancestral home was Yongxing in Huguang, now Yangxin in Hubei.
   • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The basic and household addresses both identify Qianshan as his place of origin.
   • Souyun費宏 (50669)The biographical entries identify him as a native of Jiangxi Qianshan and supply the Henglin, Chai-jia Village, Yongxing, and Yangxin identifications.
4. [4] Examinations and appointment He placed first in the literary children's examination in 1480, passed the Jiangxi provincial examination as jieyuan in 1483, and took first place in the Dingwei examination in 1487, receiving the top first-class rank and appointment as a Hanlin compiler at nineteen.
   • Souyun費宏 (50669)The biographies provide the 1480 children's examination, 1483 provincial examination and jieyuan, 1487 Dingwei champion title, Hanlin appointment, and age nineteen.
   • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The examination entry gives the first place in the first class, while the office entry gives the 1487 Hanlin compiler appointment.
5. [5] Early Hanlin career After the examination, Fei Hong helped compile the Veritable Records of the Chenghua Emperor and held the posts of Left Academician and Left Instructor while lecturing in the Eastern Palace.
   • Souyun費宏 (50669)The career account mentions participation in compiling the Chenghua Veritable Records, promotion to Left Academician, lecturing in the Eastern Palace, and promotion to Left Instructor.
   • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The office data supplies the Hanlin and Eastern Palace office titles used in the English rendering.
6. [6] Career after Wuzong's accession After Wuzong's accession he became a vice minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, a Hanlin reader, a compiler of the Hongzhi Veritable Records, and a daily lecturer; in 1505 he also held the Hanlin Academic Lecturer post.
   • Souyun費宏 (50669)The career account gives the post-accession promotion to Taichang Temple Vice Minister, concurrent readership, participation in the Hongzhi Veritable Records, and daily lectures.
   • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The offices list the Court of Imperial Sacrifices post, readership, daily lecturing, and the 1505 Hanlin Academic Lecturer appointment.
7. [7] Promotions in the Zhengde reign He advanced from Vice Minister to Senior Vice Minister and Minister of Rites, then entered the central academic offices and transferred to the Ministry of Revenue between 1507 and 1512.
   • Souyun費宏 (50669)The career accounts give the sequence of appointments from Vice Minister of Rites through the Grand Academicianships and the Ministry of Revenue.
   • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The office data dates the Rites and grand academician appointments to 1507, 1509, 1510, 1511, and 1512, and also lists the Ministry of Revenue post.
8. [8] Refusal to align with the Prince of Ning While Minister of Revenue, Fei Hong refused Qian Ning and Zhu Chenhao's overtures, opposed the restoration of the prince's guard, and was consequently attacked and forced into retirement.
   • Souyun費宏 (50669)The biographical accounts describe the offered silk and valuables, his refusal to associate with Qian Ning and Zhu Chenhao, his opposition to restoring the guard, the warning about Jiangxi, and his forced retirement.
9. [9] Recall, reform, and chief secretaryship After Jiajing's accession, Fei Hong returned to the Grand Secretariat, helped undo Zhengde abuses with Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, and Mao Ji, and later became chief grand secretary with a series of senior titles.
   • Souyun費宏 (50669)The biographies describe his recall after Jiajing's accession, return to the Grand Secretariat, assistance in reforming Zhengde abuses, succession to the chief secretaryship, and the listed honorific and academic titles.
   • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The office data lists the 1521 Junior Guardian appointment and the subsequent personnel, palace academician, junior preceptor, heir-apparent tutor, and Huagai Palace posts.
10. [10] Three entries into the Grand Secretariat The biographical summary explicitly states that Fei Hong entered the Grand Secretariat three times.
    • Souyun費宏 (50669)The summary states that he entered the Grand Secretariat three times, while the fuller account describes the later returns.
11. [11] Second retirement and posthumous honors During the Great Rites Controversy, Zhang Cong and Gui E attacked Fei Hong; he retired for a second time in 1527, returned in 1535, received the silver insignia, and was posthumously awarded Grand Guardian and named Wenxian.
    • Souyun費宏 (50669)The biographies describe the Great Rites controversy, attacks by Zhang Cong and Gui E, the second retirement in 1527, the 1535 return, the silver insignia, death, and the posthumous honors.
    • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The office and alternate-name data list the 1535 posts of Minister of Personnel, Grand Guardian, and Huagai Palace Academician, as well as the posthumous name Wenxian.
12. [12] Ancestors and parents The family entries name Fei Rongzu, Fei Yingqi, Fei Fan, and Lady Yu as Fei Hong's great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and mother.
    • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The family entries label and name the great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and mother.
13. [13] Siblings Fei Hong had an elder brother, Fei Xian, and nine younger brothers named Fei Cai, Fei Ning, Fei Guan, Fei Chong, Fei Wan, Fei Yu, Fei Jun, Fei Zong, and Fei Mi.
    • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The family entries label Fei Xian as the elder brother and the other nine named relatives as younger brothers.
14. [14] Cousin The family entries identify Fei Cai as a paternal cousin.
    • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The family entry identifies Fei Cai as a cousin of the collateral line.
15. [15] Wife, father-in-law, and daughter The family entries give two forms for the wife's name, two forms for the father-in-law's name, and identify a daughter as Wu Xian's wife.
    • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The family entries supply both wife names, both father-in-law names, and the daughter married to Wu Xian.
16. [16] Prefaces Fei Hong wrote prefaces for works by Mao Ji, Pan Zhen, Pan Dan, Fei Yin, Pan Xuan, and Pan Jian.
    • CBDBFei Hong (68133)Six association entries state that Fei Hong wrote prefaces for works by the six named figures.
17. [17] Principal works His principal works include Wumiao chu suo jian shi, Chenzhang jilu, Fei Wenxian ji, Ehu zhaigao in twenty juan, and Fei Wenxian ji xuanyao.
    • Souyun費宏 (50669)The biographical entries list these works and give twenty juan for Ehu zhaigao.
    • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The associated title fields also list Wumiao chu suo jian shi, Chenzhang jilu, Fei Wenxian ji xuanyao, and Ehu zhaigao in twenty juan.
18. [18] Additional titles Three further titles are associated with Fei Hong; the underlying entries do not specify their authorial role, so the sentence lists them as titles rather than asserting authorship.
    • CBDBFei Hong (68133)The title entries list Wenji (Fei Hong) in twenty-four juan, Zizhanxin manlu, and Taibao Fei Wenxian gong zhaigao in twenty juan without specifying an authorial role.
19. [19] Poem His poetry includes the seven-character ancient-style poem about climbing the Yellow Crane Tower and following the rhyme of Vice Censor Qin and the Junior Preceptor.
    • Souyun費宏 (50669)The works entry identifies the poem as a qigu, a seven-character ancient-style poem, and supplies its Chinese title.