Wang Daokun

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1. 1570 巡撫 隆慶

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• 一 行第
• 伯玉 字
• 南明 室名、別號
• 玉卿 字
• 南溟 室名、別號
• 松明山人 室名、別號

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• 戲曲作家
• 工於古文

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1. [1] Life dates and identity Wang Daokun lived from 1525 to 1593 and belonged to the Ming period; the records describe him as a literary figure, playwright, and political figure.
   • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The basic record supplies the name, the years 1525 and 1593, and the Ming dynasty.
   • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The profile gives the name, life dates, and dynasty, while the biography identifies him as a Ming playwright.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The biographical entry supplies the name, life-date ranges, Ming affiliation, and literary identity.
   • WikidataWang Daokun (Q11137171)The English label and description identify Wang Daokun as a Ming-dynasty politician, while the dated claims give 1525 and 1593.
2. [2] Courtesy names and native place He was first styled Yuqing and later Boyu, used the sobriquets Taihan and Nanming, and came from She County in present-day Anhui.
   • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The profile lists Yuqing, Boyu, and the Huizhou-She native place; the biography specifies the sequence of the courtesy names and the Taihan and Nanming sobriquets.
   • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The alternate-name and address fields list Boyu, Yuqing, Nanming, and She County.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The alternate names and birthplace repeat Nanming, Taihan, Wang Yuqing, and She County.
   • WikidataWang Daokun (Q11137171)The name list confirms the Boyu and Yuqing forms.
3. [3] Other names His ordinal name was Yi, and other recorded forms include Nanming, Songmingshanren, Wang Boyu, Wang Yuqing, Fangwai Sima, Wang Shoukun, Gaoyangsheng, Taihanshi, Taimaoshi, and Tianyouzi.
   • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The alternate-name fields identify Yi as an ordinal name and list Nanming and Songmingshanren.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The alternate-name list gives Wang Boyu, Fangwai Sima, Wang Shoukun, Wang Yuqing, Gaoyangsheng, Nanming, Taihanshi, Taimaoshi, and Tianyouzi.
   • WikidataWang Daokun (Q11137171)The name list also includes Nanming and Wang Boyu.
4. [4] Family His recorded lineage includes great-grandfather Wang Xun, grandfather Wang Xuanyi, father Wang Liangbin, and mother Hu.
   • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The kinship entries name Wang Xun, Wang Xuanyi, Wang Liangbin, and Hu in the stated relationships.
5. [5] Siblings and cousin He had younger brothers Wang Daoguan and Wang Daotan, as well as the younger male cousin Wang Daohui.
   • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The kinship entries list the two younger brothers and the younger male cousin.
6. [6] Marriage and descendants The spouse is named Wu in one entry and Wu Juan in another; a second wife is also identified as Wu, and the descendants include Wang Yaoguang and an unnamed granddaughter.
   • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The kinship entries give Wu, Wu Juan, a second wife also named Wu, Wang Yaoguang, and an unnamed granddaughter; the English wording preserves the differing spouse forms.
7. [7] Examination In 1547, Wang Daokun passed the jinshi examination and ranked 107th in the third class; the entries also record the statuses of provincial recommended candidate and shengyuan.
   • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The examination entries record the jinshi result, the third-class 107th place, and the provincial recommended candidate and shengyuan statuses.
   • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The three biographies confirm the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing or its Dingwei designation, with one explicitly giving 1547.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The biographical note explicitly dates the jinshi degree to 1547.
8. [8] Yiwu and anti-pirate campaigns He served as magistrate of Yiwu, trained the Yiwu troops through military instruction, and later recruited them with Qi Jiguang to defeat wokou raiders.
   • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The office entry identifies the Yiwu magistracy and dates its beginning to the twenty-seventh year of Jiajing.
   • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The biography describes the military instruction at Yiwu, the training of Yiwu soldiers, and the later campaign with Qi Jiguang.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The note also says that he assisted Qi Jiguang in clearing the wokou and later became military commissioner of Fujian.
9. [9] Offices His offices included the Military Selection Office of the Ministry of War, the Xiangyang prefecture, the Funing military commission, Fujian surveillance office, senior censorial posts, and governorships; a censor-in-chief title is also recorded.
   • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The office entries list the Military Selection langzhong, Xiangyang prefect, Funing military commissioner, Fujian surveillance office, Right Associate Chief Censor, deputy censor, and governorships.
   • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The profile and biographies supply the Xiangyang, Fujian surveillance, governorship, and censor-in-chief designations.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The note confirms his promotion to the Fujian military commission.
10. [10] Governorships and date The governorships covered Yunyang, Fujian, and Huguang, and the Yunyang appointment is dated to 1570, the fourth year of Longqing.
    • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The office entries identify Fujian, Huguang, and Yunyang, and date the Yunyang governorship to 1570 and the fourth year of Longqing.
    • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The biography explicitly names the Huguang governorship.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The note identifies the Fujian military commission in the sequence of his offices.
11. [11] Fujian title and final office The Fujian office is also described as an assistant surveillance commission, while his final offices were Right and Left Vice Minister of War.
    • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The office entries include Vice Minister of War, Right Vice Minister, and Left Vice Minister.
    • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The profile and biographies give the Vice Minister of War, Left Vice Minister, Fujian assistant surveillance, and final-office descriptions.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The note states that he ended his service as Left Vice Minister of War.
12. [12] Literary style His prose was concise and well ordered; he excelled in poetry and prose, was noted for classical prose, exchanged criticism with Li Panlong and Wang Shizhen, and was counted among the Later Five Sons.
    • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The biographies describe his concise, well-ordered prose, his exchanges with Li Panlong and Wang Shizhen, and Wang Shizhen's designation of him among the Later Five Sons.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The note describes him as skilled in poetry and prose.
    • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The status entry identifies his proficiency in classical prose.
13. [13] Fellow graduates and associations Wang Shizhen and Zhang Juzheng were fellow jinshi of the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing; Wang Shizhen also held the office of Vice Minister of War, producing the designation Two Simas, and Wang Daokun was a friend of Bi Maokang.
    • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The associations identify Bi Maokang as a friend, Wang Shizhen as a fellow graduate, and Zhang Juzheng as a fellow jinshi of the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing.
    • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The biography says that Wang Shizhen also held the office of Vice Minister of War and that the two men were called the Two Simas; the profile preserves that designation.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The note places Wang Shizhen in the same literary circle and gives his life dates.
14. [14] Huanghelou ji After the Yellow Crane Tower was rebuilt by the Censor-in-Chief 劉愨 in 1571, Wang Daokun wrote the Huanghelou ji.
    • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The biography dates the rebuilding to the fifth year of Longqing and names the Yellow Crane Tower inscription Huanghelou ji.
15. [15] Music and drama He was proficient in musical theory, and the listed zaju plays are Gaotang meng, Wuhu you, Yuanshan xi, Luoshui bei, and Tang Minghuang qixi Changsheng dian.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The note describes his command of musical theory and lists the five zaju plays.
16. [16] Works His works include the 120-volume Taihan ji, the 22-volume Taihan fumo, three one-volume works, Bei Lu jilüe, and Dayatang zaju.
    • CBDBWang Daokun (127530)The works entries list Taihan ji, Taihan fumo, Chu Sao pin, Shu qian ye pu, and Qi lie zhuan with their recorded volumes.
    • Souyun汪道昆 (51154)The biographies mention Taihan ji and Taihan fumo, and one also lists Dayatang zaju.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database汪道昆 (A007641)The note gives the 120-volume Taihan ji and names Shu qian ye pu and Bei Lu jilüe among his works.