Lü Ben

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• 一 行第
• 南渠 室名、別號
• 後屏 室名、別號
• 文安 諡號
• 期斎 室名、別號
• 李本 别名、曾用名
• 汝立 字

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1. [1] Identity and dates Lü Ben is identified as a Ming-dynasty politician and grand secretary, born in 1504 and deceased in 1587.
   • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The basic entry supplies the romanized name, the two years, and the Ming dynasty.
   • Souyun呂本 (43680)The profile gives the name, dates, dynasty, and the grand-secretary title 東閣大學士.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority entry identifies him as a Ming grand secretary.
   • WikidataLv Ben (Q10918384)The item supplies the English label, the description “politician,” and date values for 1504 and 1587.
2. [2] Names and native place Lü Ben's courtesy name was Ruli; Nanqu, Houping, and Qizhai were his studio names, with a variant form using 斎, and he came from Yuyao in Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang.
   • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The alternate-name fields identify Ruli, Nanqu, Houping, and Qizhai as courtesy or studio names and give Yuyao as the native place.
   • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biographical entries give the courtesy name, studio names, variant Qizhai form, and Zhejiang Shaoxing Yuyao origin.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority entry lists Ruli, Nanqu, Qizhai, and Yuyao as the place of origin.
   • WikidataLv Ben (Q10918384)The name records include the corresponding Chinese forms of Ruli, Nanqu, Houping, and Qizhai.
3. [3] Surname and birth order His family was entered under the Li surname during the early-Ming register revision; he first used Li, later restored the Lü surname, was known as Li Ben, and was listed first in birth order.
   • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biographical entries explain the mistaken Li registration, his initial use of Li, and his later restoration of the original surname.
   • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The alternate-name fields identify Li Ben as an earlier name and 一 as a birth-order designation.
   • WikidataLv Ben (Q10918384)The name data also include 李本 as an alternate name.
4. [4] Examinations He was a shengyuan and a provincial recommended candidate, ranked 24th and 189th respectively, and passed the jinshi examination in 1532 in the third class at 173rd place.
   • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The education and examination entries provide the three statuses and their ranks.
   • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biographies place his jinshi success in the eleventh year of Jiajing.
5. [5] Early appointments He became a Hanlin Academy Compiler, served as director of the Imperial Academy in both capitals, and presided over the Shuntian examination.
   • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The appointments list contains the Hanlin compiler, Imperial Academy posts, and the Shuntian examination office, including Nanjing for one 祭酒 post.
   • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biographies state that he was appointed a compiler, served as director of the academies in both capitals, and presided over the Shuntian examination.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority note confirms the Shuntian examination and the Nanjing Imperial Academy appointment.
6. [6] Additional offices I His listed offices included 禮科都給事中, 吏科都給事中, 太常寺少卿, 刑部尚書, the Nangan governorship, 右通政, 工部觀政, 工部侍郎, 刑部侍郎, 太少卿, and 操江大理卿.
   • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The appointments array lists these eleven offices and identifies the governorship's jurisdiction as Nangan.
7. [7] Additional offices II The appointments also include 國子司業, 國子監司業, 總裁官, 吏部尚書, 太子太傅, and 太子少保.
   • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The appointments array supplies these six additional offices.
8. [8] Examination and 祭酒 posts He served as 少詹事, as the Shuntian examination official, and as 國子祭酒 in Nanjing.
   • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The appointments list gives 少詹事, the Shuntian examination office, and the Nanjing 祭酒 appointment.
   • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biographies confirm the Shuntian examination, Nanjing Imperial Academy service, and the 少詹事 appointment.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority note confirms the Shuntian examination, Nanjing 祭酒, and 少詹事 service.
9. [9] Dated offices The four appointments of 副使, 國子監司業, the Shuntian examination official, and Nanjing 祭酒 are dated to Jiajing 14, 17, 25, and 27 respectively.
   • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The four appointment records carry the Jiajing era name with years 14, 17, 25, and 27 and identify Shuntian and Nanjing where applicable.
10. [10] Cabinet entry In Jiajing 28, Lü Ben entered the cabinet in the second month as 少詹事 concurrently serving as a Hanlin academician, and became Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion the next year.
    • Souyun呂本 (43680)The detailed biography gives the month, cabinet entry, participation in state affairs, and the following year's Eastern Pavilion appointment.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority note confirms the cabinet entry as 少詹事兼翰林學士 and the later Eastern Pavilion grand secretaryship.
11. [11] Minister of Rites In Jiajing 32, Lü Ben became Minister of Rites.
    • Souyun呂本 (43680)The detailed biography dates his appointment as Minister of Rites to Jiajing 32.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority note also lists the Minister of Rites office.
12. [12] Wenyuan appointment In Jiajing 33, he was made Grand Protector of the Heir Apparent and Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion.
    • Souyun呂本 (43680)The detailed biography dates this combined appointment to Jiajing 33.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority note confirms the combined Grand Protector and Wenyuan Pavilion grand secretary titles.
13. [13] Wuying appointment In Jiajing 35, he became Junior Guardian and Grand Secretary of the Wuying Palace while supervising the Ministry of Personnel.
    • Souyun呂本 (43680)The detailed biography gives the Jiajing 35 promotion, the Wuying Palace grand secretaryship, and concurrent supervision of the Ministry of Personnel.
14. [14] Yan Song episode When Li Mo was imprisoned, Lü Ben controlled the Ministry of Personnel, followed Yan Song's wishes in reviewing senior officials, and dismissed those who did not support Yan Song.
    • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biography describes his control of the ministry, accommodation of Yan Song, three-grade review, and exclusion of officials who did not support Yan Song.
15. [15] Retirement and loss of office After receiving the Junior Guardian title, Lü Ben left office for his mother's mourning, returned home in Jiajing 40, and was not recalled after Yan Song's fall.
    • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biographies give the mourning departure, return in Jiajing 40, and failure to return to office after Yan Song's fall.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority note confirms the Jiajing 40 retirement and return to his native place.
16. [16] Death and posthumous honors Lü Ben died at home in 1587 at age eighty-four, was posthumously granted Grand Tutor, and received the name Wen'an.
    • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biographies state that he died at home in Wanli 15 aged eighty-four, was granted Grand Tutor posthumously, and received the posthumous name Wen'an.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The basic entry gives the death year 1587 and identifies Wen'an as a posthumous name.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority record places the death in the 1587 period and states that he died at home in Wanli 15.
    • WikidataLv Ben (Q10918384)The item gives the 1587 death value and the posthumous name Wen'an.
17. [17] Ancestors and parents His great-grandfather was 李公瓊, his grandfather 李懋, his father 李改, his mother 楊氏, and his stepmother 俞氏.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The family entries identify the great-grandfather, grandfather, father, mother, and stepmother by these names.
18. [18] Wife children and brothers His brothers were 李禾, 李杜, 李樂, 李采, and 李來; his wife was 夏氏, and his sons were 李衢, 李斆, and 李致.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The family entries list five brothers, his wife Xia, and three sons.
19. [19] Descendants 呂章成 is listed as a great-grandson, and 呂氏（平煜妻） as a direct descendant.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The family entries list 呂章成 as a great-grandson and 呂氏（平煜妻） as a direct descendant.
20. [20] Friendship and epitaph Tu Long was his friend, and Li Tingji wrote his epitaph.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The association entries identify Tu Long as a friend and Li Tingji as the writer of his epitaph.
21. [21] Epitaphs he composed He wrote epitaphs for Tu Qiao, Tao Xie, Yuan Wei, Chen Kezhai, Huang Tingyong, Fu Pei, Yang Dazhang, Guan Jian, Gu Chong, and Gong Hui.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The association entries identify these ten people as recipients of epitaphs composed by Lü Ben.
22. [22] Biographies and sacrificial texts Wang Shizhen and Wang Daokun wrote biographies of him, while Li Weizhen and Yu Menglin wrote sacrificial texts.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The association entries identify the two biographers and the two writers of sacrificial texts.
23. [23] Inscriptions and correspondence He composed shendao bei for Fang Xianfu and Jiang Xiao, a xingzhuang for Chen Sheng, and exchanged letters with Zhao Bingran, Yin Tai, Yan Ne, and Chen Zhu.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The association entries record shendao bei, xingzhuang, and sent or answered letters involving the named individuals.
24. [24] Poems congratulations and shrine inscription Shen Maoxiao, Wu Zhongxing, Fan Qin, and Zhang Bi received poems and prose from him; Chen Younian and Jiang Bao received congratulatory writings, and Yuan Wei had a shrine inscription composed by him.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The association entries record received poems and prose, congratulatory writings, and a shrine inscription composed by Lü Ben for Yuan Wei.
25. [25] Siming Xianxian ji Lü Ben was skilled in poetry and prose and wrote 《四明先賢記》.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority note describes his skill in poetry and prose and names 《四明先賢記》.
26. [26] Qizhai collection 《期齋集》 is given as a fourteen-volume collection, and the title 《期齋呂先生集：十四卷》 is also listed.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database呂本 (A004254)The authority note identifies 《期齋集》 as a fourteen-volume work.
    • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biography lists 《期齋集》 among his works.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The title list gives the fourteen-volume title 《期齋呂先生集：十四卷》.
27. [27] Guan'ge leilu Another work attributed to Lü Ben is 《館閣類錄》.
    • Souyun呂本 (43680)The biography lists 《館閣類錄》 as one of his works.
28. [28] Additional works 《奏謝稿》 and 《館閣漫錄》 are also attributed to Lü Ben.
    • CBDBLü Ben (128301)The title list includes 《奏謝稿》 and 《館閣漫錄》 as works for which he is the author.