Wang Weizhen

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• 三 行第
• 允寧 字
• 槐野 室名、別號

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• 經世學者

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1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Wang Weizhen was born in 1507 and is dated to either 1555 or 23 January 1556 at death; he was a Ming official and writer.
   • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The person record gives the name Wang Weizhen, birth year 1507, death year 1555, the Ming dynasty, and offices associated with an official and statecraft-oriented scholar.
   • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The profile gives 1507 and 1555, while the biographical text gives the alternative date of 23 January 1556 and describes his official and literary life.
   • WikidataWeizhen Wang (Q16077597)The person item uses Weizhen Wang as its English label, describes him as a politician, and carries birth and death claims for 1507, 1555, and 1556.
2. [2] Courtesy name, style name, and birth order His courtesy name was Yunning, his style name Huaiye, and his birth-order designation was third.
   • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The name data identifies Yunning as the courtesy name, Huaiye as the studio or style name, and San as the birth-order designation.
   • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The profile and biographical texts give Yunning and Huaiye as his two personal names.
   • WikidataWeizhen Wang (Q16077597)The name data lists Huaiye and Yunning as English aliases and repeats the two Chinese name claims.
3. [3] Native place His native place was Huazhou in Shaanxi, more specifically Pingding li in Huazhou, Xi'an Prefecture.
   • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The address data identifies his basic registered native place as Huazhou.
   • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The profile and biographies place him in Shaanxi Huazhou and specify Pingding li of Huazhou in Xi'an Prefecture.
4. [4] Family and marriage Wang Weizhen was the son of Wang Zai and Liu; his great-grandfather was Wang He, his grandfather Wang Yuan, his elder brothers Wang Weifan and Wang Weiqi, his younger brothers Wang Weixin and Wang Weihou, and his wife Dong.
   • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The family data lists Wang He, Wang Yuan, Wang Zai, Liu, Wang Weifan, Wang Weiqi, Wang Weixin, Wang Weihou, and Dong in the stated relationships.
5. [5] Provincial examination He passed the Shaanxi provincial examination in Jiajing 10, with the placement given as 51st; another examination listing gives 96 for the xianggong juren entry and 51 for the shengyuan entry.
   • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The biographical text places him as the 51st juren in the Shaanxi provincial examination of Jiajing 10 (1531).
   • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The examination data separately lists rank 96 for the xianggong juren entry and rank 51 for the shengyuan entry.
6. [6] Jinshi degree In Jiajing 14 (1535) he passed the yiwei examination as a jinshi and ranked 103rd in the third class.
   • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The examination data gives his jinshi placement as 103rd in the third class.
   • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The three biographical texts identify him as a Jiajing 14 or yiwei jinshi, with the detailed account giving the year 1535.
7. [7] Early Hanlin career After becoming a jinshi, he was selected as a shujishi, appointed a Hanlin jiantao in the first month of Jiajing 16, and later served as xiuzhuan and yude.
   • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The profile and biographies state that he was selected as a shujishi, appointed a jiantao, and later held the posts of xiuzhuan and yude; the detailed chronology gives the first month of Jiajing 16 for the appointment.
8. [8] Middle career He served as a compiler of the Da Ming Huidian, was promoted to xiuzhuan after nine years of service, examined the military metropolitan examination, and became right yude while overseeing the Nanjing Hanlin Academy.
   • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The detailed chronology gives the Jiajing 24 compilation appointment, the Jiajing 28 promotion after nine years, the Jiajing 29 military examination, and the Jiajing 30 promotion to right yude with responsibility for the Nanjing Hanlin Academy.
9. [9] Late offices and death In Jiajing 34 he presided over the Shuntian examination and became Nanjing libationer; a separate office listing also gives fushi in Jiajing 16. He returned home to visit his mother and died when the Guanzhong earthquake struck, with the detailed account dating the event to 23 January 1556.
   • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The detailed biography describes the Jiajing 34 examination and Nanjing appointment, the return to visit his mother, and his death under a wall during the Guanzhong earthquake on 23 January 1556.
   • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The office data additionally lists fushi in Jiajing 16 and libationer at Nanjing in Jiajing 34.
   • WikidataWeizhen Wang (Q16077597)The death claims carry both 1555 and 1556, matching the two-year dating of his death.
10. [10] Statecraft and temperament He regarded himself as capable in statecraft, knew the Nine Frontier Garrisons, and was learned in letters, but found no opportunity to put his abilities to use; he was frustrated by current affairs and given to drinking and abusive rants.
    • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The biography describes his pride in statecraft, knowledge of the Nine Frontier Garrisons, literary ability, lack of opportunity to serve, frustration over current affairs, drinking, and abusive speech.
    • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The status classification calls him a statecraft-oriented scholar.
11. [11] Correspondence and prefaces His correspondence included letters to Xue Yingqi and replies to Xue Yingqi and Wang Shizhen; he also wrote prefaces for works by Liu Tianhe and He Liangjun.
    • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The association data lists a letter to Xue Yingqi, replies to Xue Yingqi and Wang Shizhen, and prefaces written for works by Liu Tianhe and He Liangjun.
12. [12] Poetry and works His poetry and prose followed Li Mengyang. His collected writings have several title forms; the Cunsi manuscript is listed in 38 juan, and Sicheng yihan in 4 juan.
    • Souyun王維楨 (51016)The biographical texts say that his poetry and prose followed Li Mengyang, give the title forms Huaiye cunsi gao and Huaiye cunsi ji, and list Cunsi in 38 juan and Sicheng yihan in 4 juan.
    • CBDBWang Weizhen (126791)The work data gives the related collection as Huaiye xiansheng cunsi gao in 38 juan.