[1]Identity and datesMao Bowen lived from 1482 to 1545 and was a Ming official and poet.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The biographical record supplies his name, dates, Ming affiliation, and poet status.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The biographical entry confirms his name, dates, and Ming identity.
WikidataMao Bowen (Q11126367)The person item gives his English name, describes him as a politician, and supplies the two years.
[2]Names and birthplaceHis courtesy name appears in the forms 汝厲 and 汝勵; Dongtang was his sobriquet, Jishui in Jiangxi his home region, and Xiangmao his posthumous name.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The record lists Dongtang, both forms of Ruli, Xiangmao, and Jishui as the native-place entry.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The biographical entry gives Jiangxi Jishui, the courtesy name and sobriquet, and the posthumous name.
WikidataMao Bowen (Q11126367)The person item lists 汝勵, 汝厲, 襄懋, and 東塘 among his names and aliases.
[3]Examinations and early serviceHis examination record includes xianggong and jinshi status; he passed the jinshi examination in 1508, became judicial commissioner of Shaoxing, and then served in the Henan, Fujian, and Huguang censorates.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The examination and office data identify the xianggong and jinshi entries, the Shaoxing judicial post, and censorial assignments in Henan, Fujian, and Huguang with the relevant years.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The entry identifies the Zhengde third year as 1508 and describes his jinshi qualification, Shaoxing appointment, and entry into the censorate.
[4]Court of Judicial Review and NingxiaFrom 1522 to 1527 he served in the Right and Left divisions of the Court of Judicial Review; he then became Right Assistant Censor-in-chief and governor of Ningxia before dismissal.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The office data gives the two Court of Judicial Review posts from 1522 to 1527 and the subsequent Right Assistant Censor-in-chief post.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The biographical accounts add the Ningxia governorship and the dismissal after an incident.
[5]Restoration and later censorial officesA recommendation restored him to office; he did not take the Shanxi or Shuntian governorships, was dismissed again after serving as Left Deputy Censor-in-chief, and later resumed office as Right Censor-in-chief.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The accounts describe his recommended restoration, the unfilled Shanxi and Shuntian assignments, the Left Deputy Censor-in-chief post and second dismissal, and his later restoration as Right Censor-in-chief.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The office data corroborates the censorial offices and the Shuntian governorship.
[6]High offices in the Jiajing eraBetween 1536 and 1544 Mao Bowen held the offices of Right Censor-in-chief, Minister of Works, Left Censor-in-chief, and Minister of War on two occasions.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The office data gives the dates for Right Censor-in-chief, Minister of Works, Left Censor-in-chief, and the two Minister of War appointments.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The biographical accounts summarize the sequence from Right Censor-in-chief through Minister of Works, Minister of War, and Left Censor-in-chief.
[7]Military administrationAs Minister of War, he was grand coordinator for military affairs in Xuan-Da and Shanxi and also held the post of grand-coordinator's staff adviser.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The biographical accounts identify his command of military affairs in Xuan-Da and Shanxi as Minister of War.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The office data corroborates the Minister of War and grand-coordinator staff posts.
[8]Annam campaign and honorsDuring the Annam crisis he was sent south and settled it peacefully without firing an arrow; he received the honors of Grand Protector and also held Junior Protector and Guest of the Heir Apparent.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The accounts describe the Annam crisis, the southern expedition, its peaceful resolution without a battle, and the associated honors.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The office data corroborates Guest of the Heir Apparent, Junior Protector, and Grand Protector titles.
[9]Dismissal and posthumous honorsHis reforms provoked resentment among palace attendants; after the Tatar incursion he was stripped of office, later restored and granted relief, and finally received the posthumous name Xiangmao.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The accounts describe resentment over his reforms, dismissal after the Tatar incursion, restoration and relief in Longqing, and the Tianqi-era posthumous name.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The person data identifies him as a stripped-official and preserves Xiangmao and the Grand Protector title.
[10]WritingsHis recorded works comprise four collections or memorial compilations totaling 10, 10, 20, and 18 juan respectively.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The works catalogue lists the four titles and their volume counts.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The biographical accounts mention the Dongtang works and Mao Xiangmao's collected works.
[11]Poetic circleHe exchanged poems with Xia Gongjin, Li Xianji, and Fang Sidao, and his poetry was described as distinctive in style.
Souyun毛伯溫 (50792)The poetic commentary names Xia Gongjin, Li Xianji, and Fang Sidao as correspondents and characterizes the poetry as distinctive in style.
[12]FamilyHis great-grandfather was Mao Shixu; his sons were Mao Pu, Mao Dong, Mao Nan, and Mao Lian, and his grandson was Mao Maozong.
CBDBMao Bowen (68282)The kinship data names the great-grandfather Mao Shixu, four sons, and grandson Mao Maozong.
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