Wang Chonggu

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Life

He was Wang Yao’s third son; his mother was Sun and his stepmother was Meng.[2]

His elder brothers were Wang Chongren, Wang Chongyi, Wang Chongdao, Wang Chongzu, and Wang Chongzhi; his younger brothers were Wang Chongya, Wang Chongdian, Wang Chongxun, and Wang Chongjiao.[3] His wife was Zhang; his sons-in-law were Hao Chengxun and Zhang Xunji, his grandsons Wang Zhizhen and Wang Zhi-mo, and his great-grandsons Wang Zongsun and Wang Hesun.[4]

His examination career lists him as a shengyuan (庠生) and a provincial recommended candidate, while the jinshi result placed him 87th in the second class; the entries attach 279 and 10 respectively to the recommended-candidate and shengyuan entries. The year of his jinshi degree is disputed: it is given as the twentieth year of the Jiajing reign (1541) and also as the twenty-second year (1543).[5]

After obtaining the jinshi degree, he was appointed a secretary in the Ministry of Justice and later served as prefect of Anqing and Runing, inspector in Shaanxi, and provincial administration commissioner in Henan.[6] In the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing (1555), he became military-defense vice commissioner for Changzhou and Zhenjiang; the start of this appointment is also given as the thirty-eighth year of Jiajing.[7]

Accounts differ over the location of his anti-pirate campaign in the Changzhen command: one places his victory at Xiagang, another his annihilation of pirates at Jingjiang, and both associate him with fighting at Hushu alongside Cao Bangfu.[8]

In the forty-third year of Jiajing (1564), he was promoted to vice censor-in-chief and appointed governor of Ningxia. He repaired defenses, accepted surrendered groups, and repeatedly sent out forces to strike enemy bases; while other garrisons suffered repeated Tatar attacks, Ningxia alone remained intact.[9]

Frontier administration and later offices

At the beginning of the Longqing reign, he became vice minister of war and concurrently vice censor-in-chief, commanding military affairs in Shaanxi, Yan, Ningxia, and Gansu, where he won repeated military successes; another summary describes him as commander of the Three Border Garrisons.[10]

In the fourth year of Longqing (1570), he was transferred to command the military affairs of Shanxi, Xuanfu, and Datong, and made strategic decisions with the governor Fang Fengshi. After Altan’s grandson Bahan Naj surrendered, Wang Chonggu made peace with Altan and returned the grandson, advocating peace and regulated trade; the frontier thereafter became quiet. The settlement became known as the Altan accord (「俺答封貢」) or the Longqing peace (「隆慶議和」), and was described as bringing prosperity to soldiers and civilians across several thousand li from Yan-yong in the east to the seven garrisons at Jiayu in the west, while reducing annual expenditure by seven-tenths. He was advanced to Minister of War.[11]

Zhang Juzheng called the settlement an extraordinary undertaking that no one but Wang Chonggu could have accomplished; his frontier achievements were also summed up as having served across seven garrisons and made outstanding contributions on the frontier.[12]

At the beginning of the Wanli reign, he was summoned to assist with military administration and was made Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent. The accounts differ on his retirement: one gives it as the beginning of Wanli, while a more detailed chronology has him enter the capital in the ninth month of Wanli 1 (1573) to supervise the military camps, become Minister of Justice in the ninth month of Wanli 3, and Minister of War in Wanli 5 (1577), before he retired to his home in the tenth month of that year.[13]

He died in the sixteenth year of Wanli (1588), was posthumously made Grand Guardian, and received the posthumous title Xiangyi.[14]

Works and correspondence

His works include Gongyu man gao (《公餘漫稿》); Shantang huigao (《山堂彚槀》) is also listed among his writings.[15]

His correspondence included letters sent to him by Wen Chun, Wang Zongmu, Zhang Juzheng, Wang Jiaping, Zhang Han, Wang Zudi, He Dongxu, and Meng Si.[16]

He also received replies from Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Jiayin, and He Dongxu; Ai Mu sent him a congratulatory message.[17]

Xu Guo and Wang Xijue wrote a tomb inscription or tomb table for him. Wang Chonggu wrote epitaphs for Jing Qin and Xie Lan, and tomb tables for Yang Zongqi and Huo Ji.[18]

Office recordsCBDB

Year unknown2
OfficeEraPosting
兵備副使嘉靖Unknown
按察使嘉靖陝西布政司

FamilyCBDB

RelationNameLife
曾祖王孟華–
祖父王馨–
父王瑤–
母孫氏(王崇古母)–
兄王崇仁–
兄王崇義–
兄王崇道–
兄王崇祖–
兄王崇志–
弟王崇雅–
弟王崇典–
弟王崇勳–
弟王崇教–
妻子張氏(王崇古妻)–
女婿郝承訓–
女婿張循吉–
孫王之禎–
孫王之模–
曾孫; 重孫王宗孫–
曾孫; 重孫王隺孫–
繼母孟氏(王崇古繼母)–

AliasesCBDB

  • 六 行第
  • 學甫 字
  • 襄毅 諡號
  • 鑑川 室名、別號

AssociationsCBDB

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許國墓誌銘由許國所作–
景溱為景溱作墓誌銘–
謝蘭為謝蘭作墓誌銘–
艾穆從艾穆處收到賀詞 (occasion)–
王錫爵墓表由王錫爵所作–
楊宗氣為楊宗氣作墓表–
霍冀為霍冀作墓表–
溫純被致書由溫純–
溫純被致書由溫純–
王宗沐被致書由王宗沐–
張居正被致書由張居正–
張居正被致書由張居正–
張居正被致書由張居正–
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張居正被致書由張居正–
張居正被致書由張居正–
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張居正被致書由張居正–
王家屏被致書由王家屏–
張瀚被致書由張瀚–
王祖嫡被致書由王祖嫡–
何東序被致書由何東序–
何東序被致書由何東序–
孟思被致書由孟思–
張居正收到張居正的答書–
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張居正收到張居正的答書–
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張居正收到張居正的答書–
張居正收到張居正的答書–
張居正收到張居正的答書–
張居正收到張居正的答書–
張居正收到張居正的答書–
張居正收到張居正的答書–
張居正收到張居正的答書–
張居正收到張居正的答書–
張佳胤收到張佳胤的答書–
何東序收到何東序的答書–

ExaminationsCBDB

RecordRank
科舉: 進士(籠統)第二甲第八十七名
科舉: 鄉貢舉人
學校: 生員(庠生)

Citations

  1. [1] Identity Wang Chonggu was a Ming official who rose to Minister of War and lived from 1515 to 1588; his courtesy name, sobriquet, posthumous title, and Puzhou origin are also given.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The basic information supplies the name, dates, Ming affiliation, three alternative names, and Puzhou origin.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The profile and biographical passages confirm the dates, dynasty, names, origin, and rise to Minister of War.
    • WikidataWang Chonggu (Q15934835)The English label and politician description confirm the identity, while the time claims and English aliases supply dates and alternative names.
  2. [2] Parents He was Wang Yao’s third son; his mother was Sun and his stepmother was Meng.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The kinship entries identify his father Wang Yao, mother Sun, and stepmother Meng.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The biographical passage explicitly calls him Wang Yao’s third son.
  3. [3] Siblings His five elder brothers and four younger brothers are identified by name.
  4. [4] Wife and descendants His wife, two sons-in-law, two grandsons, and two great-grandsons are identified by name.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The kinship entries identify his wife, two sons-in-law, two grandsons, and two great-grandsons.
  5. [5] Examination and degree date The examination entries give the statuses and placements, while biographical passages disagree over the jinshi year.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The entries provide the examination statuses, second-class placement, numbers 279 and 10, and a register title containing Jiajing 20.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The three biographical passages give Jiajing 22, Jiajing xin-chou, and Jiajing 20; the date annotations identify them as 1543 and 1541.
  6. [6] Early offices After the jinshi degree he held the Ministry of Justice post, the Anqing and Runing prefectures, the Shaanxi inspectorate, and the Henan provincial administration.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The biographies and title list give the Ministry of Justice post, the two prefectures, and the Shaanxi and Henan provincial offices.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The office information also identifies the inspector post and its Shaanxi administrative location.
  7. [7] Changzhen appointment He became military-defense vice commissioner for Changzhou and Zhenjiang in Jiajing 34 (1555), although another entry places the start in Jiajing 38.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The biography gives Jiajing 34 (1555) and identifies Changzhen as Changzhou and Zhenjiang.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The office start fields place the appointment in Jiajing 38.
  8. [8] Anti-pirate campaigns The accounts differ between Xiagang and Jingjiang as the campaign location and associate him with Cao Bangfu’s fighting at Hushu.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The two biographies give Xiagang in one account and Jingjiang, Hushu, and Cao Bangfu in the other.
  9. [9] Ningxia governorship In Jiajing 43 (1564), he became vice censor-in-chief and governor of Ningxia, repaired defenses, accepted surrenders, attacked enemy bases, and kept Ningxia intact amid Tatar attacks.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The biographies and date annotation describe the Jiajing 43 promotion, Ningxia command, defensive work, acceptance of surrenders, attacks, and the contrast with other garrisons.
  10. [10] Longqing frontier command At the beginning of Longqing he commanded military affairs in Shaanxi, Yan, Ningxia, and Gansu, won repeated successes, and was also described as commander of the Three Border Garrisons.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The biographies and title list provide the Longqing offices, four military regions, repeated successes, and the Three Border Garrisons formulation.
  11. [11] Longqing peace In 1570 he commanded Shanxi, Xuanfu, and Datong, negotiated with Altan after Bahan Naj’s surrender, promoted peace and trade, and was advanced to Minister of War; the settlement and its regional effects are also named.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The biographies and date annotation describe the 1570 transfer, Fang Fengshi’s cooperation, Bahan Naj’s surrender, peace and trade, the settlement’s names and effects, and the advancement to Minister of War.
  12. [12] Assessment Zhang Juzheng praised the settlement as an extraordinary undertaking that only Wang Chonggu could have accomplished, while another formulation highlights his service across seven garrisons and frontier merit.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The biographical passage contains Zhang Juzheng’s praise and the formulation about service across seven garrisons and frontier merit.
  13. [13] Wanli offices and retirement He assisted military administration, received the Junior Guardian title, and has conflicting retirement accounts: one places retirement at the beginning of Wanli, while another gives a detailed sequence through Wanli 5.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The biographies, title list, and date annotations provide the military-administration summons, Junior Guardian title, detailed Wanli chronology, and conflicting retirement dates.
  14. [14] Death and honors He died in Wanli 16 (1588), was posthumously made Grand Guardian, and received the title Xiangyi.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The basic information gives the death year and the alternate-name entry gives Xiangyi.
    • Souyun王崇古 (51088)The biographies and profile confirm Wanli 16, the posthumous elevation to Grand Guardian, and Xiangyi.
    • WikidataWang Chonggu (Q15934835)The death-time claim gives 1588 and the English aliases include Xiangyi.
  15. [15] Works The listed works are Gongyu man gao and Shantang huigao.
  16. [16] Letters received His correspondence included letters from Wen Chun, Wang Zongmu, Zhang Juzheng, Wang Jiaping, Zhang Han, Wang Zudi, He Dongxu, and Meng Si.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The association entries identify these eight people as writers who sent letters to Wang Chonggu.
  17. [17] Replies and congratulation He received replies from Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Jiayin, and He Dongxu, and Ai Mu sent a congratulatory message.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The association entries list replies from Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Jiayin, and He Dongxu, together with Ai Mu’s congratulatory message.
  18. [18] Tomb inscriptions and tables Xu Guo and Wang Xijue wrote a tomb inscription or tomb table for Wang Chonggu; he wrote epitaphs for Jing Qin and Xie Lan and tomb tables for Yang Zongqi and Huo Ji.
    • CBDBWang Chonggu (124981)The association entries distinguish inscriptions or tomb tables written for Wang Chonggu from those he wrote for Jing Qin, Xie Lan, Yang Zongqi, and Huo Ji.