[1]Identity and datesHe Qiaoxin was a Ming political official who reached the office of Minister of Justice, and the structured dates give his birth and death years as 1427 and 1502.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The structured person data supplies his name, the Ming dynasty, the years 1427 and 1502, and two Ministry of Justice ministerial appointments.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts identify him as a Ming official, give 1427–1502, and state that he reached the Ministry of Justice.
WikidataHe Qiaoxin (Q10886076)The entity data identifies He Qiaoxin as a politician and supplies the 1427 and 1502 date claims.
[2]Names and posthumous titleHis courtesy name was Tingxiu, he also had the courtesy name Tianmiao, his style was Jiaoqiu, his native place was Guangchang, and his posthumous name was Wensu.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The alternate-name and address data list Tingxiu, Wensu, Jiaoqiu, the alternate name Tingji, the appellation Jiaoqiu xiansheng, and Guangchang as the basic native-place address.
WikidataHe Qiaoxin (Q10886076)The name and claim data confirm the names Tingxiu, Jiaoqiu, and Wensu.
[3]Family backgroundHe Wenyuan was his father, a Presented Scholar of the sixteenth Yongle year and a censor who served in Shandong and Sichuan; his mother was née Jie, and he was the third son.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical text gives He Wenyuan's Yongle examination, censorial career, Jie surname of the mother, and He Qiaoxin's position as the third son.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The kinship data confirms He Wenyuan as father, Jie as mother, and the rank name meaning third in birth order.
[4]Close family and descendantsThe kinship data names his brothers, wife, sons, and later descendants.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The kinship data lists the two elder brothers, three younger brothers, wife née Wu, and two sons.
[5]Later descendantsHe Yuan is designated a great-great-grandson or fourth-generation descendant, and He Tao a fifth-generation or later descendant.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The kinship data preserves both generational descriptions for He Yuan and He Tao.
[6]EducationHe Qiaoxin was first a licentiate and then a provincial recommended candidate.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The examination and school entries identify him as a provincial recommended candidate and a licentiate.
[7]Presented Scholar examinationIn 1454 he passed the Presented Scholar examination in the second class, ranked sixty-fifth.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The examination entry identifies the Presented Scholar result and the second-class rank of sixty-fifth.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts place his Presented Scholar success in the fifth year of Jingtai, corresponding to 1454.
[8]First appointmentIn 1456 he was appointed a Director in the Nanjing Ministry of Rites' Office of State Guests.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The appointment data gives the Nanjing Ministry of Rites post, its Jingtai designation, and the 1456 start year.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts confirm the Nanjing Ministry of Rites appointment and specifically date it to the seventh year of Jingtai.
[9]MourningHe Wenyuan died in 1457, after which He Qiaoxin observed mourning for both parents.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The kinship data names He Wenyuan as father and gives 1457 as his death year.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical text states that He Wenyuan died in the first year of Tianshun and that He Qiaoxin observed mourning for his father and mother.
[10]Jie Ji allegationOne account reports the accusation involving Jie Ji, He Wenyuan's death, and He Qiaoxin's counter-accusation concerning a memorial on the succession.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical text explicitly presents this episode as one account and gives the accusations involving Jie Ji, Huang Hong, and the change of heir.
[11]Ministry of Justice careerAfter the mourning period he returned as a Director in the Shaanxi Office of the Ministry of Justice and served as Assistant Director and Director.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The appointment data lists the Shaanxi Office of the Ministry of Justice, Assistant Director, and Director posts.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts describe his restoration as a Director in the Shaanxi Office and his successive Assistant Director and Director appointments.
[12]Arrest of guardsAs a Ministry of Justice Director he prosecuted Embroidered Uniform Guard soldiers, rejected Yuan Bin's request, and became known for it.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biography directly states that he prosecuted Embroidered Uniform Guard soldiers, rejected the request of military commander Yuan Bin, and thereby became known.
[13]Surveillance and pacificationHe held the Fujian and Henan surveillance posts and helped Yuan Jie pacify the Nanyang refugees.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The appointment data dates the Fujian Vice Commissioner post to 1468 and the Henan Commissioner post to 1473.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts describe the transfer from Fujian to Henan and his assistance to Yuan Jie in bringing Nanyang refugees into the registers.
[14]Huguang administrationHe served as Right Provincial Administration Commissioner of Huguang from 1478 to 1480 and was credited with administrative accomplishments.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The appointment data gives the 1478–1480 Huguang Provincial Administration term and separately lists the Right Provincial Administration Commissioner title.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts call him Right Provincial Administration Commissioner of Huguang and credit him with administrative accomplishments.
[15]Shanxi governorshipIn 1480 he became a Deputy Chief Censor, with divergent titles, then governed Shanxi and later became Left Vice Chief Censor.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The appointment data lists the 1480 Right Vice Chief Censor post and the 1482 Left Vice Chief Censor post.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts give the alternative Right Associate Chief Censor title and the Right Vice Chief Censor title, and describe the 1480 Shanxi governorship and later left-chief-censor appointment.
[16]Frontier inspection and reliefHe inspected the frontier in 1483, became Right Vice Minister of Justice in 1484, and was sent to Shanxi for relief.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The appointment data lists the Right Vice Minister of Justice title.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical text gives the 1483 frontier inspection and the 1484 recall, appointment, and Shanxi relief mission.
[17]Multi-province famine reliefIn spring 1485 he was sent with Li Xian and Jia Jun to Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan for famine relief.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical text names the spring 1485 mission, its three officials, and the three provinces affected by famine.
[18]Ministerial promotionAfter the Hongzhi succession, He Qiaoxin was sent to Nanjing as Minister of Justice, then recommended for the central ministry in 1488; the appointment was celebrated as a father-and-son ministerial distinction.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The appointment data lists the 1487 Nanjing Ministry of Justice ministerial post and the 1488 Ministry of Justice ministerial post.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts describe the Hongzhi succession, the opposition of Wan An and Liu Ji, Wang Shu's recommendation, and the phrase celebrating the father-and-son ministers.
[19]Obstruction and retirementAs Minister of Justice he faced Liu Ji's obstruction and hostile attacks, was falsely accused through Zou Lu, and retired in the eighth month of 1491.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts describe Liu Ji's obstruction, hostile slander, the accusation brought by Zou Lu, and He Qiaoxin's retirement in the eighth month of Hongzhi 4.
[20]Death-date divergenceThe death year is given as 1502 in the structured data, while another account gives the twenty-second day of the twelfth Hongzhi month, 19 January 1503.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The structured person data gives 1502 as the death year.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)One biographical text gives 1427–1502, while another gives the twenty-second day of the twelfth Hongzhi month and 19 January 1503, preserving the divergence.
[21]Posthumous honorsThe sources give a 1516 posthumous grant of Grand Protector of the Heir Apparent and a posthumous name in the following year, while also preserving Junior Tutor and Junior Protector titles.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The appointment and alternate-name data list the 1516 Junior Protector and Junior Tutor titles and the Wensu posthumous name.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts give the Junior Tutor form, the 1516 Grand Protector form, and the following year's Wensu posthumous name.
[22]Poetic styleHe was learned and widely read, drew on classical allusions, and was praised for elegant, disciplined poetry with a strong engagement with antiquity.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts describe his breadth of learning, use of classical allusions, and poetry as elegant, disciplined, and deeply engaged with antiquity.
[23]Historical and classical writingsThe works listed include the historical, ritual, and anthology titles, with alternate title forms for the first and the ritual work.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The works data lists the six-juan 《周禮述註》, seven-juan 《周禮集註》, 《宋元史臆》, and the three-juan 《策府羣玉》.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical text lists 《元史臆見》, 《周禮集注》, and 《勛賢琬琰錄》 among his works.
[24]Collected writingsHis collected writings are given under two titles with different recorded lengths, and an external collection is also listed.
CBDBHe Qiaoxin (34522)The works data lists 《椒丘文集》 in thirty-four juan and the one-juan 《椒丘文集外集》.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical texts list 《椒丘文集》 and the alternative title 《椒丘集》 in thirty-two juan.
[25]Poem for Zhang ShengAfter the Hongzhi era began, Zhang Sheng was demoted after presenting a memorial against Liu Ji, and He Qiaoxin wrote him a farewell poem praising his pursuit of good government.
Souyun何喬新 (42048)The biographical text describes Zhang Sheng's demotion after the memorial, He Qiaoxin's farewell poem, and its praise of an appeal made for good government.
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