Cheng Minzheng

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1. 1492 掌太常卿事 弘治
2. 1492 翰林院侍讀學士 弘治
3. 1499 會試考試官 弘治

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• 暖道 室名、別號
• 篁墩 室名、別號

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• [為官者：文]

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1. [1] Dates Cheng Minzheng is generally dated to 1445–1499, while another entry gives 1446 as his birth year.
   • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The name and principal dates are Cheng Minzheng, 1445, and 1499.
   • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The profile and biographical entry give 1445 as the birth year and 1499 as the death year.
   • WikidataCheng Minzheng (Q15917005)The English label is Cheng Minzheng, with time values corresponding to 1445 and 1499.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database程敏政 (A009855)The name is Cheng Minzheng; the date ranges place his birth in 1446 and his death in 1499.
2. [2] Identity Cheng Minzheng was a Ming scholar, writer, official, and scholar of Neo-Confucianism and bibliographical studies.
   • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The profile identifies him with the Ming dynasty and as a literary figure; the biographies call him a Ming writer and political figure.
   • WikidataCheng Minzheng (Q15917005)The descriptions identify him as a Ming literary figure and political figure.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database程敏政 (A009855)The classification is Ming, and the biographical note explicitly includes scholar, writer, Neo-Confucian, and bibliographical-scholar identities.
3. [3] Names The name data gives his courtesy name, style names, order name, and additional aliases.
   • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The alternate-name fields identify the order name Yi, the courtesy name Keqin, and the style names Nuandao and Huangdun.
   • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The profile lists Keqin, Huangdun, and Liunuan Daoren.
   • WikidataCheng Minzheng (Q15917005)The name list includes Keqin and Cheng Minzheng.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database程敏政 (A009855)The aliases include Cheng Keqin, Cheng Huangdun, Huangdun Jushi, Huangdun Laoren, Liunuan Daoren, and Cheng Xiangyi.
4. [4] Native place The traditions concerning his native place, birthplace, and later residence diverge.
   • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The address fields list Hejian, Xiuning, and Xiuning as the household place.
   • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The profile gives Huizhou Xiuning, while the biography gives the Hejian, capital-birth, and ancestral Xiuning Huangdun traditions.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database程敏政 (A009855)The birthplace field gives Shexian, and the note says that the family moved to Huangdun in Shexian, producing the Huangdun appellation.
5. [5] Family The family relationships include Cheng Xin, the Cheng paternal line, Lin as his mother, Li Xian as his father-in-law, his brothers, wife, and son.
   • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The kinship fields list Cheng Dushou, Cheng Sheng, Cheng Xin, Lin, Li Xian, Cheng Minde, Cheng Minxing, Li as his wife, and Cheng Xun as his son.
   • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biographies identify Cheng Xin as his father and say that Li Xian married his daughter to Cheng.
6. [6] Early life His early reputation rested on a recommendation as a prodigy and an imperial summons to study at the Hanlin Academy.
   • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biographies describe his childhood in Sichuan, Luo Qi's recommendation, the imperial examination, and the order to study at the Hanlin Academy.
   • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The association fields identify Luo Qi as the recommender and record the Yingzong Emperor's summons and approval.
7. [7] Examinations and appointment His examination record spans the licentiate and provincial recommended-candidate stages, the 1462 provincial examination, and the 1466 first-class second place that led to his appointment as a compiler.
   • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The examination fields list the licentiate, provincial recommended candidate, and first-class second-ranked presented scholar stages, while the office field lists the compiler appointment.
   • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biography gives second place in the 1462 Shuntian examination, first-class second place in 1466, the bangyan designation, and the Hanlin compiler appointment.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database程敏政 (A009855)The summary confirms the 1466 presented-scholar success.
8. [8] Compilation work His early official career included participation in major compilations and promotion after the completion of the Xu Tongjian gangmu.
   • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biography records his participation in the Da Ming yitong zhi and Hongwu zhengyun compilations and his promotion after the 1476 completion of the Xu Tongjian gangmu.
   • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The office fields list the compiler and Left Admonisher posts.
9. [9] Hongzhi court career He rose to a high Hanlin and heir-apparent office, was impeached and retired, and took part in the court lectures before that retirement.
   • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biographies record the 1487 promotion to shao zhanshi with a concurrent lecturing office, his charge of the academy, and his impeachment and forced retirement in the first Hongzhi year.
   • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The office fields list shao zhanshi, the lecturing scholar office, and the Directorate of the Heir Apparent post.
10. [10] Imperial lectures The Hongzhi lecture record includes the texts taught, the form of imperial address, and the clothing and insignia awarded to him.
    • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The lecture account records the three texts, the emperor's address of the lecturers as先生, and the robe, belt, cap, and boots awarded in the seventh month.
11. [11] Rehabilitation and offices After rehabilitation he returned to office and advanced through several major posts, while his career included repeated impeachments and two forced retirements.
    • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biographies record rehabilitation, the return to Beijing and court lectures, and the posts of Court of Imperial Sacrifices president, Director, Vice Minister of Personnel, and Vice Minister of Rites.
    • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The office fields list Academician Reader, imperial lecture official, Vice Minister of Rites, Court of Imperial Sacrifices office, and Director of the Directorate of the Heir Apparent.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database程敏政 (A009855)The summary states that he reached the Vice Minister of Rites post, was repeatedly impeached, and was forced to resign twice.
12. [12] Scholarly reputation His learning was praised for its breadth, in a saying that contrasted him with Li Dongyang's literary reputation.
    • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biographies call his learning broad and preserve the saying contrasting Cheng's learning with Li Dongyang's prose.
13. [13] Examination case The 1499 examination controversy involved Tang Yin's essays, an alleged leak of the questions, Hu Chang's impeachment, and imprisonment.
    • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biographies record Cheng's 1499 chief examination role, his admiration for Tang Yin's paper, the rumor of Xu Jing's bribery and question acquisition, Hu Chang's impeachment, and the imprisonment of Cheng, Xu, and Tang.
    • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The office record places him as a 1499 examination official, and the association record names Hu Chang in connection with the impeachment.
14. [14] Competing accounts The accounts of the case preserve uncertainty about the acquisition of the questions, the reading and selection of papers, the prison testimony, and the political motive for the impeachment.
    • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biography gives the competing narratives involving Xu Jing, Lin Tingyu, Li Dongyang, the Zhenfu Office, and Fu Han.
    • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The association record connects Hu Chang with Cheng's impeachment.
15. [15] Death and posthumous honor He was dismissed, sent home, died after developing an abscess, and received a posthumous honor as Minister of Rites.
    • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biographies record his dismissal, return home, death after an abscess, and posthumous honor as Minister of Rites.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database程敏政 (A009855)The summary records his imprisonment late in life and death after developing an abscess.
16. [16] Works His recorded works include the Xinan, Ming, Huangdun, Daoyi, Qingzhou, and Rongxuan titles, with variant Huangdun titles and a 93-juan edition.
    • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The biographies list Xin'an wenxian zhi, Ming wenheng, Huangdun ji, Huangdun zhengxu ji, and a 93-juan Huangdun ji.
    • CBDBCheng Minzheng (29602)The works fields list Huangdun wenji and identify Daoyi bian and Xin'an wenxian zhi as authored works.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database程敏政 (A009855)The note lists Qingzhou ji, Rongxuan gao, and Xin'an wenxian zhi among his works.
17. [17] Poetry assessment The surviving poetry was praised for its best pieces but criticized for diffuseness and insufficient pruning.
    • Souyun程敏政 (50494)The literary assessment says that Huangdun ji contains abundant poetry, praises its finest pieces, and criticizes its lack of pruning.