Wu Shilai

TimelineCBDB

1. 1554 推官 嘉靖
2. 1567 吏科右給事中 隆慶
3. 1567 吏科給事中 隆慶
4. 1567 工科左給事中 隆慶
5. 1567 工科給事中 隆慶
6. 1567 府丞 隆慶
7. 1568 都察院右僉都御史 隆慶
8. 1570 巡撫 隆慶
9. 1570 都察院右僉都御史 隆慶
10. 1584 副使 萬曆
11. 1584 左通政使 萬曆
12. 1585 刑部右侍郎 萬曆
13. 1585 大理寺卿 萬曆
14. 1586 吏部右侍郎 萬曆
15. 1587 都察院左都御史 萬曆
16. 1589 讀卷官 萬曆
17. 1587 吏部左侍郎 萬曆

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• 一 行第
• 吳時來 别名、曾用名
• 忠恪 諡號
• 悟齋 室名、別號
• 惟修 字
• 文恪 諡號
• 維修 字
• 維脩 字

StatusCBDB

• 義民/義官

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ExaminationsCBDB

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Citations

1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Wu Shilai was a Ming political figure; his birth date is unknown and he died in 1590.
   • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The basic record gives his name, Ming affiliation, and death year 1590.
   • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts present him as a Ming man whose birth date is unknown and who died in 1590.
   • WikidataWu Shilai (Q15904105)The entity is labelled Wu Shilai and described in English as a politician, while its Chinese description identifies him as a Ming political figure who died in 1590.
2. [2] Courtesy and studio names His courtesy name was Weixiu, with the written variants 維修 and 維脩, and his studio name was Wuzhai.
   • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The name classifications identify 悟齋 as his studio or sobriquet and list 惟修, 維修, and 維脩 as written forms of his courtesy name.
   • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts confirm 惟修 and 悟齋 and one text also gives 維修.
   • WikidataWu Shilai (Q15904105)The traditional-Chinese aliases list 悟齋, 惟修, 維修, and 維脩.
3. [3] Alternative native places The biographical text gives Xianju in Zhejiang as his native place, while the address entries also include Yueqing.
   • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The address entries list Xianju three times and also give Yueqing as a basic ancestral address.
   • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts identify him as a native of Xianju in Zhejiang, with one text specifying present-day Zhejiang Xianju County.
4. [4] Family and marriage The family relationships identify his great-grandfather, grandfather, parents, paternal uncle, younger brothers, and wife; dates are also supplied for his father and paternal uncle.
   • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The family entries identify 吳叔深 as great-grandfather, 吳榮贊 as grandfather, 吳炳臺 as father, and 王氏 as mother; 吳炳臺 was born in 1496 and died in 1565.
5. [5] Extended family The family entries also identify his paternal uncle 吳炳庶, younger brothers 吳時教 and 吳時永, and wife 尹氏.
   • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The entries identify 吳炳庶 as a paternal uncle born in 1520, 吳時教 and 吳時永 as younger brothers, and 尹氏 as his wife.
6. [6] Educational record His recorded educational stages were 生員, 鄉貢舉人, and 進士; the listed ranks were 80, 210, and Third Class, 11th, respectively.
   • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The examination and school entries list 進士, 鄉貢舉人, and 生員, with the recorded ranks Third Class, 11th, 210, and 80.
7. [7] Juren and jinshi examinations He passed the 己酉 juren examination in 1549 and the 癸丑 jinshi examination in 1553, then served in the Ministry of Rites for observation of government affairs.
   • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts give the 己酉 juren examination in 1549, the 癸丑 jinshi examination in 1553, the Third Class, 11th place, and 礼部观政.
   • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The jinshi entry gives the result as Third Class, 11th place.
8. [8] 1554 status A 1554 status entry additionally places him under the designation 義民／義官.
   • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The status entry is 義民/義官 and begins in the thirty-third year of the Jiajing reign, 1554.
9. [9] Songjiang appointment He was first appointed as the Songjiang Prefecture 推官 in Zhili and acted in charge of the prefectural affairs.
   • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts state that he received the Songjiang 推官 appointment and acted in or took part in prefectural affairs.
   • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The office entries identify the Songjiang Prefecture 推官 appointment.
10. [10] Conduct during the pirate attack During the Japanese pirate attack, he admitted refugees into the city, treated visiting military commanders well, and kept their subordinates law-abiding.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biography specifically describes his admission of refugees, good treatment of visiting military commanders, and enforcement of discipline among their subordinates.
11. [11] Criminal Section censor and impeachments After promotion to 刑科給事中, he impeached Yan Song's associates, including 許論, 楊順, and 路楷.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts describe his promotion to 刑科給事中 and his impeachments of 許論, 楊順, and 路楷 as Yan Song faction figures.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The association entries list 許論, 楊順, and 路楷 as subjects of his impeachments.
12. [12] Ryukyu mission and Yan Song impeachment In 1558 he was ordered to go as envoy to Ryukyu and, just before departure, impeached Yan Song and his son for abusing power.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts describe the order to go to Ryukyu and the impeachment of Yan Song and his son immediately before the mission; the longer text dates it to 1558 and says the mission did not take place.
13. [13] Imprisonment and Hengzhou Because he was Xu Jie's disciple, he was falsely accused and imprisoned, interrogated with 張翀 and 董傳策, and later sent to Hengzhou for garrison service.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The longer biography gives the Xu Jie connection, imprisonment, joint interrogation with 張翀 and 董傳策, their denial of knowledge of the instigator, and the subsequent garrison at Hengzhou.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The association entry identifies 徐階 as his teacher, supporting the disciple relationship.
14. [14] Restoration under Longqing Early in the Longqing reign he was restored and held the posts 吏科給事中, 吏科右給事中, 工科給事中, and 工科左給事中.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts describe his restoration early in Longqing and list the Censorate section appointments.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The office entries list the Longqing appointments in the 工科 and 吏科 sections, including their left and right forms.
15. [15] Yunyang and Shuntian appointments He served as 撫治 in Yunyang, impeached 劉秉仁, and was promoted to prefectural assistant of Shuntian Prefecture in the first year of Longqing.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biography gives the Yunyang assignment, the impeachment of 劉秉仁, and the eleventh-month promotion in 1567.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The office entry gives the Shuntian Prefecture appointment in the Longqing period, and the association entry records the impeachment of 劉秉仁.
16. [16] Recommendations of frontier commanders He recommended 譚綸, 俞大猷, and 戚繼光 for northern frontier service.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biography states that he recommended 譚綸, 俞大猷, and 戚繼光 for the northern frontier.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The association entries identify 戚繼光, 譚綸, and 俞大猷 as people he recommended.
17. [17] Nanjing and Guangdong offices He became a Nanjing Right Associate Chief Censor and supervised 操江 in 1568, then became governor of Guangdong in 1570.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biography dates the Nanjing appointment and 操江 responsibility to the third month of 1568 and the Guangdong governorship to the third month of 1570.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The office entries list the Nanjing right associate censor appointment in 1568, another Longqing right associate censor entry, and the Guangdong governorship in 1570.
18. [18] Demotion and enforced idleness After the accusations, he was demoted to vice commissioner in Yunnan and later left office on honorary status after another impeachment by 韓楫.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biography describes 光懋's accusation, 高拱's role in the demotion, 韓楫's later impeachment, and the period of enforced idleness.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The office entries include a Longqing-period vice commissioner post in Yunnan.
19. [19] Failure to return under Wanli After the Wanli emperor's accession, repeated recommendations did not restore him to office.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biography says that after the Wanli emperor's accession he was repeatedly recommended but did not return to office.
20. [20] Recall in 1584 In 1584, 周世選's recommendation brought him back as a Huguang vice commissioner, and he became Left Director of the Court of Transmission in December.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biography records 周世選's recommendation, the October 1584 recall as Huguang vice commissioner, and the December transfer to 左通政.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The office entries list the 1584 Huguang vice commissioner post and 左通政使, continuing into 1585.
21. [21] Promotions in 1585–1586 From 1585 to 1586 he held the posts of Grand Judge, Vice Minister of Justice, and Vice Minister of Personnel, with a subsequent entry as Left Vice Minister of Personnel.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biography gives the June 1585 promotion to 大理寺卿, September promotion to 刑部右侍郎, and February 1586 transfer to 吏部右侍郎.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The office entries list the 1585 Grand Judge post, the 1585–1586 Vice Minister of Justice post, the 1586–1587 Vice Minister of Personnel post, and the Left Vice Minister of Personnel entry.
22. [22] Chief censor and reader of examination scripts He became Left Chief Censor in 1587 and served as a reader of examination scripts in 1589; another biographical text gives Right Chief Censor holding the Censorate court instead.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts give Left Chief Censor in 1587 and, in another text, Right Chief Censor holding the Censorate court.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The office entries list Left Chief Censor from 1587 to 1590 and reader of examination scripts in 1589.
23. [23] Impeachment of Liu Shiyan As Left Chief Censor, he impeached the Chengyi伯 劉世延 for persistently defying imperial orders.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biography states that as Left Chief Censor he impeached the Chengyi伯 劉世延 for 怙惡抗旨.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The association entry identifies 劉世延 as a subject of his impeachment.
24. [24] Later political position The biographical text portrays his early impeachments of powerful figures as prominent and his later life as increasingly accommodating toward powerful men after prolonged setbacks.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts describe the early impact of his impeachments and his later tendency to maneuver among powerful figures after more than ten years of setbacks.
25. [25] Final impeachments and death 饒伸, 薛敷教, 王麟趾, 史孟麟, 趙南星, and 王繼光 successively impeached him; he was forced to seek retirement and died before leaving the capital.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical text names the six successive impeachers and says that he was forced to resign and died before leaving the capital.
26. [26] Posthumous honors and variant names The accounts differ between 太子太保 and 太子少保, and between the posthumous names Zhongke and Wenke; one account also says the name was withdrawn after 于孔兼's opposition.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)One text gives the posthumous name 忠恪; another says the court awarded 太子太保 and 忠恪, followed by withdrawal after opposition from 于孔兼.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The name entries list 忠恪 and 文恪 as posthumous names, while the office entries include 太子少保.
    • WikidataWu Shilai (Q15904105)The traditional aliases and posthumous-name statements likewise list 忠恪 and 文恪.
27. [27] Works His works included the fifteen-volume 悟齋集, also called 悟齋稿 or 梧齋集, and the six-volume 江防考.
    • Souyun吳時來 (43845)The biographical texts list 悟齋稿, 梧齋集, and 江防考.
    • CBDBWu Shilai (68509)The work entries give 悟齋集 as fifteen volumes and 江防考 as six volumes.