Yan Ne

TimelineCBDB

1. 1541 庶吉士 嘉靖
2. 1543 翰林院編修 嘉靖
3. 1553 翰林院侍讀學士 嘉靖
4. 1556 翰林院學士 嘉靖
5. 1559 太常寺少卿 嘉靖
6. 1559 讀卷官 嘉靖
7. 1560 禮部右侍郎 嘉靖
8. 1561 吏部左侍郎 嘉靖
9. 1561 禮部左侍郎 嘉靖
10. 1562 禮部尚書 嘉靖
11. 1563 吏部尚書 嘉靖
12. 1564 太子少保 嘉靖
13. 1565 武英殿大學士 嘉靖
14. 1565 讀卷官 嘉靖
15. 1584 少保 萬曆

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AliasesCBDB

• 一 行第
• 敏卿 字
• 文靖 諡號
• 養齋 室名、別號

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1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Yan Ne was a Ming official and man of letters who lived from 1511 to 1584.
   • CBDBYan Ne (68211)These values provide the romanized and Chinese names, the birth and death years, and the Ming affiliation.
   • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passages give the 1511–1584 lifespan, Ming setting, official career, and literary accomplishments.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)These values confirm the name, Ming affiliation, lifespan range, and the combination of official and literary roles.
   • WikidataNa Yan (Q10924412)The entity labels identify Yan Ne and the date claims give 1511 and 1584 as the relevant years.
2. [2] Style, sobriquet, and posthumous name Yan Ne was styled Minqing, used Yangzhai as a sobriquet, had the birth-order designation 一, and received the posthumous name Wenjing.
   • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The alternative-name values identify the birth-order designation 一, the style name 敏卿/Minqing, the posthumous name 文靖/Wenjing, and the sobriquet 養齋/Yangzhai.
   • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passages explicitly give the style name Minqing, the sobriquet Yangzhai, and the posthumous name Wenjing.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)The aliases list Minqing, Yangzhai, and Wenjing gong as associated names.
   • WikidataNa Yan (Q10924412)The English name values confirm Minqing, Wenjing, and Yangzhai as associated forms.
3. [3] Other epithets In addition to Wenjing, Yan Ne was known by the epithets Wenjing gong and 嚴青天.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)The aliases list 文靖公 and 嚴青天.
4. [4] Native-place variants The native place appears as Wu County or Changshu, with Changshu identified as present-day Changshu in Jiangsu.
   • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The address values give Wu County and Changshu as the two native-place entries.
   • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passage identifies him as from Changshu County, now Changshu City in Jiangsu.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)The place value identifies Changshu as the birthplace.
5. [5] Alternative homonymous tradition A separate tradition identifies a Yan Ne from Dong'an in the Wanli period, which conflicts in place and chronology with the Changshu jinshi biography.
   • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)One passage identifies a Yan Ne as a shengyuan from Dong'an in the Wanli period, while the other two identify the person as a Changshu jinshi of the Jiajing period, creating the stated discrepancy.
   • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The Changshu native-place value and the jinshi entry support the contrasting biography.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)These values place the person at Changshu and identify him as a Jiajing twentieth-year jinshi.
6. [6] Family and immediate relatives Yan Ne's recorded family includes his great-grandfather, grandfather, parents, siblings, and wife.
   • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The kinship values name 嚴昌, 嚴衡, 嚴恪, 呂氏, 嚴諷, 嚴誥, 嚴詞, 嚴言, and 吳氏 with their respective relationships.
7. [7] Descendants Yan Ne's listed descendants include the grandsons 嚴栻 and 嚴桓 and the sixth-generation descendant or kunsun 嚴渠成.
   • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The kinship values list the grandsons 嚴栻 and 嚴桓 and give 嚴渠成 the relationship 六世孫;昆孫.
8. [8] Civil examination In 1541 Yan Ne became a jinshi, ranked ninety-fifth in the Yingtian Prefecture examination and eighth in the second class.
   • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The examination and school values give the jinshi and juren categories, the second-class eighth rank, and the number 95.
   • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passage explicitly gives the Yingtian Prefecture rank of ninety-five and the Jiajing twentieth-year jinshi degree in 1541.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)The note confirms the Jiajing twentieth-year jinshi degree.
9. [9] Early career Yan Ne successively served as shujishi, Hanlin compiler, Hanlin reader-in-waiting, and Hanlin Academician in the stated periods.
   • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The office values give the four offices and their starting and ending years.
   • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passages describe the transition from shujishi to compiler and reader.
10. [10] Later offices After his Hanlin appointments, Yan Ne held successive offices in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Personnel.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The office values specify the six posts and their appointment periods.
    • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passages summarize his service as Junior Court Gentleman, Minister of Rites, Minister of Personnel, and the two vice-ministerial posts in the Ministry of Rites.
11. [11] Readers and chief compiler Yan Ne served twice as reader of examination scripts, in 1559 and 1565, and also held the office of chief compiler.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The office values give two reader-of-examination-scripts appointments in 1559 and 1565 and the post of chief compiler.
12. [12] Protector titles and Wuying Hall The office data gives Junior Protector of the Heir Apparent from 1564, while another wording gives Grand Protector of the Heir Apparent concurrently with the Wuying Hall grand academician.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The office values give 太子少保 from 1564 and 武英殿大學士 from 1565.
    • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical wording and title list give 太子太保兼武英殿大學士, an alternative to 太子少保.
13. [13] Qingci and entry into the Grand Secretariat In 1565 Yan Ne composed qingci with Li Chunfang, gained favor, entered the Grand Secretariat, became known as the Qingci Chancellor, and participated in confidential affairs while supervising personnel administration.
    • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passages describe service with Li Chunfang at Xiyuan, the composition of qingci, imperial favor, entry into the Grand Secretariat, the Qingci Chancellor appellation, and participation in state affairs.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)The note links the 1565 qingci to imperial favor, the Wuying Hall grand academicianship, participation in state affairs, personnel administration, and the Qingci Chancellor appellation.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The office value places the Wuying Hall grand academicianship from 1565.
14. [14] Illness and retirement Overwork from ministry duties and qingci led Yan Ne to illness and retirement; he returned home in winter 1565 and did not resume office after the Jiajing Emperor's death.
    • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passages give the long hours, ministry and qingci duties, illness, retirement, winter return home, and failure to resume office after the emperor's death.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)The note confirms prolonged illness and the resulting retirement.
15. [15] Death and posthumous honors Yan Ne died in 1584 at seventy-four, received Shaobao posthumously, and was given the posthumous name Wenjing.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The main value gives the 1584 death year and the office value gives Shaobao from 1584.
    • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passages give the death year, age seventy-four, posthumous Shaobao, and posthumous name Wenjing.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)These values confirm the 1584 death range and the age, Shaobao, and Wenjing honors.
    • WikidataNa Yan (Q10924412)The death-time claim points to 1584.
16. [16] Prose, calligraphy, and painting Yan Ne excelled in prose, studied the calligraphy of Zhong and Wang, and was accomplished in flower and bird painting.
    • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passage praises his prose, his study of Zhong and Wang calligraphy, and his flower painting.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)The note adds that he excelled in prose, calligraphy, and flower-and-bird painting.
17. [17] Wenjing ji and volume variants Yan Ne's Wenjing ji is also titled Yan Wenjing gong ji, and its extent is given as either twelve or twenty juan.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The work value gives 嚴文靖公集 and specifies twelve juan.
    • Souyun嚴訥 (42207)The biographical passages name Wenjing ji, with one passage specifying twenty juan.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)The note identifies Wenjing ji as a twenty-juan work.
18. [18] Epitaphs Yan Ne wrote epitaphs for 李廷機, 申時行, 王鈇, 朱木, 陳文周, and 陳交.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The association values identify epitaph-writing for 李廷機, 申時行, 王鈇, 朱木, 陳文周, and 陳交.
19. [19] Biography and sacrificial texts Yan Ne wrote a biography of 史際 and sacrificial texts for 瞿景淳 and 徐階.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The association values specify a biography for 史際 and sacrificial texts for 瞿景淳 and 徐階.
20. [20] Correspondence Yan Ne's correspondence included 張居正, 姜寶, 申時行, 王維楨, and 呂本.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The association values show letters sent, received, or answered involving 張居正, 姜寶, 申時行, 王維楨, and 呂本.
21. [21] Poetry and prose exchanges Poetic and prose exchanges connected Yan Ne with 王世貞, 王世懋, and 趙用賢.
    • CBDBYan Ne (68211)The association values link Yan Ne with 王世貞, 王世懋, and 趙用賢 through gifted poetry and prose.
22. [22] Buddhist patronage and local reputation During the Longqing and Wanli periods Yan Ne served as an external protector of 蓮池祩宏's Pure Land advocacy at Yunqi; he was charitable in retirement and became known as 嚴老佛.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database嚴訥 (A008133)The note describes the Yunqi Pure Land connection and his charitable conduct in retirement, while the alias value gives 嚴老佛.