Tang Long

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1. 1508 知縣 正德
2. 1515 道監察御史 正德
3. 1520 巡按御史 正德
4. 1521 提刑按察使司副使 正德
5. 1526 按察使 嘉靖
6. 1526 按察使 嘉靖
7. 1527 太僕寺卿 嘉靖
8. 1528 巡撫 嘉靖
9. 1528 都察院右僉都御史 嘉靖
10. 1528 都察院左僉都御史 嘉靖
11. 1529 都察院右副都御史 嘉靖
12. 1530 吏部右侍郎 嘉靖
13. 1531 三邊總督 嘉靖
14. 1531 兵部尚書 嘉靖
15. 1531 吏部左侍郎 嘉靖
16. 1531 都察院右都御史 嘉靖
17. 1535 刑部尚書 嘉靖
18. 1536 副使 嘉靖
19. 1537 太子少保 嘉靖
20. 1538 殿試讀卷官 嘉靖
21. 1544 兵部尚書 嘉靖
22. 1544 刑部尚書 嘉靖
23. 1544 吏部尚書 嘉靖
24. 1545 兵部尚書 嘉靖
25. 1545 吏部尚書 嘉靖
26. 1545 太子少保 嘉靖
27. 1550 少保 嘉靖
28. 1515 知縣 正德

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• 文襄 諡號
• 漁石 室名、別號
• 虞佐 字

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• 為邑里所重

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1. [1] Name, dates, and status This sentence gives Tang Long's name, Ming status, and the two transmitted birth years together with the shared death year.
   • CBDBTang Long (68335)The underlying values give the name Tang Long, a Ming affiliation, official service, and the years 1475 and 1546.
   • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biographical passages give 1477–1546 and describe his successive Ming offices.
   • WikidataTang Long (Q45604514)The English label is Tang Long, while the time values give 1475 and 1546.
2. [2] Courtesy name, studio name, and birthplace Tang Long's courtesy name was Yuzuo, his studio name was Yushi, and his native place was Lanxi in Zhejiang.
   • CBDBTang Long (68335)The underlying values identify Yuzuo as his courtesy name, Yushi as his studio or alternate name, and Lanxi as his ancestral place.
   • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biographical passages and profile identify him as a man of Lanxi, Zhejiang, styled Yuzuo and known as Yushi.
   • WikidataTang Long (Q45604514)The English aliases give the romanized forms Yushi and Yuzuo.
3. [3] Family His grandfather was Tang Xian, while the father's name is represented by two forms, Tang Xue and Tang Huangyu.
   • CBDBTang Long (68335)The kinship values name Tang Xian as grandfather and give Tang Xue and Tang Huangyu as two names for the father.
4. [4] Mentorship He studied under Zhang Mao, who came from the same county.
   • CBDBTang Long (68335)The association value identifies Zhang Mao as his teacher.
   • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biography says that he studied under Zhang Mao of the same county in his early years.
5. [5] Examinations and first appointment He passed the Zhejiang Xinyou provincial examination in 1501, earned the jinshi degree in 1508, and became magistrate of Tancheng in Shandong.
   • CBDBTang Long (68335)The examination values identify the jinshi and provincial examination categories, while the office values give the 1508 Tancheng magistracy.
   • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biographical passages give the Zhejiang examination, the 1508 jinshi success, and the appointment at Tancheng in Shandong.
6. [6] The 1511 uprising and mourning During the Liu Liu–Liu Qi uprising of 1511, Tang resisted Liu Liu's attacks and left office after his father's death to observe mourning.
   • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biography gives the 1511 uprising, Tang's resistance to Liu Liu, and his departure from office for mourning after his father's death.
7. [7] Censorial service After mourning, Tang served as a censor in Yunnan and later Jiangxi, and arrested and punished a subordinate of Qian Ning who tried to mediate.
   • CBDBTang Long (68335)The office values identify censorial service and the Yunnan and Jiangxi assignments.
   • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biography describes his service after mourning, his tours in Yunnan and Jiangxi, and the arrest and punishment of Qian Ning's subordinate.
8. [8] Early Jiajing promotions From 1521 to 1527 he advanced through the Shaanxi educational vice commissioner, Shanxi surveillance commissioner, and Court of Imperial Stud posts.
   • CBDBTang Long (68335)The office values list the Shaanxi vice commissioner, Shanxi surveillance commissioner, and the 1527 Court of Imperial Stud appointment.
   • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biography gives Shizong's accession and the dates and months of these promotions.
9. [9] Censorial and personnel offices Between 1528 and 1531, Tang held senior censorial and personnel posts while overseeing grain transport and the Fengyang prefectures.
   • CBDBTang Long (68335)The office values list the 1528 right assistant censor-in-chief, 1529 right vice censor-in-chief, the 1530 and 1531 personnel posts, and the Fengyang governorship.
   • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biographical passages confirm his supervision of grain transport, concurrent administration of Fengyang, and the sequence of promotions from 1528 to 1531.
10. [10] Dating of the frontier appointment The beginning of his appointments as Minister of War and governor-general of the Three Border Regions is dated to either 1531 or 1532.
    • CBDBTang Long (68335)The office values date the beginning of both posts to 1531.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biographical passages place the appointment and the associated Shaanxi frontier crisis in Jiajing 11, or 1532.
11. [11] Shaanxi relief and frontier fighting During the Shaanxi famine and frontier crisis, Tang supervised relief and, with Wang Xiao and Liang Zhen, repeatedly defeated the enemy.
    • CBDBTang Long (68335)The associations name Liang Zhen and Wang Xiao as subordinate commanders, and the office value identifies Tang's Three Border Regions command in Shaanxi.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biographies describe the famine, Ji Nang's frontier pressure, relief work, and repeated victories involving Wang Xiao and Liang Zhen.
12. [12] Ministry of Justice and the amnesty proposal In 1535 he became Minister of Justice and proposed release for 140 military exiles eligible for pardon, except for eight named men.
    • CBDBTang Long (68335)The office value records the 1535 beginning of his tenure as Minister of Justice.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biography gives the proposal concerning 140 military exiles, names the eight exceptions, and states that the rest were released.
13. [13] Additional title He received the additional title Taizi Shaobao in 1537.
    • CBDBTang Long (68335)The office values record Taizi Shaobao beginning in 1537.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biography dates the grant of Taizi Shaobao to Jiajing 16, or 1537.
14. [14] Retirement and recall He requested retirement to care for his mother and was later recalled to major Nanjing and central offices.
    • CBDBTang Long (68335)The office values record the 1544 Nanjing Justice and Personnel appointments, the 1545 War appointment, Taizi Taibao, and the subsequent Personnel appointment.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biography gives the retirement request, the 1544 Nanjing appointments, the following year's military and Personnel appointments, and their months and sequence.
15. [15] Dismissal In his final term as Minister of Personnel, illness and reliance on assistants led to repeated deception; he was eventually dismissed as a commoner after the Gao Jian case.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biographies describe his age and illness, dependence on assistants, the Gao Jian affair, unsuccessful request for retirement, and dismissal.
16. [16] Death and posthumous honors He died in 1546, with Beijing and the road home given as different places of death; his son Tang Ruji later defended him, leading to restoration, the posthumous Shaobao title, and the posthumous name Wenxiang.
    • CBDBTang Long (68335)The values give the year 1546, Beijing as a place of death, Tang Ruji as a son, and Wenxiang as the posthumous name; the epitaph title also gives the Shaobao grant.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The biographies give the seventh month of 1546, death on the way home, Tang Ruji's memorial, restoration, and the Shaobao and Wenxiang honors.
17. [17] Works Tang Long was a poet particularly accomplished in five-character verse and is associated with the listed collections and 《比部招議類鈔》.
    • CBDBTang Long (68335)The work values list 《漁石集》, 《黔南集》, 《江右集》, 《關中集》, 《晉陽集》, and 《比部招議類鈔》, with the last explicitly associated with authorship.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The literary passages identify 《漁石集》, give its four-volume form, list the other collections, and praise his five-character poetry.
18. [18] Prose and poetry评价 《漁石集》 was edited by Cai Zimu, and Tang Long's prose and poetry received praise for their breadth, force, and command of five-character verse.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The poetry passage names Cai Zimu as editor and praises the breadth of the prose and the strength of the five-character poetry.
19. [19] Critical assessment Critics said that his five-character poetry followed Shaoling and approached mastery, while his regulated verse was incisive and vigorous enough to make him a master.
    • Souyun唐龍 (44780)The literary passage quotes assessments linking his five-character poetry to Shaoling and calling his regulated verse incisive, vigorous, and worthy of a major poet.
20. [20] Literary exchange Tang Long wrote prefaces for works by Wang Yunfeng and Zheng Guan; Huang Shengzeng, Kang Hai, and Zhao Shichun prefaced 《漁石集》, while Xu Jie wrote his epitaph.
    • CBDBTang Long (68335)The associations identify Wang Yunfeng and Zheng Guan as authors whose works Tang prefaced, Huang Shengzeng, Kang Hai, and Zhao Shichun as preface writers for 《漁石集》, and Xu Jie as the epitaph author.