Souyun彭韶 (46055)The profile and biography place him in the Ming period and describe his official career.
WikidataPeng Shao (Q11069998)The English description identifies him as a Ming dynasty politician.
[4]Names and originHis courtesy name was Fengyi, his studio name Congwu, he was first in the sibling order, and he came from Putian in Xinghua Prefecture, Fujian.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The name data gives Fengyi, Congwu, and first place in the sibling order; the registered place is Putian.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The profile and biographies give Fengyi, Congwu, and Putian in Xinghua Prefecture, Fujian.
[5]FamilyHis father was 彭思孝, his grandfather 彭體正, his great-grandfather 彭孟德, his mother was of the Lin family, his wife of the Huang family, and his younger brothers were 彭䪧 and 彭韹.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The kinship data identifies his great-grandfather, grandfather, father, mother, two younger brothers, and wife.
[6]ExaminationHis credentials included shengyuan, xianggong, and jinshi, with twenty-sixth place in the second class of the 1457 Tianshun dingchou examination.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The entries list jinshi, xianggong, and shengyuan, with the jinshi rank as second class, twenty-sixth place.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The biographies identify him as a Tianshun dingchou jinshi and specify 1457 in one passage.
[7]Early officesHe began as a 主事 in the Ministry of Justice and advanced to 員外郎 and 郎中.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The office list includes Ministry of Justice 主事 posts, 員外郎, and 郎中.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The biographies describe his progression from Ministry of Justice 主事 to 員外郎 and 郎中.
[8]Sichuan and provincial officesFrom 1470 through 1482 he served successively in Sichuan, Guangdong, and Guizhou.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The appointments and dates cover Sichuan assistant and full commissioners and Left Administration Commissioner posts in Guangdong and Guizhou.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The career summaries give the sequence from Sichuan assistant commissioner to commissioner and then the Guangdong and Guizhou administration commissions.
[9]Censorate and Dali TempleIn 1484 he became Right Vice Censor-in-Chief, also rendered as Right Assistant Censor-in-Chief; he governed Su-Song, Yingtian, Shuntian, and Yongping, and in 1485 became Grand Minister of the Dali Temple.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The appointment data gives Right Vice Censor-in-Chief from 1484 and Grand Minister of the Dali Temple from 1485.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The career texts preserve both censor titles and describe the Su-Song, Yingtian, Shuntian, Yongping, and Dali Temple appointments.
[10]Later officesFrom 1487 to 1491 he held the right and left vice-ministerial posts of Justice and the left vice-ministerial post of Personnel, becoming Minister of Justice in 1491.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The appointments and dates give the successive Justice and Personnel vice-ministerial posts and the 1491 Justice ministry.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The biographies confirm his promotion through the Justice and Personnel ministries to Minister of Justice.
[11]Salt administrationAt Minghe Salt Field he administered salt affairs and produced eight diagrams covering the salt field, mountain field, grass marsh, brine leaching, salt boiling, 微鹽, salt release, and recovery of arrears.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The biography describes the Minghe salt administration and the eight subjects shown in his diagrams.
[12]ImprisonmentIn early Chenghua, a memorial attacking powerful favorites and corrupt figures led to two imprisonments; Mao Hong and other remonstrance officials intervened on his behalf.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The biographies describe the two imprisonments, the offending memorial, and Mao Hong's intervention.
[13]Remonstrance and retirementDuring Hongzhi he repeatedly memorialized on abuses in government without success; his impartial conduct brought hostility from noble relatives and palace intimates, and he eventually requested retirement because his aims could not be realized.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The biographies describe his unsuccessful remonstrances, impartial conduct, hostility from palace-connected elites, and retirement through illness.
[14]Posthumous honorsPeng Shao died in 1495 and was posthumously granted Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent and the name Hui'an.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The death year is 1495, the posthumous name is Hui'an, and the honors include Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The biographies confirm the posthumous grant and the name Hui'an.
[15]AssociationsHe was known with He Qiaoxin as “He-Peng” and was a friend of Chen Baisha.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The association entries show exchanges with He Qiaoxin through farewell writing, a temple inscription, and correspondence.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The biography calls the pair “He-Peng” and describes his friendship with Chen Baisha.
[16]StyleHis prose followed the grand-secretariat style while remaining deep, refined, and well grounded; his poetry was characterized by stern structure and mellow richness.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The literary assessment describes the prose as rooted, refined, and deep despite its grand-secretariat style, and the poetry as sternly structured and mellow.
[17]WorksHis works include 政訓 in two juan, 天曹日錄 also given as 天曹日記, 彭惠安集, and 從吾滯稿 in twelve juan.
CBDBPeng Shao (34516)The work titles include 政訓 in two juan, 天曹日記, 彭惠安集, and 從吾滯稿 in twelve juan.
Souyun彭韶 (46055)The biographies name 政訓, 天曹日錄, 彭惠安集, and 從吾滯稿, specifying twelve juan for the last title.
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