Han Wen

TimelineCBDB

1. 1475 工科右給事中 成化
2. 1479 布政使司右參議 成化
3. 1486 布政使司左參議 成化
4. 1489 左參政 弘治
5. 1490 左布政使 弘治
6. 1493 都察院右副都御史 弘治
7. 1495 戶部右侍郎 弘治
8. 1499 吏部右侍郎 弘治
9. 1500 吏部左侍郎 弘治
10. 1503 兵部尚書 弘治
11. 1503 參贊機務 弘治
12. 1504 戶部尚書 弘治
13. 1522 太子少保 嘉靖
14. 1526 太傅 嘉靖
15. 1475 工科給事中 成化

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FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 二 行第
• 忠定 諡號
• 貫道 字
• 質庵 室名、別號
• 質菴 室名、別號

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1. [1] Name and dates The person is Han Wen, with a lifespan given as 1441–1526.
   • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The basic record gives the name Han Wen and the years 1441 and 1526.
   • Souyun韓文 (54991)The profile and biographical text give Han Wen's birth and death years as 1441 and 1526.
   • WikidataHan Wen (Q15904351)The English label is Han Wen, and the date claims point to 1441 and 1526.
2. [2] Period and identity Han Wen belonged to the Ming dynasty and was a politician who held official posts.
   • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The basic record identifies the dynasty as Ming and lists an official post.
   • Souyun韓文 (54991)The profile identifies the dynasty as Ming and lists official titles including jinshi and Gongke jishizhong.
   • WikidataHan Wen (Q15904351)The English description identifies him as a politician.
3. [3] Names and sobriquet His courtesy name was Guandao, his studio name or sobriquet was Zhian, and the Chinese forms include 質庵 and 質菴.
   • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The alternate-name data identifies Guandao as the courtesy name and gives the two Chinese forms of Zhian.
   • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical texts give the courtesy name 貫道 and the forms 質庵 and 質菴.
   • WikidataHan Wen (Q15904351)The English aliases give Guandao and Zhian, while the traditional aliases give 貫道, 質庵, and 質菴.
4. [4] Birth order His birth-order designation was second.
   • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The alternate-name data classifies 二 as a birth-order designation.
5. [5] Posthumous name His posthumous name was Zhongding.
   • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The alternate-name data classifies Zhongding as a posthumous title.
   • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical texts give the posthumous name 忠定.
   • WikidataHan Wen (Q15904351)The name claim and English alias list Zhongding.
6. [6] Hometown Han Wen was from Hongdong in Shanxi.
   • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The basic and household addresses are both Hongdong.
   • Souyun韓文 (54991)The profile and biographical texts identify him as a native of Hongdong, Shanxi.
7. [7] Ancestral origin He is also described as having ancestral roots in Anyang and descending from Han Qi, a Northern Song chancellor.
   • Souyun韓文 (54991)A biographical text gives Anyang in Henan as his ancestral home and identifies him as a descendant of Han Qi, a Northern Song chancellor.
8. [8] Educational credentials His credentials included the statuses of shengyuan and xianggong juren.
   • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The educational and examination entries list xianggong juren and shengyuan, with the latter carrying the sequence number 43.
9. [9] Jinshi degree In 1466, the second year of the Chenghua era, Han Wen passed the bingxu examination as a jinshi.
   • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The examination entry confirms his jinshi status.
   • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical texts give the Chenghua second year, the bingxu examination, and the year 1466.
10. [10] Examination rank He ranked 194th in the third class.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The examination entry gives the rank as third class, 194th place.
11. [11] First appointment He was appointed Gongke jishizhong, followed by the next recorded appointment.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The office data lists Gongke jishizhong.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical texts say that he was appointed Gongke jishizhong after passing the examination.
12. [12] Gongke you jishizhong He later became Gongke you jishizhong.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The office data lists Gongke you jishizhong beginning in the Chenghua eleventh year, 1475.
13. [13] Huguang canyi posts He held the right and left canyi posts in the Huguang provincial administration, in 1479 and from 1486 through 1489.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The office data gives the two Huguang canyi posts and dates 1479 and 1486–1489.
14. [14] Shandong and Yunnan posts He was left canzheng of Shandong from 1489 to 1490 and left buzhengshi of Yunnan from 1490 to 1493.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The office data gives the titles, locations, and dates for the Shandong and Yunnan appointments.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text summarizes his service as left canzheng of Shandong and left buzhengshi of Yunnan.
15. [15] Vice censor and governorships From 1493 to 1495, he served as Right Vice Censor of the Censorate and oversaw Huguang before being transferred to Henan.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The office data dates the Right Vice Censor appointment to 1493–1495.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text connects the Right Vice Censor post with supervision of Huguang and a later transfer to Henan.
16. [16] Revenue and personnel offices He held the Right Vice Minister of Revenue post from 1495 to 1499, then the Right and Left Vice Minister of Personnel posts from 1499 to 1503.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The office data dates the Revenue and Personnel appointments from 1495 through 1503.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text summarizes the move from Revenue to Personnel and promotion to the Left Vice Minister post.
17. [17] Nanjing and Revenue ministries In 1503 he became Minister of War in Nanjing and participated in military affairs; in 1504 he became Minister of Revenue, serving to 1506.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The office data gives the Nanjing Ministry of War and military-affairs post in 1503–1504, followed by the Ministry of Revenue from 1504 to 1506.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text gives the 1503 Nanjing appointment and the following year's appointment as Minister of Revenue.
18. [18] Financial administration As Minister of Revenue, he managed state finances, kept the larger interests in view, conserved public funds, eliminated redundant posts, and restrained powerful favorites.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text links the Revenue ministry with managing state finances, conserving funds, eliminating redundant posts, and restraining powerful favorites.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The office data confirms his service as Minister of Revenue.
19. [19] Impeachment of Wang Yue He was outspoken when occasion required and was flogged after impeaching Censor Wang Yue.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text says that he spoke frankly and was flogged after impeaching Wang Yue.
20. [20] Ancestors His great-grandfather was Han Chang and his grandfather was Han Yuan.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The kinship data names Han Chang as great-grandfather and Han Yuan as grandfather.
21. [21] Parents His father was Han Su and his mother was Lady Ji; the family claims also link the entity to father and mother identifiers without exposing their names.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The kinship data names Han Su as father and Ji as mother.
    • WikidataHan Wen (Q15904351)The family claims point to father and mother identifiers, but this snapshot does not expose the corresponding names.
22. [22] Siblings, wife, and grandson He had an elder brother, four younger brothers, a wife named Zhang, and a grandson named Han Tingyan.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The kinship data names Han Tong, Han Jing, Han Fu, Han Tai, Han Lu, Lady Zhang, and Han Tingyan with their respective relationships.
23. [23] Zhengde political conflict After the Zhengde Emperor's accession, Ma Yongcheng, Liu Jin, and other eunuchs took power; Han Wen memorialized against them, was demoted and retired, then fined 1,000 shi of rice and left with his household ruined.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text recounts the eunuchs' rise, Han Wen's memorial, his demotion and retirement, the later rice fine, and the ruin of his household.
24. [24] Zhengde memorial In 1508 Han Wen called for the execution of eight eunuchs and warned that leaving them unpunished would endanger the state.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text dates the memorial to 1508, names the eight eunuchs, lists the activities criticized, and warns of danger to the state if they were not punished.
25. [25] Arrest and exile Grand Secretaries Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian supported him; he was arrested in June, imprisoned by the Jinyiwei, fined rice, and sent home.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text names the three Grand Secretaries and recounts the June arrest, Jinyiwei imprisonment, rice penalty, and sending home.
26. [26] Restoration and imperial consolation After Liu Jin's execution, Han Wen was restored to office and retired again; after the Jiajing Emperor's accession, an envoy consoled and rewarded him.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical texts give his restoration and renewed retirement after Liu Jin's execution, followed by the Jiajing Emperor's consolation and reward.
27. [27] Late titles The late titles are presented in two forms: Taizi taibao and Taizi shaobao, with the latter dated from 1522 to 1526.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical texts give the title Taizi taibao.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The office data gives the alternative title Taizi shaobao and dates it from 1522 to 1526.
28. [28] Death and posthumous honors Han Wen died in 1526 at the age of 86 and was posthumously granted Taifu and the name Zhongding.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The basic and office data give the death year 1526 and a Taifu entry dated 1526, while the name data gives Zhongding.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical texts give age 86, posthumous Taifu, and the posthumous name Zhongding.
    • WikidataHan Wen (Q15904351)The date and posthumous-name claims give 1526 and 忠定.
29. [29] Collected works His works include 《忠定公集》 in four juan.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The works entry gives 《韓忠定公集》 in four juan.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text names 《忠定公集》.
30. [30] Alternative collection title Another collection is titled 《質菴存藁》, also written 《質菴存槀》.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The works entry gives 《質菴存藁》.
    • Souyun韓文 (54991)The biographical text gives the form 《質菴存槀》.
31. [31] Correspondence He corresponded with Lin Jun, Zhang Peng, Wang Ao, and Xie Duo.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The relationship entries identify these people in letter-sending and reply-letter associations with Han Wen.
32. [32] Poetry and prose exchange He received poems and prose from Lin Jun, Li Mengyang, Wang Yuanzheng, Wang Chongwen, and Liu Long.
    • CBDBHan Wen (67946)The relationship entries identify these people as the senders in the poems-and-prose associations.