Fei Cai

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1. 1511 翰林院庶吉士 正德
2. 1513 編修 正德
3. 1521 經筵官 正德
4. 1521 編修 正德
5. 1525 左春坊左贊善 嘉靖
6. 1525 編修 嘉靖
7. 1527 尚寶司卿 嘉靖
8. 1529 右春坊右庶子 嘉靖
9. 1529 翰林院侍講學士 嘉靖
10. 1529 翰林院學士 嘉靖
11. 1533 通政使司右通政 嘉靖
12. 1534 國子祭酒 嘉靖
13. 1535 禮部右侍郎 嘉靖
14. 1536 吏部右侍郎 嘉靖
15. 1541 兵部左侍郎 嘉靖
16. 1542 禮部左侍郎 嘉靖
17. 1542 翰林院學士 嘉靖
18. 1544 殿試讀卷官 嘉靖
19. 1544 禮部尚書 嘉靖
20. 1545 太子少保 嘉靖
21. 1547 太子少保 嘉靖
22. 1547 知貢舉官 嘉靖
23. 1548 少保 嘉靖

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1. [1] Life and status Fei Cai lived from 1483 to 1548 and was a Ming official.
   • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The main person record confirms the name, the 1548 death year, and the Ming affiliation; it does not provide a birth year.
   • Souyun費寀 (50809)The biographical entries and profile give the lifespan 1483–1548 and identify him as a Ming figure.
   • WikidataCai Fei (Q15924514)The name, birth and death claims, and the description of him as a Ming-dynasty person corroborate the sentence.
2. [2] Names and origins His courtesy name was Zihe, his sobriquet Zhongshi, and his posthumous name Wentong; he came from Henglin in Yanshan, Jiangxi, and his ancestral home was Yongxing in Huguang.
   • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The alternate-name fields give the courtesy name Zihe and posthumous name Wentong, while the address field gives Yanshan.
   • Souyun費寀 (50809)The biographical entries give the names, Henglin in Yanshan, its present place-name, and the ancestral home in Yongxing, Huguang.
   • WikidataCai Fei (Q15924514)The aliases and name claims independently provide Zihe, Wentong, and the Zhongshi form.
3. [3] Examination and early offices Fei Cai was listed as a provincial recommended candidate, passed the jinshi examination in 1511 with a second-degree rank of 65, and held the offices of shujishi, compiler, and Classics Mat lecturer.
   • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The examination entries list the recommended-candidate status and a second-degree rank of 65; the office entries list the shujishi, compiler, and Classics Mat appointments from 1511 onward.
   • Souyun費寀 (50809)The three biographical entries confirm the Zhengde 6 or xinwei jinshi degree and the early appointments as shujishi and compiler.
4. [4] Relationship with Fei Hong The relationship with Fei Hong is phrased in two directions: Fei Hong is called his older agnatic cousin in one account, while another calls Cai Fei Fei Hong’s younger cousin.
   • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The kinship entry identifies Fei Hong as Fei Cai’s older agnatic cousin.
   • Souyun費寀 (50809)The biographical entries use both the wording that Fei Hong is his older cousin and the wording that Cai Fei is Fei Hong’s younger cousin.
5. [5] Prince of Ning affair When Zhu Chenhao sought restoration of the guard, Fei Cai and Fei Hong opposed it; Fei Cai offended powerful men, returned home, and was restored after the Jiajing accession.
   • Souyun費寀 (50809)The biographical account describes Zhu Chenhao’s request to restore the guard, the opposition by Cai Fei and Fei Hong, the resulting dismissal, and restoration after the emperor’s accession.
6. [6] Early Jiajing offices From 1525 to 1529, Fei Cai held compiler, Left Spring Ward, Nanjing seals, Right Spring Ward, and Hanlin reader offices.
   • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The office entries list the 1525 compiler and Left Spring Ward appointments, the 1527 Nanjing seals appointment, and the 1529 Right Spring Ward and Hanlin reader appointments.
   • Souyun費寀 (50809)The career account gives the fourth and sixth Jiajing years and the return two years later, with the corresponding offices.
7. [7] Nanjing offices Between 1533 and 1536, Fei Cai served in Nanjing as right vice commissioner, director of the Imperial Academy, and vice ministers of rites and personnel.
   • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The office entries place these appointments in Nanjing from 1533 through 1536.
   • Souyun費寀 (50809)The career account gives the twelfth and fourteenth Jiajing years and the intervening years for this sequence of Nanjing offices.
8. [8] Return to Beijing In 1541 he returned to Beijing as left vice minister of war, then became left vice minister of rites and a Hanlin academician in charge of the Hanlin Academy.
   • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The office entries list the 1541 left vice minister of war appointment and the 1542 left vice minister of rites and Hanlin academician appointments.
   • Souyun費寀 (50809)The career account describes the return to Beijing in the twentieth Jiajing year and the transfer the following year, including the Hanlin responsibilities.
9. [9] Ministerial and examination duties In 1544 Fei Cai became Minister of Rites, took charge of the Directorate of the Heir Apparent, and served as a palace-examination reader.
   • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The office entries list the 1544 appointment as Minister of Rites, palace-examination reader, and holder of the Directorate responsibility.
   • Souyun費寀 (50809)The career entry and title list confirm the 1544 promotion and the accompanying responsibilities.
10. [10] Late honors He received the titles Junior Guardian and Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent, served as chief examiner, and was additionally made Shaobao in 1548.
    • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The office entries list the 1545 and 1547 Junior Guardian appointments, the 1547 chief-examiner appointment, and the 1548 Shaobao appointment.
    • Souyun費寀 (50809)The career entry gives the successive honors, while the title list includes Junior Guardian and Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent.
11. [11] Death and posthumous name Fei Cai died in office on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month of 1548, aged sixty-six, and received the posthumous name Wentong.
    • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The main record gives the 1548 death year and the posthumous name Wentong.
    • Souyun費寀 (50809)The biographical entries state that he died in office on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month of 1548, aged sixty-six, and was posthumously named Wentong.
    • WikidataCai Fei (Q15924514)The death-year and posthumous-name claims corroborate the sentence.
12. [12] Works Fei Cai’s works are listed under the titles Fei Wentong’s Collected Works and the Zhongshi Collection.
    • Souyun費寀 (50809)The two literary entries give the titles Fei Wentong’s Collected Works and the Zhongshi Collection respectively.
13. [13] Prefaces and epitaphs He wrote prefaces for books by Lu Shen and Liu Xiao and epitaphs for Zhang Bangqi and many others.
    • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The association entries list prefaces for works by Lu Shen and Liu Xiao, and epitaphs for Zhang Bangqi and other people.
14. [14] Sacrificial and biographical writings He wrote a sacrificial text for Fei Hong, a biography for Zhang Mao, and spirit-way, tomb, and conduct inscriptions.
    • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The association entries list a biography for Zhang Mao, a sacrificial text for Fei Hong, and spirit-way stele, tomb-table, and conduct-account writings.
15. [15] Presentation and farewell writing His exchanges with others included presentation poems and prose and farewell pieces.
    • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The association entries list farewell messages and presentation poems and prose.
16. [16] Architectural and shrine writings He named and wrote inscriptions or records for buildings associated with Gao Zhuo, prefaced Yin Xiang’s poetry and prose, and wrote shrine records for Fei Xuan and Zhan Han.
    • CBDBFei Cai (68134)The association entries list building inscriptions, records, and naming for Gao Zhuo, a preface to Yin Xiang’s poetry and prose, and shrine records for Fei Xuan and Zhan Han.