Wang Xiangqian

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Life

His great-grandfather was Wang Lin, his grandfather Wang Chongguang, and his father Wang Zhiyuan; his mother was née Yu and his stepmother née Lu. His wife was née Bi and his second wife née Meng; the records also name eleven younger brothers: Wang Xiangjin, Wang Xiangchun, Wang Xiangmeng, Wang Xiangfeng, Wang Xiangliang, Wang Xiangyi, Wang Xiangben, Wang Xiangjie, Wang Xiangcui, Wang Xiangzhen, and Wang Xiangheng. His generation rank is given as “one.”[3]

He passed the provincial examination in Longqing 4 (1571) and became a Presented Scholar in Longqing 5 (1572), ranking 232nd in the third class; the examination registers also give him the rank 170 among provincial recommended candidates and rank 2 as a shengyuan.[4]

After becoming a Presented Scholar, he served as magistrate of Wenxi in Shanxi. In Wanli 5 (1577) he entered the Ministry of War as a secretary in the Military Selection Office, later serving in the Office of Strategic Planning and as director of the Military Selection Office; he then became prefect of Baoding, deputy commissioner in Henan, Henan right investigating commissioner, and right provincial administration commissioner of Shanxi by Wanli 20 (1592).[5]

In Wanli 22 (1594) he became governor of Xuanfu, concurrently serving as right assistant censor, and was later promoted to vice chief censor; he held the Xuanfu governorship for seven years, during which the frontier remained quiet. He took over from Li Hualong to administer Bozhou and suppressed the Miao forces of Shaxi and Tongren. In Wanli 28 (1600) he became vice minister of War, changed to senior vice minister the following year, directed military affairs in Chuanhu and Guizhou, and concurrently governed Sichuan; in Wanli 36 (1608) he became chief censor and governor-general of Ji-Liao and Baoding.[6]

In Wanli 40 (1612) he became Minister of War. His long defense of Ji-Liao and effective military administration made his reputation prominent across the Nine Border Regions; the additional title connected with the heir apparent is variously given as Taizi Taibao or Taizi Shaobao. He was promoted to Taizi Taifu in Tianqi 1 (1621), and later received the titles Shaofu, Shaoshi, and Taizi Taishi. He was again governor-general of Ji-Liao and Baoding from Tianqi 1 to 4 (1621–1624); amid renewed frontier troubles, he was recalled in Chongzhen 1 (1628) as governor-general of Xuanda and defeated Hunduntu. He remained in that office through Chongzhen 2 (1629), was later removed because of illness, and died in Chongzhen 3 (1631), although 1630 is also given; he was posthumously granted the title Grand Preceptor.[7]

Correspondence

Wang Xiangqian received congratulatory messages from Huang Hui and Ye Xianggao, and letters from Mao Yuanyi, Sun Chengzong, Xiong Tingbi, Xing Tong, Wang Heng, Guo Zhengyu, Zhang Weixin, Liu Hongxun, and Zhu Yibin. He also received replies from Wei Dazhong, Sun Chengzong, Xiong Tingbi, Tang Xianzu, Xing Tong, Feng Qi, Wang Jiaping, Shen Shixing, Ding Bin, Ao Wenzhen, Ye Xianggao, and Yang Menggun. Gu Qiyuan wrote a preface to his poetry and prose, while Yu Shenxing composed a record for his shrine.[8]

TimelineCBDB

  1. 1577 兵部武選主司 萬曆
  2. 1582 職方司員外郎 萬曆
  3. 1583 武選司郎中 萬曆
  4. 1586 副使 萬曆
  5. 1589 右參政 萬曆
  6. 1592 右布政使 萬曆
  7. 1594 右僉都御史 萬曆
  8. 1594 巡撫 萬曆
  9. 1597 右副都御史 萬曆
  10. 1600 兵部右侍郎 萬曆
  11. 1601 兵部左侍郎 萬曆
  12. 1601 總督 萬曆
  13. 1601 巡撫 萬曆
  14. 1608 右都御史 萬曆
  15. 1608 總督 萬曆
  16. 1612 兵部尚書 萬曆
  17. 1612 太子少保 萬曆
  18. 1621 右都御史 崇禎
  19. 1621 太子太傅 天啟
  20. 1621 總督 天啟
  21. 1622 少傅 天啟
  22. 1624 少師 天啟
  23. 1628 太子太傅 崇禎
  24. 1628 太子太師 崇禎
  25. 1628 少傅 崇禎
  26. 1628 少師 崇禎
  27. 1628 總督 崇禎
  28. 1586 知府 萬曆
  29. 1577 知縣 萬曆

Office recordsCBDB

OfficeFromToEraPosting
兵部武選主司15771582萬曆
知縣1577萬曆聞喜
職方司員外郎15821583萬曆
武選司郎中1583萬曆
副使15861589萬曆河南布政司
知府1586萬曆保定府
右參政1589萬曆
右布政使15921594萬曆山西布政司
右僉都御史15941597萬曆
巡撫15941601萬曆宣府巡撫
右副都御史15971601萬曆
兵部右侍郎16001601萬曆
兵部左侍郎1601萬曆
總督16011605萬曆
巡撫16011605萬曆四川布政司
右都御史16081612萬曆
總督16081612萬曆薊遼總督、保定總督
兵部尚書16121614萬曆
太子少保1612萬曆
右都御史16211624崇禎
太子太傅16211622天啟
總督16211624天啟薊遼總督、保定總督
少傅16221624天啟
少師1624天啟
太子太傅1628崇禎
太子太師1628崇禎
少傅1628崇禎
少師1628崇禎
總督16281629崇禎宣大總督
Year unknown10
OfficeEraPosting
兵部主事Era unknownUnknown
兵部右侍郎萬曆Unknown
兵部尚書Era unknownUnknown
兵部武選主司萬曆Unknown
右僉都御史萬曆Unknown
知府萬曆保定府
總督Era unknown薊遼總督、保定總督
總督崇禎宣大總督
巡撫萬曆宣府巡撫
巡撫萬曆四川巡撫

FamilyCBDB

RelationNameLife
曾祖王麟–
祖父王重光–
父王之垣–
母于氏(王象乾母)–
弟王象晉1561–1653
弟王象春1578–1632
弟王象蒙1552–
弟王象奉–
弟王象良–
弟王象頤–
弟王象賁–
弟王象節–
弟王象萃–
弟王象震–
弟王象恆–
妻子畢氏(王象乾妻)–
第二任妻孟氏(王象乾繼妻)–
繼母路氏(王象乾繼母)–

AliasesCBDB

  • 一 行第
  • 子廓 字
  • 霽宇 未詳
  • 霽宇 字

StatusCBDB

  • 以疾廢

AssociationsCBDB

PersonRelationYears
黃輝從黃輝處收到賀詞 (occasion)–
葉向高從葉向高處收到賀詞 (occasion)–
茅元儀被致書由茅元儀–
茅元儀被致書由茅元儀–
茅元儀被致書由茅元儀–
茅元儀被致書由茅元儀–
茅元儀被致書由茅元儀–
茅元儀被致書由茅元儀–
孫承宗被致書由孫承宗–
熊廷弼被致書由熊廷弼–
邢侗被致書由邢侗–
邢侗被致書由邢侗–
邢侗被致書由邢侗–
王衡被致書由王衡–
郭正域被致書由郭正域–
郭正域被致書由郭正域–
郭正域被致書由郭正域–
郭正域被致書由郭正域–
張維新被致書由張維新–
劉鴻訓被致書由劉鴻訓–
祝以豳被致書由祝以豳–
魏大中收到魏大中的答書–
孫承宗收到孫承宗的答書–
孫承宗收到孫承宗的答書–
孫承宗收到孫承宗的答書–
熊廷弼收到熊廷弼的答書–
熊廷弼收到熊廷弼的答書–
湯顯祖收到湯顯祖的答書–
邢侗收到邢侗的答書–
邢侗收到邢侗的答書–
馮琦收到馮琦的答書–
王家屏收到王家屏的答書–
申時行收到申時行的答書–
丁賓收到丁賓的答書–
敖文禎收到敖文禎的答書–
葉向高收到葉向高的答書–
楊夢袞收到楊夢袞的答書–
顧起元詩文序由顧起元所作–
于愼行其生祠由于愼行作記–

ExaminationsCBDB

RecordRank
科舉: 進士(籠統)第三甲第二百三十二名
科舉: 鄉貢舉人
學校: 生員(庠生)

Citations

  1. [1] Identity and dates The person is identified as a Ming political official, while the sources give several birth and death dates.
    • CBDBWang Xiangqian (65764)The basic record supplies his name, Ming dynasty affiliation, and a death year of 1630.
    • Souyun王象乾 (51285)The overview and biographies give the variants c. 1544–after 1626 and 1546–1630.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王象乾 (A009579)The authority entry identifies him as a Ming official and gives date ranges spanning 1546–1547 and 1630–1631.
    • WikidataWang Xiangqian (Q15915390)The item describes him as a politician and gives time values for 1547 and 1631.
  2. [2] Names and origin His courtesy name was Zikuo; Jiyu is classified differently in the sources, and his origin is associated with Xincheng and, in one account, Daying in Zhucheng.
    • CBDBWang Xiangqian (65764)The alternate-name fields list Zikuo and Jiyu and classify the relevant entries as courtesy names; the address field gives Xincheng.
    • Souyun王象乾 (51285)The profile and biographies confirm Zikuo, Jiyu, Xincheng, and the account of Daying in Zhucheng.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王象乾 (A009579)The aliases are Wang Zikuo and Wang Jiyu, and the birthplace is Xincheng.
  3. [3] Family The kinship fields name his ancestors, parents, wives, stepmother, and younger brothers.
    • CBDBWang Xiangqian (65764)The kinship fields name Wang Lin, Wang Chongguang, Wang Zhiyuan, Yu, Wang Xiangjin and the other younger brothers, Bi, Meng, and Lu; the alternate-name field gives the generation rank as one.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王象乾 (A009579)The biographical note confirms Wang Chongguang as grandfather and Wang Zhiyuan as father.
  4. [4] Examinations He passed the provincial examination, became a Presented Scholar the next year, and has recorded examination ranks.
    • CBDBWang Xiangqian (65764)The examination and school fields give the third-class rank 232, provincial recommended rank 170, and shengyuan rank 2.
    • Souyun王象乾 (51285)The biographies confirm the Longqing 4 provincial examination and Longqing 5 Presented Scholar degree.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王象乾 (A009579)The note confirms the Longqing 5 (1572) Presented Scholar degree.
  5. [5] Career His career progressed from Wenxi magistrate through Ministry of War and provincial offices to the frontier commands.
    • CBDBWang Xiangqian (65764)The office fields list Wenxi, the Military Selection and Strategic Planning offices, Baoding, Henan, and Shanxi appointments in sequence.
    • Souyun王象乾 (51285)The biography gives the sequence from Wenxi through the Ministry of War, Baoding, Henan, and Shanxi offices.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王象乾 (A009579)The note confirms his first magistracy and subsequent Ministry of War, Baoding, and Henan appointments.
  6. [6] Frontier commands He held the Xuanfu governorship, managed Bozhou affairs, and later commanded Sichuan and the Ji-Liao–Baoding region.
    • CBDBWang Xiangqian (65764)The office fields list the Xuanfu governorship, the two censorial promotions, the two vice-ministerial posts, Sichuan, chief censor, and Ji-Liao–Baoding commands.
    • Souyun王象乾 (51285)The biographies confirm seven years at Xuanfu, a quiet frontier, the Bozhou campaign, the later ministerial posts, Sichuan, and Ji-Liao–Baoding.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王象乾 (A009579)The note confirms the Bozhou and Shaxi–Tongren campaigns and seven years as Xuanfu governor.
  7. [7] Ministerial honors and death His ministerial appointment, honorary titles, late commands, illness-related removal, disputed death year, and posthumous title are all represented.
    • CBDBWang Xiangqian (65764)The office fields give the Minister of War, honorary titles, Ji-Liao–Baoding and Xuanda commands, the 1628–1629 term, illness-related removal, and a 1630 death year.
    • Souyun王象乾 (51285)The biographies describe his Nine Border Regions reputation, honorary titles, Xuanda command, defeat of Hunduntu, death in Chongzhen 3, and posthumous Grand Preceptor title.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database王象乾 (A009579)The note confirms the Minister of War appointment and later honorary titles, while the death field spans 1630–1631.
    • WikidataWang Xiangqian (Q15915390)The death claim gives a 1631 time value.
  8. [8] Correspondence The correspondence entries identify the people who sent congratulations, letters, and replies, as well as the authors of a preface and a shrine record.
    • CBDBWang Xiangqian (65764)The association fields list the people connected with congratulations, letters, replies, the preface, and the shrine record.