User:Min968/Hu Guang (Ming dynasty)

Hu Guang
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Senior Grand Secretary
任期
1407–1418
君主Yongle
前任Xie Jin
继任Yang Rong
Grand Secretary
任期
1402–1418
君主Yongle
个人资料
出生1370
Jishui, Jiangxi
逝世1418年(47—48歲)
学历jinshi degree (1400)
Posthumous nameWenmu (Template:Zhi)
汉语名称
繁体字 胡廣
简化字 胡广
Civil and honorary titles
  • Grand Secretary of Pavilion of the Imperial Library (Template:Zhi)

Hu Guang (1370[1]–1418), courtesy name Guangda (Template:Zhi), art name Huangan (Template:Zhi), was a prominent Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He served as grand secretary during the reign of the Yongle Emperor from 1402 until his death.

Hu Guang was from Jiangxi,[2] specifically Jishui County (present-day Ji'an, Jiangxi). After studying Confucianism, he successfully passed all stages of the official examinations, including the highest stage, the palace examinations. In 1400, he was awarded the prestigious rank of jinshi, placing him among the top three candidates in all of China.

In September 1402, the Yongle Emperor appointed him as one of the seven personal secretaries, known as Grand Secretary. After the removal of Xie Jin in 1407, Hu Guang became Senior Grand Secretary and served in this position until his death in 1418. He was succeeded by Yang Rong.[3]

As an aide to the emperor, he was known for his reliability and trustworthiness, particularly in matters of personnel. His reputation was further solidified by his refusal to attack officials who had made mistakes, and he even advised the emperor to exercise moderation in the purges of 1402. After his death, he was given an honorary posthumous name, making him one of only two civil officials to receive this honor during the Yongle Emperor's reign.[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Tsai (2002),第13頁.
  2. ^ Tsai (2002),第97頁.
  3. ^ Dreyer (1982),第214頁.
  4. ^ Goodrich & Fang (1976),第1521頁.

Works cited


Category:1370 births Category:1418 deaths Category:Senior grand secretaries of the Ming dynasty Category:Ming dynasty government officials Category:People from Jiangxi