Ming · Ming Official and Grand Secretary

Fan Jingwen 范景文

Attested AD 1644

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Fan Jingwen was a Ming Official and Grand Secretary.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1644 1644 activity
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 24, passage 263

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 263

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 2 passages

丙辰，工部尚書范景文、禮部侍郎丘瑜並兼東閣大學士，預機務。 On bingchen Minister of Works Fan Jingwen and Vice Minister of Rites Qiu Yu were both made grand secretaries of the Eastern Pavilion with seats in confidential state affairs.

自大學士范景文而下死者數十人。 From Grand Secretary Fan Jingwen downward, several tens were killed.