Ming · Official

Fang Bin 方賓

Died AD 1421

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Fang Bin was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1421 永樂十九年
Suicide
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 183

Attested activity

AD 1421 永樂十九年冬
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 176

Career and standing

Minister of War 兵部尚書
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 176

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 149Volume 149 Biographies 37: Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji · 4 passages

命原吉與禮部尚書呂震、兵部尚書方賓、工部尚書吳中等議，皆言兵不當出。 He ordered Yuanji, together with Ministers Lü Zhen of Rites, Fang Bin of War, and Wu Zhong of Works, to deliberate; all agreed that troops should not be sent.

未奏，會帝召賓，賓力言軍興費乏，帝不懌。 Before they could submit a memorial, the Emperor summoned Fang Bin, who strongly argued that mobilization would exhaust funds; the Emperor was displeased.

而吳中入對如賓言，帝益怒。 When Wu Zhong appeared in audience and spoke as Fang Bin had, the Emperor grew even angrier.

賓懼自殺。 Fang Bin, in fear, took his own life.