Ming · Ming Official and Grand Secretary

Fang Fengnian 方逢年

Attested AD 1638 - AD 1638

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Fang Fengnian was a Ming Official and Grand Secretary.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1638 十一年六月乙卯
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 13
AD 1638 十一年十二月庚子
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 32

Career and standing

Grand Secretary of the Eastern Lodge 東閣大學士
AD 1638 十一年六月乙卯 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 13
Minister of Rites 禮部尚書
AD 1638 十一年六月乙卯 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 13
Grand Secretary 大學士
AD 1638 十一年十二月庚子 · Dismissed
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 24, passage 32
Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎
AD 1638 十一年六月乙卯 · Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 13
Entered
AD 1638 十一年十二月庚子 · Dismissed
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 32

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 13

References in the histories

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

乙卯，兵部尚書楊嗣昌、戶部尚書程國祥、禮部侍郎方逢年、工部侍郎蔡國用俱禮部尚書，大理少卿範復粹為禮部侍郎，並兼東閣大學士，預機務。 On yimao Minister of War Yang Sichang, Minister of Revenue Cheng Guoxiang, Vice Minister of Rites Fang Fengnian, and Vice Minister of Works Cai Guoyong were all promoted to minister of rites; Junior Chamberlain of the Court of Judicial Review Fan Fucui was made vice minister of rites; all five were also appointed grand secretaries of the Eastern Lodge with seats in confidential state deliberations.

十二月庚子，方逢年罷。 In the twelfth month, on gengzi, Fang Fengnian was dismissed from office.