Ming · Official

Lü Zhen 呂震

Attested AD 1402 - AD 1435

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lü Zhen was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1425 to AD 1435 宣宗
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 149, passage 271
AD 1422 永樂二十年
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 24
AD 1421 永樂十九年冬
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 176
AD 1402 靖難
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 242

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Zhang He (張鶴)
son-in-law 婿 · Through Daughter of Lü Zhen (呂震女)
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 24
Parent of Daughter of Lü Zhen (呂震女)
daughter 女
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 149, passage 24
Parent of Son of Lü Zhen (呂震之子)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 242

Career and standing

Minister of Rites 禮部尚書
AD 1421 永樂十九年冬 · Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 176

Places and affiliations

Ming 明
Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 241

Events and relationships

Defended city during jingnan
AD 1402 靖難 · Military · Defender
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 242
Reported death at court
Political · Reporter · With Zou Shiyan (鄒師顏)
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 271
Tried to undermine
Political · Antagonist · With Xia Yuanji (夏原吉)
Directly stated · History of Ming 149, passage 241

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 149Volume 149 Biographies 37: Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji · 6 passages

明年，帝北征還，以太子曲宥呂震婿主事張鶴朝參失儀，罪義不匡正，逮義系錦衣衛獄。 The following year, when the Emperor returned from the northern campaign, he blamed Jian Yi for failing to correct the Crown Prince, who had unduly excused Director Zhang He—Lü Zhen's son-in-law—for a breach of court etiquette at audience; Jian Yi was arrested and imprisoned in the Embroidered Uniform Guard jail.

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.

呂震以太子少師班原吉上，帝命鴻臚引震列其下。 Lü Zhen, as Junior Preceptor of the Crown Prince, ranked above Yuanji; the Emperor ordered the Court of State Ceremonial to place Lü Zhen below him in rank.

呂震嘗傾原吉。 Lü Zhen once tried to undermine Xia Yuanji.

震為子乞官，原吉以震在「靖難」時有守城功，為之請。 When Lü Zhen asked an office for his son, Xia Yuanji pleaded on his behalf because Lü Zhen had defended the city during the "Pacification of Difficulties".

尚書呂震聞於朝，宣宗命驛舟送之。 Minister Lü Zhen reported it at court; the Xuanzong Emperor ordered a courier boat to convey the body home.