Ming · Ming Official and Grand Secretary

Wei Zhaosheng 魏照乘

Attested AD 1639

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Zhaosheng was a Ming Official and Grand Secretary.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1639 十二年五月甲子
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 48

Career and standing

Minister of Rites and Grand Secretary of the Eastern Lodge 禮部尚書兼東閣大學士
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 48
Vice Minister of War 兵部侍郎
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 48

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 48

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 1 passage

五月甲子，禮部侍郎姚明恭、張四知，兵部侍郎魏照乘，俱禮部尚書兼東閣大學士，預機務。 In the fifth month, on jiazi, Rites vice ministers Yao Minggong and Zhang Sizhi and war vice minister Wei Zhaosheng were all made ministers of rites and grand secretaries of the Eastern Lodge with seats in confidential deliberations.