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Overview The translated histories identify Yang Shiqi as an official, scholar, and statesman. This record brings together 12 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names Type English Chinese Pinyin
Personal
Yang Shiqi
楊士奇
Yang Shiqi
Alternate
Shiqi
士奇
Shiqi
Personal name
Yang Shiqi
楊士奇
Yang Shiqi
Identity
Historicity Historical
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Sex Male Life and dates Attested activity Source Date: Text: 即位初Western Year: AD 1424
Source Date: Text: 洪武三十五年Western Year: AD 1402
Source Date: Text: 洪熙元年夏四月Western Year: AD 1425
Source Date: Text: 英宗即位Western Year: AD 1436
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History of Ming, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Annals 5: Chengzu 1 · 1 passage
History of Ming, Chapter 8 Volume 8 Annals 8: Renzong · 8 passages
進楊榮太常寺卿，金幼孜戶部侍郎，兼大學士如故，楊士奇為禮部左侍郎兼華蓋殿大學士，黃淮通政使兼武英殿大學士，俱掌內制，楊溥為翰林學士。
Yang Rong was made Minister of Imperial Sacrifices, Jin Youzi Vice Minister of Revenue, both retaining their grand secretary posts; Yang Shiqi became Left Vice Minister of Rites and Grand Secretary of Huagai Hall; Huang Huai Commissioner of the Transmission Office and Grand Secretary of Wuying Hall, all drafting imperial orders; Yang Pu was appointed Hanlin Academician.
戊戌，賜吏部尚書蹇義及楊士奇、楊榮、金幼孜銀章各一，曰「繩愆糾繆」，諭以協心贊務，凡有闕失當言者，用印密封以聞。
On wuxu Personnel Minister Jian Yi plus Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Jin Youzi received silver seals inscribed "Correct errors and amend faults," with orders to work as one and seal confidential memorials whenever they found fault.
是月，諭蹇義、楊士奇、夏原吉、楊榮、金幼孜曰：「前世人主，或自尊大，惡聞直言，臣下相與阿附，以至於敗。
That month he told Jian Yi, Yang Shiqi, Xia Yuanji, Yang Rong, and Jin Youzi: "Some earlier rulers grew arrogant and shunned blunt counsel; their ministers flattered one another until the state collapsed.
又諭士奇曰：「頃羣臣頗懷忠愛，朕有過方自悔，而進言者已至，良愜朕心。」
He added to Shiqi: "Of late you ministers have shown genuine devotion; I was still reproaching myself when your remonstrances came, and that is exactly what pleases me."
夏四月壬寅，帝聞山東及淮、徐民乏食，有司徵夏稅方急，乃御西角門詔大學士楊士奇草詔，免今年夏稅及科糧之半。
In summer, the fourth month, on renyin, the Emperor learned that Shandong and the Huai and Xu regions were short of food while local officials were pressing summer taxes hard; he went to the West Corner Gate, had Grand Secretary Yang Shiqi draft an edict, and remitted this year's summer tax and half the levy grain.
士奇言：「上恩至矣，但須戶、工二部預聞。」
Shiqi said, "Your grace is boundless—but the Ministries of Revenue and Works ought to be told beforehand."
趣命中官具楮筆，令士奇就門樓書詔。
He hurriedly ordered a palace eunuch to bring paper and brush and told Shiqi to write the edict on the gate tower.
顧士奇曰：「今可語部臣矣。」
Turning to Shiqi he said, "Now you may tell the ministries."
History of Ming, Chapter 169 Volume 169 Biographies 57: Gao Gu, Hu Ying, Wang Zhi · 3 passages