Ming · Ming Minister and Grand Secretary

Yang Sichang 楊嗣昌

Attested AD 1638 - AD 1638

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yang Sichang was a Ming Minister 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 十一年秋七月乙丑
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 16

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
Minister of War 兵部尚書
AD 1638 十一年六月乙卯 · Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 13
Minister of War 兵部尚書
AD 1638 十一年六月乙卯 · Retained
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 14

Places and affiliations

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

Events and relationships

Left mourning early duoqing
AD 1638 十一年秋七月乙丑 · Ritual · Subject
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 16
Relation Criticized by · Person Huang Daozhou (黃道周)
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 16

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 3 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.

嗣昌仍掌兵部。 Yang Sichang retained control of the Ministry of War.

秋七月乙丑，少詹事黃道周以論楊嗣昌奪情，謫按察司照磨。 In the seventh month of autumn, on yichou, Junior Mentor Huang Daozhou was demoted to surveillance commission assistant registrar for attacking Yang Sichang over his premature return from mourning.