Ming · Ming Grand Secretary

Zhou Yanru 周延儒

Attested AD 1643

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Yanru was a Ming Grand Secretary.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1643 1643 activity
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 24, passage 211

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 211

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 4 passages

夏四月丁卯，周延儒自請督師，許之。 In the fourth month of summer, on dingmao, Zhou Yanru volunteered to take supreme command, and the court assented.

壬寅，周延儒還京師。 On renyin Zhou Yanru returned to the capital.

丁巳，周延儒罷。 On dingsi Zhou Yanru was dismissed.

乙卯，親鞫前文選郎中吳昌時于中左門，征周延儒聽勘。 On yimao the emperor personally tried former director of personnel Wu Changshi at the Central Left Gate and summoned Zhou Yanru to stand trial.