Huang Huai
Chinese official (1367–1449)
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Huang Huai[a] (1367 – 22 June 1449) was a Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He held the position of grand secretary during the Yongle, Hongxi, and Xuande eras, serving from 1402 to 1414 and again from 1424 to 1427.
Huang Huai | |||||||
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| 黃淮 | |||||||
| Grand Secretary | |||||||
| In office 1402–1414 | |||||||
| Monarch | Yongle | ||||||
| In office 1424–1427 | |||||||
| Monarchs | Hongxi Xuande | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 1367 | ||||||
| Died | 22 June 1449 (aged 81–82) | ||||||
| Education | jinshi degree (1397) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃淮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄淮 | ||||||
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Biography
Huang was born in 1367[1] in Zhejiang,[3] in Yongjia County in Wenzhou. In 1397, he passed the civil service examination and was granted the rank of jinshi.[1]
In August 1402, he was appointed as one of the grand secretaries by the Yongle Emperor, serving as one of the Emperor's personal secretaries. In 1414, the Yongle Emperor led a campaign against the Mongols and left the government in the hands of his heir, Zhu Gaochi. Zhu Gaoxu, the younger brother of Zhu Gaochi, attempted to push his brother out of the state administration. Huang and his colleague Yang Shiqi supported the heir,[4] and were consequently accused of disrupting the welcoming ceremony during the Emperor's return from his campaign, leading to their imprisonment. While Yang was able to clear his name and return to his position, Huang remained in prison for ten years. After the death of the Yongle Emperor, Huang was released and reinstated to his previous position[5] before retiring three years later.[2]
He died on 22 June 1449.[1]
Notes
- Huang Huai used the courtesy name Zongyu (宗豫) and the art name Jie'an (介庵).[1] He was given the posthumous name Wenjian (文簡).[2]