Gong Yongqing (dates disputed: 1500–1563, 9 June 1501–24 July 1564, or 1501–1563 in another formulation) was a Ming political figure, zhuangyuan, and scholar. He was known by the courtesy name Mingzhi, the sobriquet Yungang, and the alias Xiang. He came from Huai'an County, Fuzhou Prefecture, Fujian Administrative Province.
Life
In 1522, he placed fifth in the Fujian provincial examination of the Renwu cohort and became a juren. In 1526, he ranked first in the first degree of the Bingxu jinshi examination, becoming the zhuangyuan, and was appointed a Hanlin compiler.
He was later sent as an envoy to Korea and was granted a first-rank robe. He was promoted to Left Yude in the Left Spring Branch, concurrently Hanlin Reader, and appointed a lecturer for the Classics Banquet. He participated in compiling the Minglun Dadian and Ming Huidian, the latter also appearing as Da Ming Huidian. He held the post of libationer of the Nanjing Imperial Academy and was dismissed because of illness.
Writings and literary activity
He was known for poetry and wrote Zhonghui Temple, a poem. His works include Shichaoxian lu and Yungang ji; another title is Yungang gong wenji, in seventeen volumes.
His literary activity included prefaces, postscripts, epitaphs, sacrificial texts, spirit-way inscriptions, genealogy prefaces, academy accounts, and book inscriptions; farewell poems and prefaces, gift poems and prose; inscriptions for paintings; and commemorative pieces, records, and names for buildings.
References
- CBDB Gong Yongqing (133705)
- Wikidata Gong Yongqing (Q11180795)
- 搜韵 龔用卿 (50949)