Wang Ting (1504–1589) was a politician of the Ming dynasty.
His courtesy names were Zizheng and Gongjie, his studio name or sobriquet was Nanmin, and he was first in birth order; his posthumous name is variously given as Gongjie or Gonglang, and both his native place and household registration were Nanchong.
Career
In the eleventh year of the Jiajing reign, he passed the jinshi examination, placing eighth in the second degree; he was also listed as a shengyuan and as a provincial tribute candidate ranked 84th.
His offices included bingbu guanzheng (兵部觀政), a Ministry of Revenue secretaryship (戶部主事), a Ministry of Works langzhong (工部郎中), and censorial posts as 監察御史, 陝西道御史, and 御史; he also served as magistrate of Kunshan (崑山), judge at Bozhou (亳州判官), state judge at Bozhou (州判官), prefectural assistant at Changsha (長沙府), and prefect of Suzhou (蘇州府).
He also held the posts of assistant surveillance commissioner (提刑按察使司副使) and right assistant administration commissioner (右參政) in Shanxi, surveillance commissioner (按察使) in Shandong, left administration commissioner (左布政使) in Shaanxi, and right administration commissioner (右布政使) in Shandong. In Jiajing 34 (1555), he held the Shanxi posts of assistant surveillance commissioner and right assistant administration commissioner; in Jiajing 36 (1557), he served as right vice censor-in-chief of the Censorate, while his tenure as left administration commissioner in Shaanxi extended to that year.
In Jiajing 39 (1560), he was vice minister of Revenue in Nanjing; in Jiajing 41 (1562), he served as superintendent of grain transport and again as vice minister of Revenue. By Jiajing 45 (1566), he held the posts of vice minister of Revenue and Nanjing minister of Rites; his tenure as left censor-in-chief of the Censorate extended to Longqing 4 (1570). Other offices included Nanjing vice minister of Works, Nanjing vice minister of Justice, junior guardian of the heir apparent (太子少保), superintendent of river conservancy, the combined post of superintendent of grain transport and governor of Fengyang and surrounding areas, and censorial posts as 右副都御史 and 右僉都御史. He was classified as 良吏、循吏 (a good and an upright official).
Family
His father was Wang Xiwen (王希文), his grandfather Wang Rui (王銳), his great-grandfather Wang Bing (王昺), and his mother Ma (馬氏). His elder brothers were Wang Xuan (王選), Wang Qian (王遷), Wang Da (王達), and Wang Yao (王瑤); his younger brothers included Wang Zun (王遵), Wang Yan (王延), Wang Ying (王迎), Wang Zhui (王追), Wang Yu (王郁), and Wang Lin (王遴). Other younger brothers were Wang Mai (王邁), Wang Feng (王逢), Wang Qian (王謙), Wang Jin (王進), and Wang Dai (王迨).
He married Chen (陳氏) and later Yang (楊氏); his sons were Wang Xuzhi (王續之) and Wang Jizhi (王繼之), and his grandsons were Wang Zhaolong (王兆龍), Wang Zhaofeng (王兆鳳), Wang Zhaolin (王兆麟), and Wang Zhaozhen (王兆禎).
Associations
Li Panlong was the author of a biography of Wang Ting; at a parting, Fang Peng gave him a farewell writing. Xue Yingqi, Zhou Yong, Zhang Jiayin, Wang Ji, and Cai Runan sent him letters, while Xue Hui and Chen Younian presented him with poems or prose.
References
- CBDB Wang Ting (69148)
- Wikidata Wang Ting (Q18118821)