Ni Qian

Ni Qian

Ni Qian (1415-1479), a native of Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province), was born in Shangyuan (now Nanjing, Jiangsu Province) of yingtianfu in nanzhili. Zhengtong four years (1439) Jinshi, granted editing, had been sent to Korea. At the beginning of Tianshun, Lei moved to the bachelor and served the prince in chungong. Later, Shuntian, the master of rural examination, was convicted of guarding the border because he dethroned the son of the powerful. At the beginning of Chenghua's restoration, he became a minister of rites in Nanjing. His posthumous title was Wen Fu. He is gifted and has a strong memory, and has been handed down from generation to generation such as the chronicle of Korea, Liaohai edition and Ni Wenfu Gongji.

(overview photo source: the statue of Ni Qian is taken from the collection of Ni Wenfu in the 26th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty). < / I >

Life of the characters

Ming Zhengtong three years (1438) Township recommendation, the next year to give Jinshi third, granted editor. During the reign of emperor Jingtai (1450-1456), he was ordered to write poems in the Wenhua hall. He was praised by Emperor Jingtai and was promoted to Korea. In the early years of Tianshun (1457), he was a bachelor and entered the lecture hall, which was praised by the emperor Xianzong. In the third year of Tianshun, he presided over the rural examination of shuntianfu (now Beijing). Because he acted impartially, he did not admit a great minister, and was falsely accused and exiled. During his seven years in exile, he took teaching as his own duty, and all the students were able to learn successfully, which was respected by the local scholars. At the beginning of Chenghua (1465), after emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty ascended the throne, Ni Guan returned to his original position. Soon after that, he was transferred to the history bureau with his son Ni Yue to compile the Yingzong record. Later, he was promoted to the right Minister of the Ministry of rites. In Chenghua (1465-1487), he was transferred to the Minister of rites in Nanjing. After his death, he gave the crown prince Shaobao a posthumous title of Wenfu. Wang Shizhen said that he and monk qiuzhu had a pen unintentionally. His deeds are included in Mo miaoba of the three Wu dynasties and the story of lieqing.

Relative members

Son: Ni Yue