Wang Zhi (minister)
Wang Zhi | |||||||
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| 王直 | |||||||
Portrait of Wang Zhi as depicted in the Sancai Tuhui | |||||||
| Minister of Personnel | |||||||
| In office 1433–1457 Serving with He Wenyuan (1451–1453) and Wang Ao (from 1453) | |||||||
| Monarchs | Xuande Yingzong Jingtai | ||||||
| Preceded by | Guo Jin | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Ao | ||||||
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| Born | 1379 | ||||||
| Died | 1462 (aged 82–83) | ||||||
| Education | jinshi degree (1404) | ||||||
| Courtesy name | Xingjian | ||||||
| Art name | Yian | ||||||
| Posthumous name | Wenduan | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 王直 | ||||||
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Wang Zhi (1379–1462) was a Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. During the reigns of emperors Xuande, Yingzong and Jingtai, he served as minister of personnel. He was also among the poets who wrote in the "secretariat style" of poetry.