Ming · Grand Secretary

Gao Gong 高拱

Attested AD 1567 - AD 1572

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gao Gong was a Grand Secretary.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1569 隆慶三年十二月庚申
Directly stated · History of Ming 19, passage 75
AD 1567 隆慶元年五月丁丑
Directly stated · History of Ming 19, passage 17
AD 1572 隆慶六年五月己酉
Directly stated · History of Ming 19, passage 131

Career and standing

Grand Secretariat 閣
AD 1569 隆慶三年十二月庚申 · Recalled
Directly stated · History of Ming 19, passage 75
Entered
AD 1567 隆慶元年五月丁丑 · Dismissed
Directly stated · History of Ming 19, passage 17

Events and relationships

Received deathbed charge
AD 1572 隆慶六年五月己酉 · Political · Recipient · With Zhu Zaihou (朱載垕)
Directly stated · History of Ming 19, passage 131

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 19Volume 19 Annals 19: Muzong · 3 passages

丁丑，高拱罷。 On dingchou Gao Gong was removed from office.

庚申，召高拱復入閣。 On gengshen Gao Gong was recalled to re-enter the Grand Secretariat.

己酉，大漸，召大學士高拱、張居正、高儀受顧命。 On jiyou his illness turned critical; Grand Secretaries Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Gao Yi were summoned to receive his deathbed charge.