Ming · Section Director

Huo Tao 霍韜

Attested AD 1521 - AD 1536

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Huo Tao was a Section Director.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1521 嘉靖初
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 115, passages 81, 86
AD 1536 嘉靖十五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 65, passages 339-340

Key source chapters

History of Ming, Chapter 65 Volume 65 Treatises 41: Carriages and Clothing 1 1 passage
History of Ming, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Biographies 3: Emperor Xingzong Xiaokang, Emperor Ruizong Xingxian 1 passage

Career and standing

Minister of Rites 禮部尚書
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 65, passage 339
section director 主事
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 115, passage 86

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 65, passage 339

Works and attributed material

AD 1536 嘉靖十五年
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · History of Ming 65, passages 339-340

Events and relationships

Asked to restate palanquin ritual regulations
AD 1536 嘉靖十五年 · Political · Petitioner
Directly stated · History of Ming 65, passages 339-341

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Ming 65, passage 339

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 65Volume 65 Treatises 41: Carriages and Clothing 1 · 1 passage

嘉靖十五年，禮部尚書霍韜言：「禮儀定式，京官三品以上乘轎，邇者文官皆用肩輿，或乘女轎。 In Jiajing's fifteenth year, Minister of Rites Huo Tao said: "The Prescribed Rites allow capital officials of the third rank and above palanquins, yet lately civil officials all use shoulder litters or women's palanquins.

History of Ming, Chapter 115Volume 115 Biographies 3: Emperor Xingzong Xiaokang, Emperor Ruizong Xingxian · 1 passage

璁更為《大禮或問》以進，而主事霍韜、桂萼，給事中熊浹議與璁合。 Zhang Cong also wrote "Questions on the Great Rites"; Huo Tao and Gui E, section directors, and Xiong Jia, supervising secretary, agreed with him.