Ming · Scholar and Hermit

Wu Yubi 吳與弼

Attested AD 1450 - AD 1470

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu Yubi was a scholar and Hermit.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1458 天順二年五月壬寅
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 12, passages 68, 77
AD 1457 天順元年冬十月壬寅
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 12, passages 1, 61
AD 1450 to AD 1470 聘吳與弼故事
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 298, passage 197

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Left Lecturing Reader 左諭德
AD 1458 天順二年五月壬寅 · Offered but declined · Negated true
Directly stated · History of Ming 12, passage 77
Scholar recluse holding no office · Source Term 處士
Directly stated · History of Ming 12, passages 61, 77

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 12, passages 61, 77
AD 1457 天順元年冬十月壬寅
At Jiangxi 江西 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · History of Ming 12, passage 61

Events and relationships

Sent home after declining the appointment
AD 1458 天順二年五月壬寅 · Personal · Subject
Directly stated · History of Ming 12, passage 77
Summoned to court from Jiangxi
AD 1457 天順元年冬十月壬寅 · Political · Summoned scholar
Directly stated · History of Ming 12, passage 61

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 12Volume 12 Annals 12: Yingzong Later Records · 2 passages

壬寅，徵江西處士吳與弼。 On renyin the Jiangxi scholar-recluse Wu Yubi was summoned to court.

五月壬寅，授處士吳與弼左諭德，辭不拜，尋送還鄉。 In the fifth month, on renyin, Wu Yubi was offered the post of left lecturing reader; he refused and was soon sent home.

History of Ming, Chapter 298Volume 298 Biographies 186: Recluses · 1 passage

侍郎沈演及御史、給事中諸朝貴，先後論薦，謂繼儒道高齒茂，宜如聘吳與弼故事。 Vice Minister Shen Yan and various eminent officials among censors and supervising secretaries successively recommended him, saying Jiru's Way was lofty and his years advanced, and that he should be invited as Wu Yubi had been.