Huang Daozhou
Huang Daozhou (1585–1646) was a Chinese calligrapher, military general, and politician of the Ming dynasty and short-life Southern Ming. Huang obtained the degree of Jinshi in 1622. He subsequently held various government positions, including Minister for Education.
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Huang Daozhou
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- Name
- Huang Daozhou
- Born
- 1585
- Birthplace
- Tongshan (modern Dongshan), Zhangpu, Fujian, Ming dynasty Huang Daozhou (1585–1646) was a Chinese calligrapher, military general, and politician of the Ming dynasty and short-life Southern Ming.
- Died
- 1646 · Nanjing.
- Nationality
- China · Qing dynasty
- Occupation
- astronomer · calligrapher · painter · poet · politician · scholar
- Languages
- Classical Chinese · Old Mandarin
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Huang Daozhou (1585–1646) was a Chinese calligrapher, military general, and politician of the Ming dynasty and short-life Southern Ming. Huang obtained the degree of Jinshi in 1622. He subsequently held various government positions, including Minister for Education.
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He was known for providing candid advice to the emperors. This made him very unpopular with the Chongzhen Emperor. In his later years, he volunteered to fight against the Manchurian invasion. He was captured and, refusing to surrender, was killed by the Manchurian army.
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• Name — Huang Daozhou • Office — Senior Grand Secretary • Term — 1645 • Monarch — Zhu Yousong • Predecessor — Ma Shiying • Successor — Lu Zhenfei • Born — 1585 • Birthplace — Tongshan (modern Dongshan), Zhangpu, Fujian, Ming dynasty Huang Daozhou (1585–1646) was a Chinese calligrapher, military general, and politician of the Ming dynasty and short-life Southern Ming. Huang obtained the degree of Jinshi in 1622. He subsequently held various government positions, including Minister for Education. He was known for providing candid advice to the emperors. This made him very unpopular with the Chongzhen Emperor. As a result, Huang was demoted and sent to prison. In his later years, he volunteered to fight against the Manchurian invasion. He was captured and, refusing to surrender, was killed by the Manchurian army.
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1585
Huang Daozhou born.
1646
Huang Daozhou died at Nanjing.
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