Zhu Guozhen (Ming dynasty)

Zhu Guozhen
62nd Chief Grand Secretary of the Ming dynasty
In office
1624
Monarch Tianqi
Preceded by Han Kuang
Succeeded by Gu Bingqian
Personal details
Born 1557
Died 1632 (aged 75)

Zhu Guozhen (simplified Chinese: 朱国祯; traditional Chinese: 朱國禎; pinyin: Zhū Guózhēn; 1557–1632) was an official, historian, and scholar of the Ming dynasty.

Biography

Zhu Guozhen was born in 1557. He was jinshi in the imperial examination in 1589 and was a Chief Grand Secretary of the Tianqi Emperor.[1]

Zhu was the author of some influential books including Yong Zhuang Xiaopin (涌幢小品) and General History of the Ming Empire (皇明史概).

Notes

  1. History of Ming (明史), Vol.240.
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