Wang Ao (Ming Dynasty)
Wang Ao is the name of: * Wang Ao (Viceroy) (1384–1467), Ming dynasty politician * Wang Ao (Grand Secretary) (1450–1524), Ming dynasty Grand Secretary and essayist * Wang Ao (Qing dynasty) ( 18th century), Qing dynasty official {{Human name disambiguation ...
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Wang Ao (Grand Secretary)
Wang Ao (1450 – 1524) was a politician, essayist and poet of the Ming dynasty. As a politician during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor, he held the position of Grand Secretary. Wang Ao was also an essayist who was considered a master on eight-legged essays. Life Wang Ao was born in 1450 and originated from Suzhou, born into a clerical family. He studied Confucianism and passed the imperial examination. After he passed the imperial examinations, he served at Hanlin Academy. In 1506, under the Zhengde Emperor, Wang was promoted to Grand Secretary. In 1509, Wang was recalled and retired in his native home Suzhou. Here, he wrote poetry and enjoyed great respect.Chang, Kang-i Sun. Literature of the early Ming to mid-Ming (1375–1572) In: Chang Kang-i Sun; Owen, Stephen. The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature: Volume 2. Cambridge University Press, 2010. He died on 11 March 1524 at the age of 73. Names Wang Ao held the courtesy name ''Jizhou'' and the pseudonym name of ...
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