Wang Qiong

Wang Qiong (simplified Chinese: 王琼; traditional Chinese: 王瓊; Wade–Giles: Wang Ch'iung; 1459–1532), courtesy name Dehua (德華), pseudonym Jinxi (晉溪), was a Chinese statesman and general during the Ming dynasty.

Wang Qiong
Wang Qiong wearing informal dress of high-ranking officials
Minister of Revenue
In office 1513–1515
Monarch	Zhengde Emperor
Minister of War
In office 1515–1520
Monarch	Zhengde Emperor
Minister of Personnel
In office 1520–1521
Monarch	Zhengde Emperor
Minister of Personnel
In office 1531–1532
Monarch	Jiajing Emperor
Personal details
Born	1459 Taiyuan, Shanxi
Died	1532 (aged 83) Beijing

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Biography

Wang Qiong was born in a family in which several members were officials. He passed the final stages of the imperial exams and received his Jinshi (進士) degree in 1484 during the reign of Chenghua Emperor. He started his career in the Ministry of Works and gained extensive experience in flood control.

In 1506, Wang was appointed by Zhengde Emperor Governor-General of Canal Transportation, later the Grand coordinator and provincial governor of Shuntian and Baoding. He eventually became Minister of Revenue and Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty during the following years.^[1][2] Wang Qiong strongly recommended Wang Yangming's appointment as Grand Coordinator for southern Jiangxi, which was essential to the suppression of the Prince of Ning rebellion in 1519.^[3]: 119