Zuo Guangdou
Early 17th century Ming Dynasty official / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zuo Guangdou (12 October 1575 – 26 August 1625) was a prominent censorate official in the early 17th century. He detained hundreds of fake officials and confiscated hundreds of fake seals. His main rival was Wei Zhongxian.
Quick Facts Duke of Zhongyi, Left Minister of the Censorate ...
Zuo Guangdou Duke of Zhongyi | |
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左光斗 | |
Left Minister of the Censorate | |
In office 1624-1625 | |
Monarch | Tianqi Emperor |
Left Minister of the Court of Judicature and Revision | |
In office 1623-1624 | |
Monarch | Tianqi Emperor |
Censor of the Censorate | |
In office 1607-1623 | |
Monarchs | Taichang Emperor and Tianqi Emperor |
Personal details | |
Born | (1575-10-12)12 October 1575 |
Died | 26 August 1625(1625-08-26) (aged 49) |
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Chinese | 左光斗 | ||||||
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