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万恭

明朝 · 治水名臣

万恭 (明朝·治水名臣) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 万恭: 万恭,南昌人.

Biography

万恭,南昌人。
明史卷二百二十三 列传第一百十一:
  万恭,字肃卿,南昌人。嘉靖二十三年进士。授南京文选主事,历考功郎中。寿王丧过南京,中贵欲令朝王妃,恭厉声曰:“礼不朝后,况妃乎!”遂止。就迁光禄少卿,入改大理。
  四十二年,寇逼通州,帝方急兵事。以兵部右侍郎蔡汝楠、协理戎政侍郎喻时不胜任,调之南京,欲代以郑晓、杨顺、葛缙,手诏问徐阶。阶以晓文士,顺、缙匪人,请命吏部推择。帝乃谕尚书严讷越格求之,遂以湖广参政李燧代时,而命恭代汝楠。恭列上选兵、议将、练兵车、火器诸事,皆报可。明年,燧罢,众将推恭,恭引疾。及用赵炳然,恭起视事。于是给事中胡应嘉劾恭奸欺。恭奏辩,部议调恭。诏勿问。恭不自安,力请剧边自效。乃命兼佥都御史,巡抚山西。甫至,寇犯龙须墩,恭伏兵击却之。未几,寇五万骑至朔州川,恭与战老高墓。列车为阵,发火器,寇少却。忽风起,火反焚车,寇复大至。诸将殊死战,寇乃去。事闻,赉银币。巡抚故无旗牌,恭请得之。滨河州县患套寇东掠,岁凿冰以防,恭为筑墙四十里。教人以耕及用水车法,民大利之。浃岁,以内艰归。
  隆庆初,给事中岑用宾等拾遗及恭。吏部尚书杨博议,仍用之边方。暨服阕,恭遂不出。六年春,给事中刘伯燮荐恭异才。会河决邳州,运道大阻,已遣尚书朱衡经理,复命恭以故官总理河道。恭与衡筑长堤,北自磨脐沟迄邳州直河,南自离林迄宿迁小河口,各延三百七十里。费帑金三万,六十日而成。高、宝诸河,夏秋泛滥,岁议增堤,而水益涨。恭缘堤建平水闸二十余,以时泄蓄,专令浚湖,不复增堤,河遂无患。
  恭强毅敏达,一时称才臣。治水三年,言者劾其不职,竟罢归。家居垂二十年卒。孙燝,自有传。

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