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万承风

清朝 · 帝师、侍郎

万承风 (清朝·帝师、侍郎) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 万承风: 万承风,江西义宁人.

Biography

万承风,江西义宁人。
清史稿卷三百五十四 列传一百四十一:
  万承风,字和圃,江西义宁人。乾隆四十六年进士,选庶吉士,授检讨。直上书房,侍宣宗读。六十年,典试云南。时仁宗在潜邸,赐诗宠行。累迁翰林院侍读。嘉庆三年,大考,降检讨。四年,督广东学政。琼州海寇猝发,承风以闻,命总督吉庆按治,总兵西密扬阿等以恇怯置吏议。累迁侍讲学士,任满还京,直上书房,擢詹事。督山东学政,整厉士习,扶持善类。洊擢礼部侍郎,命还京。
  十二年,督学江苏。以清江浦、荷花塘河工取势太直,屡筑屡圮,奏请复旧,诏如议行。调兵部。十四年,上五旬万寿,陈请解任还京祝嘏,诏严斥,左迁内阁学士。调安徽学政。定远士子与凤阳胥役有隙,至试期辄修怨,当事者庇胥役,士益愤,承风疏请下巡抚严治胥役,置诸法。擢兵部侍郎,还京,仍直上书房,充经筵讲官。十七年,引疾归,寻卒,入祀乡贤祠。宣宗即位,追念旧学,赠礼部尚书衔,谥文恪。道光十二年,晋赠太傅,子方楙等加恩有差。

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