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任昂

明朝 · 礼部尚书

任昂 (明朝·礼部尚书) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 任昂: 任昂,河阴人.

Biography

任昂,河阴人。
明史卷一百三十六 列传第二十四:
  任昂,字伯颙,河阴人。元末举进士,除知宁晋县,不赴。洪武初,荐起为襄垣训导,擢御史。十五年拜礼部尚书。帝加意太学,罢祭酒李敬、吴颙,命昂增定监规八条。遂以曹国公李文忠、大学士宋讷兼领国子监事。会司谏关贤上言:“迩来郡邑所司非人,师道不立,岁选士多缺;甚至俊秀生员,点充承差,乖朝廷育贤意。”昂乃奏定天下:岁贡士从翰林院考试,以为殿最。明年,命科举与荐举并行。昂条上科场成式,视前加详,取士制始定。广东都指挥狄崇、王臻以妾为继室,乞封。下廷议,昂持不可,从之。遂命昂及翰林院定嫡妾封赠例,因诏偕吏部定文官封赠例十一,荫叙例五,颁示中外。
  寻请更定冕服之制。及朝参坐次。又奏毁天下淫祠,正祀典称号:“蜀祀秦守李冰,附以汉守文翁、宋守张咏;密县祀太傅卓茂;钧州祀丞相黄霸;彭泽祀丞相狄仁杰,皆遗爱在民。李龙迁祀于隆州,谢夷甫祀于福州,皆为民捍患。吴丞相陆逊以劳定国,宜祀于吴,以子抗、从子凯配。元总管李黼立祀江州,元帅余阙立庙安庆,皆以死勤事。从阙守皖,全家殉义者,有万户李宗可,宜配享阙庙。”皆报可。明年命以乡饮酒礼颁天下,复令制大成乐器,分颁学宫。是时,以八事考课外吏,及次第云南功赏,事不隶礼部,帝皆令昂主其议。寻予告归。

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