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曾钧

明朝 · 治河名臣

曾钧 (明朝·治河名臣) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 曾钧: 曾钧,进贤人.

Biography

曾钧,进贤人。
明史卷二百三 列传第九十一:
  曾钧,字廷和,进贤人。嘉靖十一年进士。授行人。擢南京礼科给事中。时四方银场得不偿费,且为盗窟,钧奏罢之。
  钧刚廉疾俗。首劾罢参赞尚书刘龙。已,劾翊国公郭勋、礼部尚书严嵩。未几劾工部侍郎蒋淦、延绥巡抚赵锦。最后劾罢操江都御史柴经。直声震一时。
  出为云南副使。两司诣黔国公率廷谒,钧始正其礼,且厘还所侵丽江民地。迁四川参政。黔寇乱,抚定之。屡迁河南左布政使。三十一年以右副都御史总理河道。徐、邳等十七州县连被水患,帝忧之,趣上方略。钧请浚刘伶台至赤晏庙八十里,筑草湾老黄河口,增高家堰长堤,缮新庄等旧闸。阅数月,工成。进工部右侍郎。治河四年,入为南京刑部右侍郎。久之,乞归。家居十余年卒。赠刑部尚书,谥恭肃。

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曾钧 was 明朝 Period 治河名臣, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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