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林材

明朝 · 言官

林材 (明朝·言官) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 林材: 林材,闽县人.

Biography

林材,闽县人。
明史卷二百四十二 列传第一百三十:
  林材,字谨任,闽县人。万历十一年进士。授舒城知县。擢工科给事中。吏部推郑洛戎政尚书,起张九一贵州巡抚,材极言两人不当用,九一遂罢。王锡爵赴召,材疏论,并及赵志皋、张位。再请建储豫教,又争三王并封之谬。
  屡迁吏科都给事中。劾罢南京尚书郝杰、徐元泰。经略宋应昌惑沈惟敬,力请封贡,材乞斩应昌、惟敬,不报。志皋、位拟旨失当,材抗疏驳之。二十二年夏六月,西华门灾,材偕同官上言,切指时政缺失。帝愠甚,以方修省不罪。吏部推顾养谨总理河道,材论止之。兵部将大叙平壤功,材力诋石星罔上,星乃不敢滥叙。其冬,复率同官言成宪不当为祭酒,冯梦祯不当为詹事,刘元震不当为吏部侍郎。帝积前怒,言材屡借言事诬谤大臣,今复暗伤善类,乃贬三官,余停俸一岁。会御史崔景荣等论救,再贬程乡典史。材遂归里不出。
  光宗即位,始起尚宝丞,再迁太仆少卿。还朝未几,即乞归。天启中,起南京通政使,卒。崇祯初,赠右都御史。

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