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沈儆炌

明朝 · 巡抚云南

沈儆炌 (明朝·巡抚云南) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 沈儆炌: 沈儆炌,归安人.

Biography

沈儆炌,归安人。
明史卷二百四十九 列传第一百三十七:
  沈儆炌,字叔永,归安人。父子木,官南京右都御史。儆炌登万历十七年进士。历河南左布政使,入为光禄卿。四十七年,以右副都御史巡抚云南。神宗末,诏增岁贡黄金二千,儆炌疏争。会光宗立,如其请。
  云龙州土舍段进志掠永昌、大理,儆炌讨擒之。安邦彦反,诸土目并起。安效良陷沾益,李贤陷平夷,禄千钟犯寻甸、嵩明,张世臣攻武定,邦彦女弟设科掠曲靖,转寇陆凉。儆炌起故参将云南人袁善,令率守备金为贵、土官沙源等驰救嵩明,大破之。贼转寇寻甸,复大败去。乃请复善故官,与诸将分讨贼,数有功。会儆蠙迁南京兵部右侍郎,而代者闵洪学至,乃以兵事委之去。后拜南京工部尚书,为魏忠贤党石三畏所劾,落职闲住。崇祯初,复官,卒于家。子允培,礼科都给事中。
  洪学既至,亦任用袁善。贼陷普安,围安南,善攻破之,通上六卫道。王三善之殁,六卫复梗,善护御史傅宗龙赴黔,道复通。已而败安效良于沾益,又败贼于炎方、马龙。七年,御史朱泰祯核上武定、嵩明、寻甸破贼功,大小百三十三战,斩四千六百余级,请宣捷告庙,从之。魏忠贤等并进秩,荫子。善加都督同知,世荫锦衣指挥佥事。崇祯初,卒官。

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