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王图

明朝 · 礼部尚书

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

Biography

王图,耀州人。
明史卷二百十六 列传第一百四:
  王图,字则之,耀州人。万历十一年进士。改庶吉士,授检讨,以右中允掌南京翰林院事。召充东宫讲官。“妖书”事起,沈一贯欲有所罗织,图其教习门生也,尽言规之。累迁詹事,充日讲官,教习庶吉士。进吏部右侍郎,掌翰林院。兄国方巡抚保定,廷臣附东林及李三才者,往往推毂图兄弟。会孙丕扬起掌吏部,孙玮以尚书督仓场,皆陕西人,诸不悦图者,目为秦党。而是时郭正域、刘曰宁及图并有相望。正域逐去,曰宁卒,时论益归图。叶向高独相久,图旦夕且入阁,忌者益众。适将京察,恶东林及李三才、王元翰者,设词惑丕扬,令发单咨是非,将阴为钩党计。图急言于丕扬,止之,群小大恨。初,图典庚戌会试。分校官汤宾尹欲私韩敬,与知贡举吴道南盛气相诟谇。比出闱,道南欲劾,以图沮而止。王绍徽者,图同郡人,宾尹门生也,极誉宾尹于图,而言道南党欲倾宾尹并及图,宜善为计。图正色却之,绍徽怫然去。时宾尹已为祭酒,其先历翰林京察,当图注考,思先发倾之。乃与绍徽计。令御史金明时劾图子宝坻知县淑抃赃私巨万。且谓国素疾李三才,图为求解,国怒詈之,图遂欲以拾遗去国。国兄弟抗章力辩,忌者复伪为淑抃劾国疏,播之邸抄。图上疏言状,帝为下诏购捕,乃已。及考察,卒注宾尹不谨,褫其官,明时亦被黜。由是其党大噪。秦聚、奎朱一桂、郑继芳、徐兆魁、高节、王万祚、曾陈易辈,连章力攻图。图亦连章求去,出郊待命。温诏屡慰留,坚卧不起,九阅月始予告归。国亦乞休去,未几卒。四十五年京察,当事者多宾尹、绍徽党,以拾遗落图职。天启三年,召起故官。进礼部尚书,协理詹事府。明年,魏忠贤党刘弘先劾图,遂削籍。寻卒。崇祯初,赠太子太保,谥文肃。淑抃终户部郎中。

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