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董应举

明朝 · 屯田名臣

董应举 (明朝·屯田名臣) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 董应举: 董应举,闽县人.

Biography

董应举,闽县人。
明史卷二百四十二 列传第一百三十:
  董应举,字崇相,闽县人。万历二十六年进士。除广州教授。与税监李凤争学傍壖地,凤舍人驰骑文庙前,絷其马,用是有名。
  迁南京国子博士,再迁南京吏部主事。召为文选主事。历考功郎中,告归。起南京大理丞。四十六年闰四月,日中黑子相斗。五月朔,有黑日掩日,日无光。时辽东抚顺已失,应举言:“日生黑眚,乃强敌侵凌之征。亟宜勤政修备,以消祸变。”因条上方略。帝置不省。
  天启改元,再迁太常少卿,督四夷馆。二年春,陈急务数事,极言天下兵耗民离,疆宇日蹙,由主威不立,国法不行所致。帝以为应举知兵,令专任较射演武。
  已,上言保卫神京在设险营屯。遂擢应举太仆卿兼河南道御史,经理天津至山海屯务。应举以责太重,陈十难十利,帝悉敕所司从之。乃分处辽人万三千余户于顺天、永平、河间、保定,诏书褒美。遂用公帑六千买民田十二万余亩,合闲田凡十八万亩,广募耕者,畀工廪、田器、牛种,浚渠筑防,教之艺稻,农舍、仓廨、场圃、舟车毕具,费二万六千,而所收黍麦谷五万五千余石。廷臣多论其功,就进右副都御史。天津葛沽故有水陆兵二千,应举奏令屯田,以所入充岁饷,屯利益兴。
  五年六月,朝议以屯务既成,当广鼓铸。乃改应举工部右侍郎,专领钱务,开局荆州。寻议给两淮盐课为铸本,命兼户部侍郎,并理盐政。应举至扬州,疏请厘正盐规,议商人补行积引,增输银视正引之半,为部议所格。应举方奏析,而巡盐御史陆世科恶其侵官,劾之,魏忠贤传旨诘让,御史徐扬先遂希指再劾,落职闲住。崇祯初,复官。
  应举好学善文。其居官,慷慨任事;在家,好兴利捍患。比没,海滨人祠祀之。

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