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4 - Educating the Entitled

Wu Jian 吳鑑 (1462–1506)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 September 2025

David Robinson
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Colgate University, New York
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The upbringing and professional career of Wu Jian (1462–1506) and his uncle, Wu Cong, shed light on two key issues. First is the gradual transformation of merit nobles within the Ming polity, particularly their role in dynastic defenses. Second is the dynasty’s continued efforts to secure military ability through instituting new practices, including the education and training of young merit nobles and entrusting capable civil officials with substantial military responsibilities. Before turning to Wu Jian’s career, however, we first consider the experiences of his mother and other women, whose abilities both in managing large, complex households and negotiating with the dynastic state, were essential to the fortunes of all merit noble families.

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Ability and Difference in Early Modern China
A Mongol Family at the Ming Court
, pp. 82 - 114
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Educating the Entitled
  • David Robinson, Colgate University, New York
  • Book: Ability and Difference in Early Modern China
  • Online publication: 10 September 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009602006.006
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  • Educating the Entitled
  • David Robinson, Colgate University, New York
  • Book: Ability and Difference in Early Modern China
  • Online publication: 10 September 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009602006.006
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  • Educating the Entitled
  • David Robinson, Colgate University, New York
  • Book: Ability and Difference in Early Modern China
  • Online publication: 10 September 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009602006.006
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