Hu Mei (Ming dynasty)

Hu Mei (胡美) (?-1384), born Tingrui (廷瑞), renamed after meeting Zhu Yuanzhang, was a military general of the Ming dynasty. Hu and his family were executed by Zhu during the Hu Weiyong case.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Hu was born in Henan Jiangbei province during the Yuan dynasty in modern-day Mianyang county (沔陽縣), Hubei province. Hu Mei served as the Prime minister of Jiangxi and guarded Longxing (龍興). Zhu Yuanzhang captured Jiangzhou and sent someone to capture Hu. Hu Mei sent Zheng Renjie (鄭仁傑) to surrender to Zhu, but asked not to disband his troops. Liu Bowen hinted that Zhu fabricated written history on Hu Mei.[6]

After Hu surrendered, his subordinates refused to surrender, rebelled and captured Hongdu (洪都). Zhu Yuanzhang pacified the rebellion and executed Hu's subordinates. After that, Hu captured Wuchang, Huaidong, Huzhou, Pingjiang, Wuxi (武昌、淮東、湖州、平江、無錫等地), and met Zhang Shicheng.[7]

Later Hu captured Fujian, Suguan, Guangze, Shaowu, Jianyang, Jianning, Fuzhou, Yanping, and Xinghua (福建、杉關、光澤、邵武、建陽、建寧、福州、延平、興化).[6] Hu was then appointed Zhongshu Pingzhang (中書平章).[3]

During the Hu Weiyong case, Hu Mei's eldest daughter, son, and son-in-law were convicted of crimes and creating disorder in the imperial palace. Zhu Yuanzhang then forced Hu Mei to commit suicide and then executed his son and son-in-law too.[3]

References

Chen, Wutong (陈梧桐) (2019-01-01). Zhu Yuanzhang history (朱元璋大传) (in Russian). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-101-13109-3.
Wang, Xinlong (王新龙) (2013-11-20). The Ming Dynasty: Part 3 (大明王朝3) (in Japanese). 青苹果数据中心.
History of Ming, Volume 129: “太祖即位，以美為中書平章、同知詹事院事。洪武三年命赴河南，招集擴廓故部曲。是年冬論功，封豫章侯，食祿千五百石，予世券，誥詞以竇融歸漢為比。十三年改封臨川侯，董建潭漂府于長沙。太祖榜列勳臣，謂持兵兩雄間，可觀望而不觀望來歸者七人。七人者，韓政、曹良臣、楊璟、陸聚、梅思祖、黃彬及美，皆封侯。美與璟有方面勳，帝遇之尤厚。十七年坐法死。二十三年，李善長敗，帝手詔條列奸黨，言美因長女為貴妃，偕其子婿入亂宮禁，事覺，子婿刑死，美賜自盡雲。”
Li, Yong (李勇) (2017-08-01). Ming Taizu: Zhu Yuanzhang (大明太祖朱元璋) (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5451-4344-7.
Shi, Jian (石堅). House of Zhu (朱家天下) (in Chinese). Cloud Books (雲書).
History of Ming, Volume 129
History of Ming, Volume 129: “美之降也，同僉康泰、平章祝宗不欲從，美微言于太祖。太祖命將其兵，從徐達征武昌。二人果叛，攻陷洪都。達等還兵擊定之。祝宗走死，執康泰歸於建康。太祖以泰為美甥，赦勿誅。美從征武昌，複與達等帥馬步舟師取淮東，進伐張士誠，下湖州，圍平江，別將取無錫，降莫天祐。師還，加榮祿大夫。”

Bibliography

Zhang Tingyu. History of Ming.

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[1] Chen, Wutong (陈梧桐) (2019-01-01). Zhu Yuanzhang history (朱元璋大传) (in Russian). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-101-13109-3.

[2] Wang, Xinlong (王新龙) (2013-11-20). The Ming Dynasty: Part 3 (大明王朝3) (in Japanese). 青苹果数据中心.

[:1-3] History of Ming, Volume 129: “太祖即位，以美為中書平章、同知詹事院事。洪武三年命赴河南，招集擴廓故部曲。是年冬論功，封豫章侯，食祿千五百石，予世券，誥詞以竇融歸漢為比。十三年改封臨川侯，董建潭漂府于長沙。太祖榜列勳臣，謂持兵兩雄間，可觀望而不觀望來歸者七人。七人者，韓政、曹良臣、楊璟、陸聚、梅思祖、黃彬及美，皆封侯。美與璟有方面勳，帝遇之尤厚。十七年坐法死。二十三年，李善長敗，帝手詔條列奸黨，言美因長女為貴妃，偕其子婿入亂宮禁，事覺，子婿刑死，美賜自盡雲。”

[4] Li, Yong (李勇) (2017-08-01). Ming Taizu: Zhu Yuanzhang (大明太祖朱元璋) (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5451-4344-7.

[5] Shi, Jian (石堅). House of Zhu (朱家天下) (in Chinese). Cloud Books (雲書).

[:0-6] History of Ming, Volume 129

[7] History of Ming, Volume 129: “美之降也，同僉康泰、平章祝宗不欲從，美微言于太祖。太祖命將其兵，從徐達征武昌。二人果叛，攻陷洪都。達等還兵擊定之。祝宗走死，執康泰歸於建康。太祖以泰為美甥，赦勿誅。美從征武昌，複與達等帥馬步舟師取淮東，進伐張士誠，下湖州，圍平江，別將取無錫，降莫天祐。師還，加榮祿大夫。”