Huang Zicheng

Huang Zicheng (Chinese: 黃子澄) (1350–1402) was a Ming dynasty imperial scholar and overseer of rituals. He was an advisor to the Jianwen Emperor. He was executed by the Yongle Emperor.[1] Afterwards his son changed his surname to Tian (田).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Huang.
Portrait of Huang Zicheng

Execution by Zhu Di

After Zhu Di won the Jingnan campaign, Zhu Di executed Huang Zicheng by lingchi and beheaded all members of Huang's family, regardless of age. Zhu Di also brutally tortured the surviving women.[2][3]

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References
  1. 談遷《國榷》（卷8）：「廷試貢士黃子澄等四百七十二人於奉天殿，賜丁顯、練子寧、花綸等進士及第，出身有差」，「分宜黃子澄、蕭山魏觀皆少年美才，恆備顧問。明年，觀憂去，子澄滿三載授修撰」
  2. 《明史》（卷141）：“及燕兵漸南，與齊泰同謫外，密令募兵。子澄微服由太湖至蘇州，與知府姚善倡義勤王。善上言：「子澄才足捍難，不宜棄閑遠以快敵人。」帝復召子澄，未至而京城陷。欲與善航海乞兵，善不可。乃就嘉興楊任謀舉事，為人告，俱被執。子澄至，成祖親詰之。抗辨不屈，磔死。族人無少長皆斬，姻黨悉戍邊。杨任，洪武中由人材起家，历官袁州知府。时致仕，匿子澄于家，亦磔死。二子礼、益俱斩。亲属戍边。”
  3. 《奉天刑賞錄》（教坊錄）：「永樂十一年正月十一日，本司鄧誠等於右順門里口奏，有奸惡齊泰的姐並兩個外甥媳婦，又有黃子澄妹四個婦人，每一日一夜，二十條漢子守著，年小的都懷有身孕，除夕生了小龜子，又有一個三歲的女兒。奉欽（旨）：『小的長到大，便是搖錢樹兒。』」
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