Huang Wei Tomb Introduction
Huang Wei, styled Mengwei, with the pseudonym Yisou and additional nickname Yisuo, was from Wen Shui Tou (now known as Hou Shui Tou). He was born in the first year of the Hongzhi era during the Ming Dynasty (1488). He served as an official in Quanzhou Prefecture and passed the imperial examination in the ninth year of the Zhengde era (1514). Initially appointed as a supervisor in the Nanjing Ministry of Justice, he became known for his integrity, caution, clarity, and forgiveness in handling criminal cases. He was later promoted to the governor of Nanhsiung, where he reduced corruption, promoted moral education, prohibited courtesans, and dismantled immoral shrines. Due to recommendations from influential figures, he was later appointed as the governor of Songjiang Prefecture, where he achieved multiple notable reforms. However, he eventually returned to his hometown to care for his parents and teach after refusing to flatter the authorities through candid admonitions.
