釋鑑稽古略續集 3.183

3.183

王守仁　浙江餘姚人。字伯安。號陽明。自幼聰明才辨擅名。登進士提督軍務。屢平劇盜。倡義討寧。勳業益隆。倡良知道學封新建。

Wang Shouren was a native of Yuyao, Zhejiang, courtesy name Bo'an, with the title Yangming. From his youth he was famous for his brilliance and eloquence. He passed the imperial examinations and became a grand coordinator of military affairs, repeatedly putting down formidable bandits. Raising righteous troops, he suppressed Prince Ning, and his meritorious deeds grew ever greater. He advocated innate moral knowing and the study of the Dao, and was enfiefed as Earl of Xinjian.