A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Fang Fêng-shih

by Herbert A. Giles

550 Fang Fêng-shih 方夆時 (T. 行之). Died A.D. 1596. A distinguished frontier official, who graduated as chin shih in 1541. He helped to quell an insurrection in Kuangtung and Kuangsi, and in 1570 was placed in command at Ta-t'ung in Shansi, where he induced Anda and his allies to enter into friendly relations. His policy of subsidies and trade was supported by Kao Kung, and proved a success. He succeeded 王崇古 Wang Ch'ung-ku as Military Superintendent of the north-west, and carried out his policy of strengthening the strategic frontier. His ability as a general and an administrator gained him great fame.