An Exploration of Wei Su's Conduct and Deeds during the Transition from the Yuan to the Ming Dynasty
Wei Su was a significant political figure during the transition from the Yuan to the Ming Dynasty,participating in many critical political events at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.After the fall of Dadu to the Ming forces in 1368,Wei Su surrendered to the Ming army,which was perceived as an act of capitulation and dishonor.However,instead of being favored by the Ming Dynasty's founder,Emperor Taizu,he was exiled and eventually died in Hezhou,which further provoked later scholars to ridicule his status as a"traitorous official."Nevertheless,some scholars have defended Wei Su's actions by citing his commitment to"preserving the annals of history,"which they argue excuses his surrender to the Ming.Through a meticulous examination of historical records,it is suggested that Wei Su's decision to serve the Ming Dynasty may have had other moti-vations.The narratives concerning his role in protecting historical records upon joining the Ming,as well as his subsequent exile to Hezhou to guard the Temple of Yu Que,are considered to be influenced by traditional Confucian concepts of loyalty and righteousness,which have shaped the historical accounts by later literati.
Wei Sudisloyalty officerthe temple of Yu Quehistorical writinglate Yuan and early Ming
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