Bao Zhao

Chinese politician in the Ming Dynasty
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暴昭(14世纪?—1402年),山西省平陽府潞州潞城縣(今山西省長治市潞城縣)人。明朝政治人物。

洪武年间,暴昭由国子监监生授大理寺司務。洪武三十年,升任刑部右侍郎,次年为刑部尚书。其以节俭著称。建文初年,担任北平採訪使,得知燕王朱棣欲求谋反,上书密报,请求早做准备。朱棣起兵后,中央在河北真定设平燕承宣布政使司,暴昭以尚书身份兼任其司使,并与鐵鉉备战。后平安部队被攻破,被召还。燕军攻入金川门后,暴昭逃亡被捕,不屈,被施以磔刑。

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