, was a native of Dangtu County in Zhili Province (now Anhui). He was a political figure during the Ming Dynasty.
Life
In 1516, during the eleventh year of the Zhengde era, he placed fifty-third in the provincial examination (xiangshi) held by Yingtian Prefecture. In 1521, during the sixteenth year of the Zhengde era (sinsi), he passed the imperial examination and became a jinshi. He served as the magistrate of Ga'an County in Jiangxi Province, where he "imposed taxes with leniency and set three deadlines." In June 1526, during the fifth year of the Jiajing era, he was selected to serve as a censor (jianchayushi) for Huguang Circuit. He enforced laws with strict impartiality and once submitted a memorial accusing the arrogant and overbearing Duke of Wuding, Guo Xun. In 1530, during the ninth year of the Jiajing era, he served as the inspector of Zhejiang Province. In 1531, during the tenth year of the Jiajing era (wuchou), he, along with Tan Zan and Tang Yuxian, jointly impeached Zhang Cong. As a result, Zhang Cong was forced to resign and return to his hometown. In 1532, during the eleventh year of Jiajing, he became the magistrate of Daming Prefecture in Zhili Province. In 1534, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Yuanma Temple. He left office and was later reappointed by imperial decree in 1536. He subsequently served as Vice Magistrate of Shun天府 (Shuntian Prefecture), and in February 1544, during the twenty-third year of Jiajing, he was promoted to Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate and Inspector-General of Shandong. In December 1545, during the twenty-fourth year of Jiajing, he advanced to Left Deputy Censor-in-Chief. He returned home due to mourning for his parents' death in 1547. In November 1549, during the twenty-eighth year of Jiajing, he resumed his post as Left Deputy Inspector-General of Henan. In July 1550, during the twenty-ninth year of Jiajing (yichou), he was promoted to Right Vice Minister of Revenue. In October of the same year, he was further promoted to Left Vice Minister of Revenue and became the Supervisor of Granaries and Director of Agricultural Affairs in Xiyuan. In March 1551, during the thirtieth year of Jiajing, he rose to the position of Right Censor-in-Chief at the Nanjing Censorate. He passed away in July 1552, during the thirty-first year of Jiajing, and was granted a state funeral.
Family
His great-grandfather Duan Hou was conferred the title of Censor. His grandfather Duan Hong served as Left Secretary of Zhejiang's Board of Revenue and Administration, and his grandmother Zhang was conferred the title of Lady. His father Duan Wen Yong (1458–1495), with the courtesy name Guohua and pseudonym Jufeng, died of excessive grief in the same year as his own father's death in 1495. His mother Tang Shi (1457–1546) was conferred the title of Grand Lady. He had brothers named Tingfu (an honorary official), Tingzuo (a training instructor in Putian), and Tinghe (an honorary official).
References
• 端廷赦 (Chinese)
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Duan Tingsha (1493–1552), with the courtesy name Shien, and the pseudonym Hongchuan, was a native of Dangtu County in Zhili Province (now Anhui). He was a political figure during the Ming Dynasty.
端廷赦（1493年 - 1552年），字世恩，號虹川，直隸當塗縣（今安徽）人。明朝政治人物。