王鑑是明末清初时人,出身在一个背景令人羡慕的家庭里,祖父是明嘉靖二十六年进士、官至南京刑部尚书、大名鼎鼎的晚明文坛盟主王世贞;父亲王士骐是明万历十七年进士,官至吏部员外郎。大约出身在官宦世家,对仕途便有些无所谓,王鑑本人功名平平,崇祯六年,他36岁才在乡试中考取举 Wang Jian is a late Ming and early Qing dynasty, was born in an enviable family background, his grandfather was Ming Jiajing twenty-six years Jinshi, officials to Nanjing Penitentiary, famous late Ming Dynasty literary almanate Wang Shizhen; father Wang Shizhi Ming Wanli ten Seven years Jinshi, officers and officials to the staff Wai Lang. Approximately born in the official family, the career will be somewhat does not matter, Wang Jian himself fame, Chongzhen six years, he was 36 years old in the rural examinations