Yan Song
Yan Song (simplified Chinese: 严嵩; traditional Chinese: 嚴嵩; pinyin: Yán Sōng; Wade–Giles: Yen Sung; 1480–1567), courtesy name Weizhong (惟中), pseudonym Jiexi (介溪), was a Chinese politician and regent of the Ming dynasty. He was notorious for being corrupt and for dominating the Ming government for two decades as Grand Secretary during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor.
Yan Song | |
|---|---|
| 41st and 43rd Senior Grand Secretary | |
| In office 1544–1545 | |
| Monarch | Jiajing Emperor |
| Preceded by | Zhai Luan, Xia Yan |
| Succeeded by | Xu Jie |
| In office 1548–1562 | |
| Monarch | Jiajing Emperor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1480 |
| Died | May 29, 1567 (aged 87) |
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