Yan Song (Chinese: 嚴嵩; pinyin: Yán Sōng; 1480–1567) courtesy name: Weizhong (惟中) pseudonym: Jiexi (介溪) was a corrupt Ming Chinese politician who dominated the Ming government for two decades as Grand Secretary during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor.
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birth date
1480-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death date
1567-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
monarch
Jiajing Emperor
order in office
41st and 43rd Chief Grand Secretary of the Ming dynasty
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