Ming · Ming grand secretary

Yang Rong 楊榮

Attested AD 1402 - AD 1428

Passages
5
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yang Rong as an official, scholar, and statesman. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yang Rong 楊榮 Yang Rong
Personal name Yang Rong 楊榮 Yang Rong

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Scholar
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 即位初 · Western Year: AD 1424
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:008:s0047
  • Source Date: Text: 宣德 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1426 · End: AD 1428
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:169:s0055
  • Source Date: Text: 洪武三十五年 · Western Year: AD 1402
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:005:s0194
  • Source Date: Text: 洪熙元年 · Western Year: AD 1425
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:008:s0091

Career and standing

  • Label: Grand Secretary / 大學士 · Action: held
    Explicit · mingshi:008:s0047
  • Label: Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices / 太常寺卿 · Action: promoted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 即位初 · Western Year: AD 1424
    Explicit · mingshi:008:s0047

Assessments and attributes

  • Item: silver seal Correct errors and amend faults / 繩愆糾繆銀章 · Relation: bestowed
    Explicit · mingshi:008:s0063

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Chengzu 1 · 1 passage
History of Ming, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Renzong · 3 passages
History of Ming, Chapter 169Volume 169 Biographies 57: Gao Gu, Hu Ying, Wang Zhi · 1 passage