Ming · Ming Grand Secretary and Commander

Yang Sichang 楊嗣昌

Attested AD 1639 - AD 1639

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yang Sichang was a Ming Grand Secretary and Commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1639 十二年冬十月甲申朔
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 58
AD 1639 十二年壬子
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 57

Career and standing

Grand Secretary in supreme campaign command 大學士督師討賊
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 57

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 57

Events and relationships

Swore host at Xiangyang
Military · Supreme commander · At Xiangyang 襄陽
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 58

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 2 passages

壬子，大學士楊嗣昌督師討賊，總督以下並聽節制。 On renzi Grand Secretary Yang Sichang was placed in supreme command of the campaign against the rebels, with all grand coordinators and subordinate commanders under his orders.

冬十月甲申朔，楊嗣昌誓師襄陽。 On the jiashen new moon of the tenth month of winter Yang Sichang took command at a grand assembly in Xiangyang.