Ming · Ming Minister of War

Yu Qian 于謙

Attested AD 1452

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yu Qian was a Ming Minister of War.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1452 景泰三年十二月
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 11, passage 167

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 11, passage 167

Events and relationships

Directed regimented camps
AD 1452 景泰三年十二月 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Ming 11, passage 167

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Emperor Jing · 1 passage

十二月癸巳，始立團營，太監阮讓、都督楊俊等分統之，聽于謙、石亨、太監劉永誠、曹吉祥節制。 In the twelfth month, on guisi, regimented camps were first formed; Eunuch Ruan Rang, Regional Commander Yang Jun, and others were given separate commands, subject to Yu Qian, Shi Heng, and the eunuchs Liu Yongcheng and Cao Jixiang.