yán​sōng

Yan Song

  • created sense approved 严嵩/嚴嵩 · yán​sōng · Yan Song — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    严嵩 / 嚴嵩

    yán​sōng

    Yan Song

    Ming dynasty official (1481-1568) known for serving as Grand Secretary for twenty years under the Jiajing Emperor; notorious for corruption and persecuting political rivals with his son Yan Shifan.

    严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · Yan 嵩 (literal) → 嵩 · sōng · surname

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    created sense