Yang Rong (mandarin)
Yang Rong | |||||||
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| 楊榮 | |||||||
Portrait of Yang Rong as depicted in the Sancai Tuhui | |||||||
| Senior Grand Secretary | |||||||
| In office 1418–1424 | |||||||
| Monarch | Yongle | ||||||
| Preceded by | Hu Guang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Yang Shiqi | ||||||
| Grand Secretary | |||||||
| In office 1402–1440 | |||||||
| Monarchs | Yongle Hongxi Xuande Yingzong | ||||||
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| Born | 1371 | ||||||
| Died | 1440 (aged 68–69) | ||||||
| Education | jinshi degree (1400) | ||||||
| Birth name | Yang Zirong | ||||||
| Courtesy name | Mianren | ||||||
| Art name | Dongyang | ||||||
| Posthumous name | Wenmin | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊榮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨荣 | ||||||
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Yang Rong (1371–1440) was a Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He was appointed as grand secretary in 1402 by the Yongle Emperor and held this position until his death. From 1418 to 1424, he served as senior grand secretary. He was known for his role in maintaining the stability of the government and the empire during the first half of the 15th century.