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Li Shanchang

Type Figure Region China Time 1310–1390 Also known as Duke of Han

Li Shanchang (1310–1390), style name Guorui, of Dingyuan, was a founding minister of the early Ming;…

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  1. 1356–1368Yingtian Prefecture · NanjingLi Shanchang joined Zhu Yuanzhang's staff, handling affairs and supplies, and helped draft laws and the official system, laying the administrative foundation for the Ming dynasty.
  2. 1368–1376Yingtian Prefecture · NanjingIn Hongwu 1 he was appointed left chancellor and enfeoffed Duke of Han, overseeing the Central Secretariat's affairs as the de facto chief minister of the early Ming, presiding over the founding institutions.
  3. 1371–1380Yingtian Prefecture · NanjingAfter retiring in Hongwu 9 he still took part in court politics, closely associated with powerful ministers like Hu Weiyong; implicated after the Hu Weiyong case, he was retroactively executed ten years later.

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