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Jian Yi

Type Figure Region China Time 1355–1435 Also known as Minister Jian、Duke Zhongding

Jian Yi (1355–1435), courtesy name Bingyi, from Chongqing, a senior Ming official;…

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  1. 1385–1402Nanjing · JiangnanJinshi in the eighteenth year of Hongwu, entered the Hanlin Academy, later held posts in the Ministry of Personnel and elsewhere; won court trust through prudence and integrity, laying the foundation for later control of the Ministry of Personnel.
  2. 1403–1424Beijing · North ChinaLong headed the Ministry of Personnel during the Yongle era, presiding over official selection and evaluation; in major decisions like Emperor Chengzu's northern campaigns and the capital move, he often reconciled ruler and ministers with seasoned composure, earning deep trust.
  3. 1431–1435Beijing · North ChinaStill head of the Ministry of Personnel during the Xuande era, assisting Emperor Xuanzong in reforming officialdom and stabilizing the court; continued to oversee selection from 1431–1435, providing personnel support for the closing phase of the Reign of Ren and Xuan, dying in the tenth year of Xuande.

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