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Bayan Chingsang

Type Figure Region Yuan dynasty Time c. 1236–1295 Also known as Bayan、Boyan

Bayan (c. 1236–1295) was an important early Yuan Mongol minister of noble birth who served under Kublai from the 1260s, rose to Chancellor of the Sec…

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  1. 1261–1265Shangdu · Northern ChinaIn the early years of Kublai's Yuan dynasty, Bayan entered imperial guard service as a young Mongol noble, gradually gaining the emperor's trust and participating in court decisions, laying the foundation for his later command of the Song-conquering armies.
  2. 1266–1270Dadu · Northern ChinaBayan rose to a key central post, participated in formulating strategy against the Southern Song, and grew ever more important in Kublai's politics, preparing for his 1270s campaign against Song and his later appointment as chancellor.

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