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Hu Weiyong

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1320–1380 Also known as Hu Weiyong

Hu Weiyong (c. 1320–1380), of Dingyuan, a powerful minister of the early Ming;…

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  1. 1360–1371Yingtian Prefecture · NanjingHu Weiyong entered officialdom as a minor local clerk; through the recommendation of Li Shanchang he gradually rose to a key post in the Central Secretariat, gaining Zhu Yuanzhang's trust.
  2. 1371–1380Yingtian Prefecture · NanjingAfter Li Shanchang retired, Hu Weiyong served alone as Left Chancellor, forming factions and wielding power, submitting memorials on his own authority, eliminating rivals, and bringing his conflict with Zhu Yuanzhang to a head.
  3. 1380Yingtian Prefecture · NanjingIn Hongwu 13 he was put to death for usurping power and colluding with the Japanese, triggering the large-scale Hu Weiyong case; Zhu Yuanzhang subsequently abolished the chancellorship.

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