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Wang Guangyang

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1330–1377 Also known as Wang Guangyang、汪广洋

Wang Guangyang was an early Ming civil official from Huizhou who entered service during the Hongwu era;…

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  1. 1376–1377Yingtian Prefecture (Nanjing) · JiangsuIn 1376 Wang Guangyang succeeded Li Shanchang as left chancellor, sharing governance with right chancellor Hu Weiyong. Neglecting his duties and mishandling memorials, he was dismissed by Zhu Yuanzhang in early 1377 and subsequently executed for crimes including factional ties to Hu Weiyong, becoming a key figure in the early Ming turnover of chancelloral power.

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