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Xia Yan

Ming dynasty person CBDB = 68194 (1482-1548) · Politicians · Died at 66

Xia Yan was a Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He held a high position in the court of the Jiajing Emperor in the mid-16th century, serving as minister of rites from 1531 to 1537 and later as grand secretary. He also intermittently served as head of the Grand Secretariat from 1538 to 1548.

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Category
Politicians
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1482 to 1548 · aged 66