Xia Yan (Ming dynasty)
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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
A Ming war junk, illustration from Illustrated book on maritime preparedness (籌海圖編, Chouhai tubian), Zheng Ruozeng, 1562
A Ming copper cannon made in 1545, Capital Museum, Beijing.
Yan Song, Xia's successor as minister of rites and senior grand secretary.
Xia Yan's letter to Gu Lin, written in the running script style.
Yan Song
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Yan Song was a Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He held various high-ranking positions during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor in the mid-16th century, including minister of rites, gr
Xia Yan (Ming dynasty)
…dynasty, which ruled most of the country, and invading Đại Việt. While Xia and others supported the invasion, his successor at the Ministry of Rites, Yan Song, advocated for waiting to see the outcome of the civil war in Đại Việt and recognizing the de facto government of the country. From 1538 onwards, troops…
The Viet ruler Mạc Thái Tổ (center) presents tribute to the Ming envoy in 1541. Illustration from the Annan laiwei tuce (安南來威圖冊; 'Graphic Account of the Overawing of Annam') published during the Longqing era (1568–1572).