Ming · Official and Grand Secretary

Yang Rong 楊榮

Attested AD 1402 - AD 1428

Passages: 5
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Yang Rong was an official and Grand Secretary.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1424 即位初
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 8, passage 47
AD 1426 to AD 1428 宣德
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 169, passage 55
AD 1402 洪武三十五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 5, passage 194
AD 1425 洪熙元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 8, passage 91

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Grand Secretary 大學士
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 8, passage 47
Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常寺卿
AD 1424 即位初 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Ming 8, passage 47

Assessments and attributes

Item silver seal Correct errors and amend faults 繩愆糾繆銀章 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · History of Ming 8, passage 63

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Chengzu 1 · 1 passage

尋命侍讀胡廣，修撰楊榮，編修楊士奇，檢討金幼孜、胡儼同入直，並預機務。 Soon he also summoned Hu Guang, Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi, Jin Youzi, and Hu Yan to the same inner service, each to share in the highest counsel.

History of Ming, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Renzong · 3 passages

進楊榮太常寺卿，金幼孜戶部侍郎，兼大學士如故，楊士奇為禮部左侍郎兼華蓋殿大學士，黃淮通政使兼武英殿大學士，俱掌內制，楊溥為翰林學士。 Yang Rong was made Minister of Imperial Sacrifices, Jin Youzi Vice Minister of Revenue, both retaining their grand secretary posts; Yang Shiqi became Left Vice Minister of Rites and Grand Secretary of Huagai Hall; Huang Huai Commissioner of the Transmission Office and Grand Secretary of Wuying Hall, all drafting imperial orders; Yang Pu was appointed Hanlin Academician.

戊戌，賜吏部尚書蹇義及楊士奇、楊榮、金幼孜銀章各一，曰「繩愆糾繆」，諭以協心贊務，凡有闕失當言者，用印密封以聞。 On wuxu Personnel Minister Jian Yi plus Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Jin Youzi received silver seals inscribed "Correct errors and amend faults," with orders to work as one and seal confidential memorials whenever they found fault.

是月，諭蹇義、楊士奇、夏原吉、楊榮、金幼孜曰：「前世人主，或自尊大，惡聞直言，臣下相與阿附，以至於敗。 That month he told Jian Yi, Yang Shiqi, Xia Yuanji, Yang Rong, and Jin Youzi: "Some earlier rulers grew arrogant and shunned blunt counsel; their ministers flattered one another until the state collapsed.

History of Ming, Chapter 169Volume 169 Biographies 57: Gao Gu, Hu Ying, Wang Zhi · 1 passage

漢王反，與楊榮等贊親征。 When the Prince of Han rebelled, he joined Yang Rong and others in urging the emperor to take the field in person.