Hu Weiyong
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Hu Weiyong | |
|---|---|
| Grand Councilor of the Left | |
| In office 1377–1380 | |
| Preceded by | Xu Da |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Grand Councilor of the Right | |
| In office 1373–1377 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Guangyang |
| Succeeded by | Wang Guangyang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Dingyuan County, Hao Prefecture, Anfeng Lu, Henan Jiangbei Province, Yuan dynasty |
| Died | 1380 Hongwu 13 (洪武十三年) Yingtian Prefecture, Ming dynasty |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hu Weiyong (Chinese: 胡惟庸; pinyin: Hú Wéiyōng; Wade–Giles: Hu Wei-yung; died 1380) was a Chinese politician and the last chancellor of the Ming dynasty, from 1373 to 1380. Hu was a main member of Huaixi meritorious group. He was later accused of attempting to rebel and was thus executed by the Hongwu Emperor. More than 30,000 people were implicated in the case and executed as part of the Four Major Cases of the early Ming dynasty. Together with the other members of his clique, their offences were compiled a book tilted Zhaoshi Jiandang Lu (昭示奸黨錄;The Record to Proclaim the Treacherous Clique), at the behest of the emperor.[1] Besides, his biography topped the Biographies of the Treacherous Courtiers, History of Ming.[1]
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- Mu: "China's ancient political gains"
- History Cultural China : "Abolishing the Chancellery of China - A Reform of Administrative System by Zhu Yuanzhang".