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'''Hu Weiyong''' ({{zh|胡惟庸}}) (? - 1380) was a powerful [[Chancellor]] in the [[Ming Dynasty]] under the [[Hongwu Emperor|Hongwu]] Emperor. Hu was born in [[Haozhou]], [[Anhui]] Province, China and died in [[Nanjing]]. |
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| name = Prime Minister of Ming Dynasty |
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| reign = 1373 - 1380 |
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| successor = None, title abolished |
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| full name = [[Family name]]: Hu (胡)<br />[[Given name]]: Weiyong (惟庸) |
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| date of birth = ? |
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| date of death = 1380 |
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'''Hu Weiyong''' (胡惟庸) (? - 1380) was The Prime Minister of China [[Ming Dynasty]] from 1373 to 1380. |
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==Biography== |
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Hu Weiyong was born in HaoZhou, [[Anhui]] Province (now part of [[Chuzhou]]). In 1363 Hu contributed a large number of warship to [[Hongwu Emperor|Zhu Yuanzhang]] to use for battle with [[Chen Youliang]]. [[Li Shanchang]], chief of warship production was pleased with Hu and then recommend Hu to Zhu Yuanzhang. |
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==Career== |
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==Death== |
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Prime Minister Hu Weiyong arrogated all authority to himself and accepted bribes, which stirred the wrath of other officers and the people. In 1380, a subordinate of Hu Weiyong reported to Hongwu Emperor (Zhu Yuanzhang) that Hu Weiyong met with the envoy of another country secretly, attempting to rebel. After 4 days, Hongwu execute Hu Weiyong, and soon abolished the Chancellery of China, taking over direct responsibility of the Three Departments and Six Ministries, although the later Grand Secretariat would aid the emperor in managing the state. |
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==Reference== |
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* Mu: "China's ancient political gains" |
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* History Cultural China : "Abolishing the Chancellery of China - A Reform of Administrative System by Zhu Yuanzhang". |
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==See also== |
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*[[Li Shanchang]] |
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*[[Liu Ji]] |
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*[[Wang Guang Yang]] |
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*[[Yang Xian (杨宪)|Yang Xian ]] |
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before=[[Wang Guang Yang]]| |
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title=Prime Minister| |
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after= None, title abolished| |
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years=1373 - 1380 |
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Revision as of 03:36, 23 May 2010
Hu Weiyong (Chinese: 胡惟庸) (? - 1380) was a powerful Chancellor in the Ming Dynasty under the Hongwu Emperor. Hu was born in Haozhou, Anhui Province, China and died in Nanjing.
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