Yang Jisheng (Ming dynasty)

Yang Jisheng
Born16 June 1516
Died12 November 1555(1555-11-12) (aged 39)
Beijing, Zhili
Other namesYang Zhongfang, Yang Jiaoshan, Yang Zhongmin
Known forbeing executed during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor for criticizing Yan Song
Yang Jisheng
Traditional Chinese楊繼盛
Simplified Chinese杨继盛
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Jìshèng
Wade–GilesYang2 Chi4-sheng4
Zhongfang
Chinese仲芳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhòngfāng
Jiaoshan
Chinese椒山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāoshān
Zhongmin
Chinese忠愍
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngmǐn

Yang Jisheng (Chinese: 楊繼盛; 16 June 1516 – 12 November 1555) was a Chinese court official of the Ming dynasty who held multiple posts during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor. He is remembered as a political opponent of Yan Song, on whose initiative he was arrested and eventually executed. His death, widely perceived as unjust, was followed by significant posthumous veneration of his memory during the late imperial era.

In his lifetime, Yang Jisheng was known by the courtesy name Zhongfang (仲芳), but frequently used the art name Jiaoshan (椒山, "Pepper Mountain"). He was also granted the posthumous name Zhongmin (忠愍).