Tan Lun

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name = Tan Lun 譚綸
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order = Governor of Fujian, Minister of Defence

term_start = 1568
term_end = 1573
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Viceroy of Liangguang

1564--1568

term_end 1561
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birth_date = 1520
birth_place = Efang, Jiangxi
death_date = 1577
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occupation = Politician
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Tan Lun (zh-ts|t=譚綸|s=譚綸; Pinyin: , Wade-Giles: , Styled Zeuli 子理; Posthumous name: (1520 –1577) was an eminent Han Chinese official, military general, of the Jiajing Emperor middle Ming Dynasty in China.

Tan Lun raised the Qi Jiguang and combined another generals to fight effectively against the Wokou and restored the stability of Ming Dynasty along with other prominent figures, including Zhang Juzheng. He was known for his strategic perception, administrative skill , took army top stronger of middle Ming Dynasty, but also sometimes for his ruthlessness on the execution of his policies. Tan also exemplified loyalty in an era of chaos.

Yan Song dislike him

The Prime minister Yan Song (Ming Dynasty) dislike Tan Lun because Tan too honesty and upright never bribe Yan, that not belong to Yan‘s group and made Tan official promoted slowly that could explained why corruption reasons weaked of middle Ming dynasty.

Awards

*created Crown prince's military master of the First Class(太子太保)
*created Baron of the First Class
*burried in the Nanjing Pantheon.

Popular culture

King Hu had been directed The Valiant Ones film about Tan Lun in 1975, the classic one of Wuxia films, especially the film as Ming navy soldiers fighting with Wokou byJapanese sword in beach very brilliant.

References

*History of Ming
**Huang, Ray. "1587, a Year of No Significance: The Ming Dynasty in Decline." New Haven: Yale University Press, 1981.