Yan Song (Ming Dynasty)

Yan Song (Chinese: 嚴嵩; pinyin: Yán Sōng; 1480–1567), courtesy name: Weizhong (惟中), pseudonym: Jiexi (介溪), was a corrupt Ming Chinese politician, who dominated the Ming government for two decades as Grand Secretary during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor.

Famous quotes containing the word song:

    You praised and knew
    the song they made was worthless
    and the note,
    they sung
    was dross.
    Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)