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| Born | 16 June 1516 Beihezhao, Rongcheng County, Zhili |
| Died | 12 November 1555 (aged 39) Beijing, Zhili |
| Other names | Yang Zhongfang, Yang Jiaoshan, Yang Zhongmin |
| Known for | being executed during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor for criticizing Yan Song |
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| Traditional Chinese | 楊繼盛 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨继盛 | ||||||||
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| Zhongfang | |||||||||
| Chinese | 仲芳 | ||||||||
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| Jiaoshan | |||||||||
| Chinese | 椒山 | ||||||||
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| Zhongmin | |||||||||
| Chinese | 忠愍 | ||||||||
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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).