Tan Lun 譚綸
Governor of Fujian, Minister of Defence
In office 1568 – 1573
Succeeded by	Viceroy of Liangguang 1564--1568
Born	1520 Efang, Jiangxi
Died	1577
Occupation	Politician

Tan Lun (simplified Chinese: 譚綸; traditional Chinese: 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.

[edit] Awards

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

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

Government offices
Preceded by '	Governor of Fujian 1548–1557	Succeeded by '
Preceded by (acting)	Viceroy of Liangguang 1564–1568	Succeeded by '
Preceded by '	Viceroy of Zhili 1567	Succeeded by '
Preceded by '	Minister of Defence 1568–1573	Succeeded by '