Tan Lun (,

courtesy name A courtesy name (), also known as a style name, is a name bestowed upon one at adulthood in addition to one's given name. This practice is a tradition in the East Asian cultural sphere, including China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.Ulrich Theobald ...

Zili 子理, 以詔; Art name Erhua 二華, (1519 –1577) was an eminent

Han Chinese The Han Chinese () or Han people (), are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population and consisting of various subgroups speaking distinctive va ...

official, military general, of the Jiajing Emperor of mid-

Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

in China. Tan Lun raised and organized

Qi Jiguang Qi Jiguang (, November 12, 1528 – January 17, 1588), courtesy name Yuanjing, art names Nantang and Mengzhu, posthumous name Wuyi, was a Chinese military general and writer of the Ming dynasty. He is best known for leading the defense on the ...

and several other generals to fight effectively against the Jiajing wokou pirates and along with other prominent figures restored the stability of the

. He was known for his strategic perception, administrative skill, and for consolidating military strength during the middle

. He was also known for his ruthlessness in the execution of his policies. Tan also exemplified loyalty in an era of chaos. He died in 1577, where he was bestowed the posthumous honour of Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent ().

Popular culture

The 1975

King Hu Hu Jinquan (29 April 1932 – 14 January 1997), better known as King Hu, was a Chinese film director and actor based in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He is best known for directing various ''wuxia'' films in the 1960s and 1970s, which brought Hong Kong ...

film ''

The Valiant Ones ''The Valiant Ones'' () is a 1975 Taiwan and Hong Kong wuxia film written and directed by King Hu. The film portrays a Ming-era conflict between Chinese officials and Japanese pirates mediated by a husband-and-wife martial arts duo. Synopsis F ...

'' features Tan Lun.

References

*'' History of Ming'' * Huang, Ray. '' 1587, a Year of No Significance: The Ming Dynasty in Decline.'' New Haven: Yale University Press, 1981. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Lun 1519 births 1577 deaths Ming dynasty generals People from Fuzhou, Jiangxi Generals from Jiangxi Viceroys of Liangguang