Great Rites Controversy

The Great Rites Controversy (simplified Chinese: 大礼议; traditional Chinese: 大禮議; pinyin: Dà Lǐ Yì) took place in the decade following 1524 in Ming China. It pitted the young and newly enthroned Jiajing Emperor against the Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe and the majority of the Confucian officials in his government.

Great Rites Controversy

The Great Rites Controversy (simplified Chinese: 大礼议; traditional Chinese: 大禮議; pinyin: Dà Lǐ Yì) took place in the decade following 1524 in Ming China. It pitted the young and newly enthroned Jiajing Emperor against the Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe and the majority of the Confucian officials in his government.