Yang Tinghe (Chinese: 楊廷和; 15 October 1459 – 25 July 1529), style name Jiefu, was a Grand Secretary in the Ming dynasty under the Zhengde (Wuzong) and Jiajing (Shizong) emperors.

After the death of the Zhengde Emperor in 1521, Yang became the de facto policymaker of the imperial government for 37 days.

He conducted a series of reforms in these 37 days, abolished many unpopular legacies of Wuzong, including the arrest of his favorite, general Jiang Bin.

[1] Yang played an important role in choosing the young Zhu Houcong (then Prince Xing and a cousin of the late Zhengde) as the next emperor.

Yang Tinghe was forced to retire after his political failure during this so-called Great rites controversy in 1524.