Yuan Ang

Yuan Ang (Chinese: 袁盎, Yuán Àng; died 148 BC[1]) was a Han minister who served the emperors Wen and Jing.

His biography appears in the Records of the Grand Historian and a parallel one is included in the Book of Han.

During the Rebellion of the Seven States, he had advised Emperor Jing to execute Chao Cuo, with whom he was at loggerheads with.

He was honest and outspoken, but was often vilified by the eunuch Zhao Tan who, thanks to his knowledge of astrology, had found favor with the emperor.

Since then, no matter how he bad-mouthed Yuan Ang, the emperor turned a deaf ear to his words.