Zhufu Yan (主父偃, died 127 or 126 BCE) was a Chinese politician who served as a high-ranking court official and advisor to Emperor Wu of Han.
He proposed the Tui'en Ling (推恩令 ‘Order to Expand Favours’), a decree that was meant to weaken the power of the feudal lords in China.
The resulting fragmentation of the feudal lords' estates reduced their influence, making them less of a threat to the Emperor.
[1] It was said that Zhufu accepted many bribes and was notorious for revealing the secrets of many court officials.
He once manipulated Zhu Maichen into accepting a proposal made by Gongsun Hong, but Gongsun was able to convince the Emperor to execute Zhufu Yan for bribery.