Zhao Yan (? ~ 162 1 year) Minister of the Ming Dynasty. In the 11th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1583), Yan 'an was a scholar. Official to the Ministry of War ministers, plus Prince Taibao. He made many expeditions to the border and made outstanding achievements. People are sensitive and wise, and they are not chaotic in the face of major events. He has been an officer all his life and worked in the frontier. He is the governor of Shandong Province. In the second year of the Apocalypse, he and Governor Dengse jointly put down the riots in Zou, Teng and other places, and advocated making an example of others and being lenient. Send troops to Guangdong and station troops in eastern Guangdong. There are works such as Planning the Boundary. Zhao Yan was concerned about the education in his hometown, and invested in the construction of "Zhao Gong Academy" in Yiruiyuan, Beiguan, Yan 'an, with Yi Xue Fang, Liranlou and Huijing Hall attached. The scale of the building is huge, which has a great influence on the local civilized atmosphere. He died and was buried in his hometown.