Ye Mingchen

Baron of the First Rank Ye Mingchen
Grand Secretary of the Tiren Library
In office 1855–1857
Assistant Grand Secretary
In office 1855–1855
Viceroy of Liangguang
In office 1852–1858
Preceded by	Xu Guangjin
Succeeded by	Huang Zonghan
Personal details
Born	21 December 1807 Hanyang, Hubei, Qing China
Died	9 April 1859(1859-04-09) (aged 51) Calcutta, British Raj
Resting place	Hanyang
Occupation	Politician, Imperial viceroy
Military service
Battles/wars	Second Opium War

Ye Mingchen (21 December 1807 – 9 April 1859) was a high-ranking Chinese official during the Qing dynasty, known for his resistance to British influence in Canton (Guangzhou) in the aftermath of the First Opium War and his role in the beginning of the Second Opium War.