Yue Fei
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Yue Fei was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a patriotic national hero, known for leading its forces in the wars in the 12th century between Southern Song and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in northern China. Since his death and after the fall of the Song dynasty in 1279, Yue Fei is widely seen as a culture hero in China; he has evolved into a paragon of loyalty in Chinese culture.
When
- First attested
- 1103 CE
- Attested period
- 1103 – 1279
- Historical notes
- Military general of the Song dynasty.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Guan Yu
- student of
- Zhou Tong, Chen Guang, Buddhist hermit
- manifested by
- Dapeng Jinchi Mingwang
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“From Myth to Myth: The Case of Yüeh Fei's Biography, noted Sinologist Hellmut Wilhelm concluded that Yue Fei purposely patterned his life after famous Chinese heroes from dynasties past and that this ultimately led to his martyrdom.”
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