Yang Hu

Yang Hu
羊祜
A Qing dynasty illustration of Yang Hu as depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu (無雙譜, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang
Senior General Who Attacks the South
(征南大將軍)
In office
c.December 276 (c.December 276)[1] – 27 December 278 (27 December 278)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
General Who Pacifies the South (平南將軍)
In office
275? (275?)[2] – c.December 276 (c.December 276)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
General of Chariots and Cavalry (車騎將軍)
In office
c.August 272[3] (c.August 272[3]) – ? (?)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Personal details
Born221[a]
Died(278-12-27)27 December 278 (aged 57)[a]
SpouseXiahou Ba's daughter
Parents
Relatives
OccupationMilitary general, politician
Courtesy nameShuzi (叔子)
PeerageMarquis of Juping
(鉅平侯)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang (羊).

Yang Hu (羊祜, 221 – 27 December 278),[a][6] courtesy name Shuzi, was a Chinese military general and politician who lived during the Jin dynasty of China. His advocacy for plans to conquer the rival state of Eastern Wu finally persuaded Emperor Wu to carry them out, but he did not live to see the plans implemented. He was known for his humility and foresight. Chen Shou, who wrote the Records of the Three Kingdoms, described him as a man of medium height with fine eyebrows and a beautiful beard. Yang Hu is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu (無雙譜, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang.

  1. ^ ([咸寧二年]冬十月，以汝陰王駿爲征西大將軍，平南将军羊祜为征南大将军。) Jin Shu, vol.03. The month corresponds to 23 Nov to 22 Dec 276 in the Julian calendar.
  2. ^ Vol.03 of Jin Shu recorded that Yang Hu was already General Who Pacifies the South in the 8th month of the 1st year of the Xian'ning era. The month corresponds to 8 Sep to 6 Oct 275 in the Julian calendar.
  3. ^ Vol.03 of Jin Shu recorded that the previous General of Chariots and Cavalry was Jia Chong and he held the post from 9 February 266 ([泰始元年十二月]丁卯，....卫将军贾充为车骑将军、鲁公....) to c.August 272, where he was made Minister of Works (([泰始八年八年]秋七月，以车骑将军贾充为司空。). The month corresponds to 11 Aug to 9 Sep 272 in the Julian calendar.). The same volume also recorded that Yang was General of Chariots and Cavalry by the 9th month of that year, which corresponds to 9 Oct to 7 Nov 272 in the Julian calendar.
  4. ^ ([咸寧四年十一月]辛卯，以尚書杜預都督荊州諸軍事。征南大將軍羊祜卒。) Jin Shu vol. 3.
  5. ^ (尋卒，時年五十八。) Jin Shu vol. 34.
  6. ^ Killigrew 2003, p. 15.


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