Yang Ye

For the rhythmic gymnast, see Yang Ye (gymnast).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang (at one point Liu).
Yang Ye
楊業
From one 1892 print of the novel Legends of Generals of the Yang Family (楊家將傳)[fn 1]
Daizhou prefect
Sanjiao Garrison armed forces director
In office
December 979[1] – August 986
MonarchEmperor Taizong of Song
Jianxiong Command military governor
In office
late 960s or 970s – 3 June 979[1]
MonarchEmperor Yingwu of Northern Han
Personal details
Born
Yang Chonggui

920s or early 930s[2][fn 2]
likely modern Shenmu County, Shaanxi
DiedAugust 986[3][fn 3]
near modern Shuozhou, Shanxi
SpouseLady She (折氏) (alleged)
Children
  • Yang Yanzhao, son
  • Yang Yanyu (楊延玉), son
  • Yang Yanpu (楊延浦), son
  • Yang Yanxun (楊延訓), son
  • Yang Yanhuan (楊延環), son
  • Yang Yangui (楊延貴), son
  • Yang Yanbin (楊延彬), son
Parent
  • Yang Xin (楊信) (father)
Full nameSurname: Yáng (楊), changed to Liú (劉) in the 950s, changed back to Yang in 979
Given name: Chóngguì (重貴), changed to Jìyè (繼業) in the 950s, changed to Yè (業) in 979[1][fn 4]
Other namesYang Jiye
Liu Jiye
Nickname(s)"Invincible Yang" (楊無敵)
"Commanding Lord Yang" (楊令公)
Yang Ye
Traditional Chinese楊業
Simplified Chinese杨业
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Yè
Wade–GilesYang2 Yeh4
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYeung4 Yip6
JyutpingJoeng4 Jip6
Yang Jiye
Traditional Chinese楊繼業
Simplified Chinese杨继业
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Jìyè
Wade–GilesYang2 Chi4-yeh4
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYeung4 Gai3-yip6
JyutpingJoeng4 Gai3-jip6

Yang Ye (楊業) or Yang Jiye (楊繼業)[1][fn 4] (died August 986),[3][fn 3] named Liu Jiye (劉繼業) before 979 and Yang Chonggui (楊重貴) in his youth, was a Chinese military general of the Northern Han and the Northern Song dynasties.

While at Northern Han, he took on the surname "Liu", having been adopted by Northern Han's founding emperor Liu Chong as a grandson.[4][fn 5] After pledging allegiance to Emperor Taizong of Song, he was stationed at Song's northern border with the Khitan-ruled Liao dynasty, where, in 980, he played an instrumental role in expelling a major Liao invasion in Yanmen Pass.


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