Yang Jing (Ming dynasty)
Yang Jing | |
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| 楊璟 | |
| Born | Hefei, Anhui |
| Died | 1382 |
| Occupation | General |
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Yang Jing (Chinese: 杨璟; Chinese: 楊璟; pinyin: Yáng Jǐng; d. 1382), a native of Hefei, Anhui, was a Ming dynasty general.
During his early years, Yang Jing pledged his allegiance to Zhu Yuanzhang and joined the army in Jiqing (present-day Nanjing). After conquering Changzhou, he was appointed as the Vice Commander of the Guards (親軍副都指揮使). He then went to Wuzhou and other places and was eventually promoted to the position of Assistant Administrator of the Huguang Province (湖廣行省參政), stationed in Jiangling. Later, he led an attack on Hunan and was promoted to the Province's Manager of Governmental Affairs (行省平章政事).[1] In 1367, along with other generals, including Zhou Dexing (周德興) and Zhang Bin (張彬), Yang Jing attacked Guangxi.[2] The following year, he captured Yongzhou and Jingjiang, pacifying Guangxi.[3] He then joined Tang He and Xu Da in an attack on Shanxi. For his achievements, he was granted the title of Marquis of Yingyang (營陽侯). In 1370, he led a delegation to Sichuan to persuade the Xia state to surrender, but this mission failed.[4] Yang Jing died in 1382 and was posthumously honored as Duke of Rui (芮國公), with the posthumous name of Wuxin (武信).[1]
Yang Jing had two sons, Yang Tong Yang Tong (楊通) and Yang Da (楊達). Yang Tong succeeded to his father's title. In 1387, he led surrendered Mongol troops to garrison Yunnan; however, many deserted en route. As a result, he was demoted to Commander of Puding Garrison.[1] Yang Jing's second son, Yang Da, held a minor post.[5]
References
Citations
- ^ a b c History of Ming, vol. 129.
- ^ Taylor (1975), p. 55.
- ^ Taylor (1975), p. 59.
- ^ Dreyer (1988), p. 101.
- ^ Guochao xianzheng lu, vol. 8.
Works cited
- Dreyer, Edward L (1988). "Military origins of Ming China". In Mote, Frederick W.; Twitchett, Denis C (eds.). The Cambridge History of China Volume 7: The Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644, Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 58–106. ISBN 0521243327.
- Jiao, Hong. Guochao xianzheng lu 國朝獻徵錄 [Evident (worthies) of Our Dynasty] (in Literary Chinese).
- Taylor, Romeyn (1975). Basic Annals of Ming T'ai-tsu. San Francisco: Chinese Material and Research Aids Service Center. OCLC 2983106.
- Zhang, Tingyu (1739). Ming Shi 明史 [History of Ming].