Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Xiang Liang 向良

Attested AD 1264

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiang Liang was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1264 至元元年
Directly stated · History of Yuan 161, passage 224

Family

Kinship Role family members · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · History of Yuan 161, passage 224

Events and relationships

Surrendered
Military · Surrendering commander · With Yang Wen'an (楊文安)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 161, passage 224

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 161Volume 161 Biographies 48: Yang Dayuan, Liu Zheng · 3 passages

授文安開達忠萬梁山等處招討使。 Wen'an was appointed Pacification Commissioner of Kai, Da, Zhong, Wan, Liang Mountain, and other districts.

四年，佩銀符，陞千戶，監軍如故，進築虎嘯城，以困大良。 In the fourth year he received a silver tally, was promoted to chiliarch while retaining his post as military supervisor, and built Huxiao City to besiege Daliang.

宋都統祁昌以重兵運糧餉得漢，且遷其官屬於內地，大淵命文安先邀之，昌立柵椒原以守，合兵攻之，連戰三日，獲祁昌，俘得漢守臣向良家屬，以招良，良以城降，以所俘獻闕下。 The Song commander-in-chief Qi Chang shipped grain in force to Dehan and also moved his officials' families inland. Dayuan ordered Wen'an to intercept him first. Chang built a stockade at Jiaoyuan to defend, but their combined forces attacked for three days and captured Qi Chang. They took the family of Dehan's defender Xiang Liang to summon him; Liang surrendered the city, and the captives were presented at court.