Song, Liao, and Jin · Song Garrison Commander who Surrendered; Vice Minister of Sichuan

Yang Dayuan 楊大淵

Yáng Dàyuān

First attested AD 1258; died AD 1265

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Yang Dayuan was a Song Garrison Commander who Surrendered; Vice Minister of Sichuan.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Posthumous name Suyi 肅翼 Suyi

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Key source chapters

  1. History of Yuan, Chapter 161 Volume 161 Biographies 48: Yang Dayuan, Liu Zheng 28 passages
  2. History of Yuan, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong 4 passages

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History of Yuan, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong · 4 passages
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History of Yuan, Chapter 161Volume 161 Biographies 48: Yang Dayuan, Liu Zheng · 28 passages
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冬十月，大淵諜知宋總統祁昌由間道運糧入得漢城，并欲遷其郡守向良及官吏親屬於內地，乃自率軍掩襲，遇之于椒坪，連戰三日，擒祁昌、向良等，俘獲輜重以數千計。 In the tenth winter month, Dayuan learned by espionage that the Song commander-in-chief Qi Chang was shipping grain by a hidden route into Dehan City and also intended to move Prefect Xiang Liang and the officials' families inland. He personally led troops in a surprise attack, met them at Jiaoping, fought for three days, captured Qi Chang, Xiang Liang, and others, and seized thousands of wagons of baggage.
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.