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Overview The translated histories identify Yang Jiye as a general. This record brings together 28 passages from 5 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names Type English Chinese Pinyin
Personal
Yang Jiye
楊繼業
Yáng Jìyè
Given
Jiye
繼業
Surname
Yang
楊
Personal name
Yang Jiye
楊繼業
Yáng Jìyè
Nickname
Yang the Invincible
楊無敵
Personal
Yang Ye
楊繼業
Yáng Jìyè
Personal name
Yang Ye
楊繼業
Yang Ye
Personal name
Yang Ye
楊繼業
Yáng Jìyè
Given
Ye
繼業
Personal name
繼業
Identity
Historicity Historical
Identification Named
Sex Male Life and dates Death Manner: from wounds and refusal of foodCause: arrow woundPlace: after capture near Langya Village / 狼牙村Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年Reign Id: liao-tongheRegnal Year: 4Western Year: AD 986
Manner: died within three days of capture
Attested activity Source Date: Text: 統和四年Reign Id: liao-tongheRegnal Year: 4Western Year: AD 986
Source Date: Text: 統和四年Reign Id: liao-tongheRegnal Year: 4Western Year: AD 986
Source Date: Text: 統和四年Reign Id: liao-tongheRegnal Year: 4Western Year: AD 986
Events and relationships Kind: military ·
Role: captive ·
Action: captured ·
Other Person Id: Yelü Xiezhen (耶律斜軫) ·
Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年Reign Id: liao-tongheRegnal Year: 4Western Year: AD 986Kind: military ·
Role: commander ·
Action: defeated-in-Shanxi ·
Other Person Id: Yelü Xiezhen (耶律斜軫) Kind: militaryRole: commanderAction: defeated
Kind: militaryRole: commanderAction: invadedDate Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年Reign Id: liao-tongheRegnal Year: 4Western Year: AD 986
Assessments and attributes Assessment: prided himself on martial prowess; called Yang the InvincibleProvenance: Mode: historian-judgment
Assessment: Yang the Invincible; famed for valorProvenance: Mode: named-source-report
References in the histories Open any source group to read the Chinese and English passage in context.
History of Liao, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 · 4 passages
三月甲戌，於越休哥奏宋遣曹彬、崔彥進、米信由雄州道，田重進飛狐道，潘美、楊繼業雁門道來侵，岐溝、涿州、固安、新城皆陷。
In the third month, on jiaxu day, yuyue Xiuge reported that Song had sent Cao Bin, Cui Yanjin, and Mi Xin by the Xiongzhou route, Tian Chongjin by the Feihu route, and Pan Mei and Yang Jiye by the Yanmen route to invade; Qigou, Zhuo Prefecture, Gu'an, and Xincheng had all fallen.
秋七月丙子，樞密使斜軫遣侍御涅裏底、幹勤哥奏復朔州，擒宋將楊繼業，及上所獲將校印綬、誥敕，賜涅裏底等酒及銀器。
On bingzi day in the seventh autumn month Commissioner of Military Affairs Xiezhen sent attendants Nielidi and Gan Qinge to report the recovery of Shuozhou and the capture of Song general Yang Jiye, and to submit the captured officers’ seals, cords, patents, and orders; Nielidi and the others received wine and silver vessels.
宋將楊繼業初以驍勇自負，號楊無敵，北據雲、朔數州，至是，引兵南出朔州三十里，至狼牙村，惡其名，不進；
Song general Yang Jiye had prided himself on martial prowess and was called Yang the Invincible; holding Yun, Shuozhou, and several northern prefectures, he now led his force thirty li south from Shuozhou to Langya Village, but disliking the name he refused to go farther;
自是宋守雲、應諸州者，聞繼業死，皆棄城遁。
From then on Song defenders of Yun, Ying, and the other prefectures, hearing that Jiye was dead, all abandoned their cities and fled.
History of Liao, Chapter 82 Volume 82 Biographies 12: Yelu Longyun, Yelu Boguzhe, Xiao Yanga, Wu Bai, Xiao Changge, Yelu Hugu · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 83 Volume 83 Biographies 13: Yelu Xiuge, Yelu Xiezhen, Yelu Xidi, Yelu Xuegu · 16 passages
統和四年，宋復來侵，其將範密、楊繼業出雲州；
In the fourth year of Tonghe the Song invaded again: Fan Mi and Yang Ye advanced from Yunzhou;
會宋將曹彬、米信出雄、易，楊繼業出代州。
When Song generals Cao Bin and Mi Xin advanced from Xiong and Yi, Yang Ye marched out from Daizhou.
繼業陷山西諸郡，各以兵守，自屯代州。
Ye had overrun the Shanxi commanderies and left troops to hold each; he himself encamped at Daizhou.
斜軫聞繼業出兵，令蕭撻凜伏兵於路。
When Xiezhen heard that Ye was marching out, he ordered Xiao Tadin to set an ambush along the road.
明旦，繼業兵至，斜軫擁眾為戰勢。
At dawn Ye's army arrived, and Xiezhen drew up his troops for battle.
繼業麾幟而前，斜軫佯退。
Ye advanced under his banners; Xiezhen feigned a retreat.
伏兵發，斜軫進攻，繼業敗走，至狼牙村，眾軍皆潰。
The ambush sprang up and Xiezhen pressed the attack. Ye was routed and fled to Langya Village, where his whole army broke apart.
繼業為流矢所中，被擒。
Ye was struck by a stray arrow and taken captive.
繼業但稱死罪而已。
Yang Ye could only plead for death.
初，繼業在宋以驍勇聞，人號楊無敵，首建梗邊之策。
Earlier in Song service Yang Ye had been famed for valor; people called him Yang the Invincible, and he had been first to urge a hard line on the border.
時宋將楊繼業陷山西郡縣，奚低從樞密使斜軫討之。
When the Song general Yang Ye overran the Shanxi commanderies, Xidi followed Privy Council Commissioner Xiezhen against him.
繼業敗於朔州之南，匿深林中。
Ye was defeated south of Shuozhou and hid in deep forest.
奚低望袍影而射，繼業墮馬。
Xidi caught sight of a robe's shadow and shot; Ye fell from his horse.
先是，軍令須生擒繼業，奚低以故不能為功。
Earlier orders had required Ye to be taken alive, so for that reason Xidi could not claim the credit.
論曰：宋乘下太原之銳，以師圍燕，繼遣曹彬、楊繼業等分道來伐。
The historians comment: Song, riding the momentum of taking Taiyuan, besieged Yan with their army and then sent Cao Bin, Yang Ye, and others to attack by separate routes.
斜軫擒繼業於朔州，旋復故地。
Xiezhen captured Yang Ye at Shuo and soon recovered the lost territory.
History of Liao, Chapter 85 Volume 85 Biographies 15: Xiao Talin, Xiao Guanyinnu, Yelu Tizi, Yelu Xieli, Yelu Nugua, Xiao Liu, Gao Xun, Xi Heshuonu, Xiao Taliege, Yelu Sahe · 6 passages
統和四年，宋楊繼業率兵由代州來侵，攻陷城邑。
In the fourth year of Tonghe (986), the Song general Yang Ye marched from Dai Prefecture to invade Liao territory and seized a number of towns.
撻凜以諸軍副部署，從樞密使耶律斜軫敗之，擒繼業於朔州。
Talin served as deputy commander of the combined armies and, under Grand Councilor Yelu Xiezhen, routed the Song force and took Yang Ye prisoner at Shuozhou.
四年，宋將楊繼業陷山西城邑，題子從北院樞密使耶律斜軫擊之，敗賀令圖於定安，授西南面招討都監。
In the fourth year, when the Song general Yang Ye overran towns in Shanxi, Tizi marched under Northern Chancellery Grand Councilor Yelu Xiezhen, defeated He Lingtu at Ding'an, and was appointed Chief Commander of Southwestern Pacification.
當斜軫擒繼業於朔州，題子功居多。
When Xiezhen took Yang Ye prisoner at Shuozhou, the greater share of the credit belonged to Tizi.
統和四年，宋將楊繼業來攻山西，諧理從耶律斜軫擊之，常居先鋒，偵候有功。
In the fourth year of Tonghe, when the Song general Yang Ye invaded Shanxi, Xieli marched under Yelu Xiezhen, regularly led the vanguard, and distinguished himself in reconnaissance.
統和四年，宋楊繼業來侵，奴瓜為黃皮室糺都監，擊敗之，盡復所陷城邑。
In the fourth year of Tonghe, when Yang Ye invaded from Song territory, Nugua—then chief of the Yellow Pishi Regiment—defeated him and recovered every town the Song had taken.
History of Liao, Chapter 94 Volume 94 Biographies 24: Yelu Huage, Yelu Wola, Yelu Susa, Xiao Aludai, Yelu Naye, Yelu Helusaogu, Yelu Shiliang · 1 passage