Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler and Clan Leader

Yang Nandang 楊難當

Yáng Nándāng

Attested AD 420 - AD 442

Passages: 5
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

Yang Nandang was a ruler and Clan Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 429 to AD 442 楊難當時
Directly stated · Book of Wei 92, passage 8
AD 420 to AD 442 氐王楊難當
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 84
AD 422 討南秦王楊難當
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 19, passages 10-11

Family

Kin of Yang Wende (楊文德)
cousin's son 從兄子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 84
Kin of Father of Yang Wende (楊文德父)
elder male cousin 從兄 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 84
Kin of Yang Guangxiang (楊廣香)
younger clansman-brother 族弟
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 86

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Di 氐
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 84

Career and standing

Di king 氐王
AD 420 to AD 442 氐王楊難當 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 84

Places and affiliations

AD 420 to AD 442 氐王楊難當
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Associated
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 84
Polity Southern Qin 南秦 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 11

Events and relationships

Withdrew to
Military · Opponent · At Chouchi 仇池 · With Pi (丕)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 12

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 40: Other Peoples from Henan, the Di People, and Qiang · 2 passages

氐王楊難當從兄子文德聚衆茄蘆，宋世加以爵位。 Wende, a cousin's son of the Di king Yang Nandang, gathered forces at Jialu and received titles under the Song.

難當族弟廣香先奔虜，元徽中，爲虜攻殺文慶，以爲陰平公、茄蘆鎮主。 Nandang's younger clansman-brother Guangxiang had earlier fled to the Northern Wei; in the Yuanhui era he attacked and killed Wenqing for them and was made Duke of Yinping and commander of Jialu.

Book of Wei, Chapter 19Volume 17: Emperor Mingyuan's Six Princes · 2 passages

後督河西、高平諸軍討南秦王楊難當，軍至略陽，禁令齊肅，所過無私，百姓爭致牛酒。 Later he commanded the armies of Hexi and Gaoping against Yang Nandang, Prince of Southern Qin. When the army reached Lueyang, discipline was strict and orderly; wherever it passed there was no private plunder, and the people competed to bring cattle and wine.

難當懼，還仇池。 Nandang was afraid and returned to Chouchi.

Book of Wei, Chapter 92Volume 86: Filial Piety: Zhao Yan, Zhang Sunlu, Qifu Bao, Sun Yide, Dong Luosheng, Yang Yin · 1 passage

父溫為楊難當司馬。 His father Wen served as marshal under Yang Nanang.