About Yang Wenguang
Yang Wenguang was a military personnel.
Yang Wenguang (; died 1074) was a general in ancient China's Northern Song dynasty.
Historically, Yang Wenguang is the grandson of Yang Yanzhao and Princess Chai; and the great grandson of Yang Ye which are depicted in the various stories of Yang clan warriors.
Biography In 1044, Fan Zhongyan was dispatched to the Shaanxi area and met with Yang Wenguang. He was impressed and took Yang as his subordinate. In 1052, Yang Wenguang followed Di Qing in the expedition to Guangxi and helped defeat Nong Zhigao's rebellion. Afterwards he was promoted by Emperor Yingzong. Later, he built several forts in Shaanxi and successfully resisted several Western Xia invasion attempts. During Emperor Shenzong's reign, he was stationed in Dingzhou. He offered the emperor his strategy on recovering lost territories from the Khitans shortly before he died at the frontier.
In fiction In fiction, Yang Wenguang is the son of Yang Zongbao and Mu Guiying.
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Who was Yang Wenguang?
Song Dynasty general
When was Yang Wenguang born?
Yang Wenguang was born in Taiyuan.
When did Yang Wenguang die?
Yang Wenguang died in 1074 in Dingzhou.
What was Yang Wenguang's occupation?
Yang Wenguang was a military personnel.
What nationality was Yang Wenguang?
Yang Wenguang's recorded nationality: Northern Song dynasty.
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