Yue Fei - Definition and Overview

Statue of Yue Fei, from the Yue Fei Mausoleum in Hangzhou.

Yue Fei (Traditional Chinese: 岳飛, Simplified Chinese: 岳飞, Hanyu Pinyin: Yuè Fēi; 1103 - 1142), a patriotic and nationalist military leader during the Song Dynasty of China. Days after birth, flooding of the Yellow River destroyed his village. His father drowned ensuring his wife and son's safety by floating them downstream in a jar. Yue Fei and his mother settled in Hebei province. Becoming proficient in warfare at an early age, Yue Fei as a young man narrowly escaped execution after killing the Prince of Liang in a martial arts tournament. He did not join the fight against Jin_Dynasty_(1115-1234) invaders until he was 23. He led many successful campaigns although he was often outnumbered. His forces were on the verge of victory when corrupt officials recalled him to the capital. He and his son, Yue Yun, were executed due to a wrongful accusation of treason.

There is a shrine to Yue Fei in Hangzhou.

Zi: Peng Ju (鵬舉) Posthumous name: Wu Mu (武穆)

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