Storytelling Yang Jiajiang

The story of "Generals of the Yang Family" took place in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty and quickly spread throughout the world in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty. Ouyang Xiu, a famous litterateur in the Northern Song Dynasty, once wrote an article praising Yang Ye and Yang Yanzhao as "both father and son are famous generals, and their wisdom and bravery are known as invincible", and pointed out that the story of the Yang family generals was widely circulated among all walks of life at that time. Yang Jiye, known for his bravery, was promoted to the rank of Military Envoy of Jianxiong Army due to his meritorious service. Because of Yang Jiye's outstanding military exploits, the Chinese people called him "invincible". He served as the military envoy of the Jianxiong Army of the Northern Han Dynasty. After returning to the Song Dynasty, he became a famous general in the fight against the Liao Dynasty and was known as "Yang Wudi". She Taijun She Saihua, the wife of Yang Jiye. Following her husband in fighting for the country for decades, her husband, seven sons and one grandson all died for the country. Yang Jiye had eight sons, who were later known as the Seven Langs and Eight Tigers. They were: Dalang Yang Tai, Erlang Yang Yong, Third Lang Yang Xun, Fourth Lang Yang Gui, Fifth Lang Yang Chun, Sixth Lang Yang Jing, Seventh Lang Yang Xi, and Eighth Lang Yang Shun. There are more than 20 female generals in the Yang family, including the wives of the eight sons of the Yang family, daughters of Yang Jiye and daughters of the Yang family clan. The Yang family generals were deeply respected by future generations for their loyal and patriotic sentiments. The great spirit of serving the country loyally and serving the country condensed in the legend of the Yang family generals has been a kind of sustenance for the Chinese people for thousands of years in the face of protecting the country and pursuing peace.