The Yang Family Generals of Linzhou

The historical novel The Yang Family Generals of Linzhou is a fictionalized retelling based on historical facts, written by Yang Yu of Shenmu City. Yang Yu, male, was born in 1966 in Yangjiaping Village, Shamao Town, Shenmu City. He holds a bachelor’s degree, is a member of the Communist Party of China, and has a senior rank in higher education for Chinese language and literature. He is a member of the Shenmu Yang Family Research Association, and many of his works have appeared in provincial and municipal newspapers and magazines. In 1984, he enrolled at Yulin Teachers College. With the support of his homeroom teacher and literature instructor, Dang Yuwen, he founded the Dadi Literary Society there in 1985 and launched its quarterly publication, Dadi, while serving as the society’s president. In 2020, he took part in compiling the Gazetteer of Shamao Town, editing its biographical section and serving as executive editor for the text and images. His collection Rainflower Anthology has now been published.