Tang and Song Heroes Legend, The Legend of Yue Fei

Author: Qian Cai
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Publish Date: 1998-11-01
Features: "The Legend of Yue Fei" is the full title of "The Complete Story of Yue Fei with Loyalty and Martial Virtue"; it was written around the Kangxi and Qianlong periods of the Qing Dynasty and was once banned during the Qianlong era. The heroic tales of Yue Fei and his army's patriotism have been widely circulated among the people since the late Southern Song Dynasty, becoming a source of inspiration for storytellers, playwrights, and novelists. "The Legend of Yue Fei" was created by absorbing the finest parts of previous "Yue Fei" stories and incorporating many folk legends. Yue Fei is a national hero eternally revered in the hearts of the Chinese people. He was highly skilled in martial arts and masterful in strategy, with an indomitable spirit dedicated to serving his country with loyalty. The generals of Yue's army were mostly outlaws from the common people who were dissatisfied with the corrupt feudal court, yet they bravely stood up and fought and died on the battlefield when their nation was in peril. The heroic tales of Yue Fei and his army's patriotism have been widely circulated among the people since the late Southern Song Dynasty, becoming a source of inspiration for storytellers, playwrights, and novelists. "The Legend of Yue Fei" was created by absorbing the finest parts of previous "Yue Fei" stories and incorporating many folk legends.