Yang Family: Illustrated Edition

Author: Xie Changhua adapted, Liu Zhengqian illustrated
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is adapted from the historical novel of the same name. It depicts the story of the Yang family's resistance against the Liao invasion during the Northern Song Dynasty. Yang Jiye was a famous general of Northern Han in the Five Dynasties period and later surrendered to the Song Dynasty, changing his name to Yang Ye. The Yang family, both wise and brave, achieved numerous victories in the anti-Liao battles but were betrayed and killed by the commander Pan Renmei. Yang Liulang, who survived, inherited his father's legacy and guarded the border, repeatedly defeating the southern Liao forces and saving the Northern Song Dynasty. The legend of the Yang family has been widely circulated among the people since the Song and Yuan dynasties and is deeply loved by the public.