Yue Fei (岳飛) | 24 Histories

Overview

Yue Fei was a Song General.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1136 六年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 359, passages 155, 158
AD 1140 岳飛
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 68, passage 141

Key source chapters

History of Jin, Chapter 68 Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha 1 passage
History of Song, Chapter 359 Volume 359 Biographies 118: Li Gang 2 1 passage

Places and affiliations

Polity Song
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 68, passage 141

Events and relationships

Pincer attack plan
AD 1136 六年 · Military · Proposed ally
Directly stated · History of Song 359, passage 158
Song generals Yue Fei, Liu Guangshi, and others did seize the moment, took Xu, Ying, and Chen, and neighboring districts rose in support.
Biographical record · Source Text 而宋將岳飛、劉光世等，果乘間襲取許潁三州，旁郡皆回應。
Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 141

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 68Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha · 1 passage

Open chapter

而宋將岳飛、劉光世等，果乘間襲取許潁三州，旁郡皆回應。 Song generals Yue Fei, Liu Guangshi, and others did seize the moment, took Xu, Ying, and Chen, and neighboring districts rose in support.

History of Song, Chapter 359Volume 359 Biographies 118: Li Gang 2 · 1 passage

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願速遣驍將，自淮南約岳飛為掎角，夾擊之，大功可成。」 I urge that bold generals be dispatched swiftly from Huainan to coordinate with Yue Fei in a pincer attack — then great victory can be won."