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Liang Hongyu

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1102–1135 Also known as Lady Liang、Lady Yangguo

Liang Hongyu (c. 1102–1135) was the wife of Han Shizhong, a Southern Song general resisting the Jin.…

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  1. c. 1102–1129Chuzhou · Huainan East CircuitLady Liang became Han Shizhong's wife from the late Northern Song into the Jianyan era. After the Jingkang Incident she campaigned with Han's army through Huainan and Jiangnan; the official histories call her Lady Liang, while later romances embellished the name "Hongyu" and legends of her early origins.
  2. 1130Huangtiandang · Lower YangtzeIn the fourth year of Jianyan, Han Shizhong used his fleet to intercept Wanyan Zongbi (Wuzhu) as he retreated from Jiangnan at Huangtiandang. The History of Song records that Lady Liang personally beat the drum, boosting morale and allowing Han's army to delay the Jin crossing of the river for a long time.
  3. 1131–1135Zhenjiang · Liangzhe West CircuitAfter Huangtiandang, Lady Liang received court honors for her military merit, later known as Lady Yangguo. If her death was around 1135, it preceded Han Shizhong's removal from military command; sources are insufficient, and it can only be confirmed that she was a direct participant in the Jianyan resistance on the river.

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