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Wu Lin

Type Figure Region Southern Song Time 1102–1167 Also known as Wu Tangqing

Wu Lin (1102–1167), courtesy name Tangqing, was a famous Southern Song general and younger brother of Wu Jie.…

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  1. 1127–1137Heshangyuan · Fengxiang PrefectureWu Lin served alongside his brother Wu Jie in defending Sichuan and Shaanxi, taking part in the 1131 Battle of Heshangyuan and the 1133 Battle of Xianrenguan. Renowned for bravery and fighting skill, he was his brother's most capable assistant and played a key role in both great victories, earning promotion to deputy commander through accumulated merit.
  2. 1137–1140Xingzhou · XingzhouAfter his brother Wu Jie died of illness in Shaoxing 7 (1137), Wu Lin carried on his brother's legacy and independently took charge of the western Sichuan-Shaanxi defenses. In 1140 the Jin launched a large-scale southward invasion; Wu Lin directed the layered-formation tactic, dealing the Jin a heavy blow along the Qinfeng Circuit line and holding the Sichuan-Shaanxi defense line.
  3. 1141–1167Xingzhou · XingzhouAfter the Shaoxing peace negotiations, Wu Lin remained stationed on the western front. When Jin ruler Wanyan Liang invaded south in 1161, he led troops in the counterattack and briefly recovered Qinzhou and other places. For his merit in defending the realm he rose to Grand Tutor and was enfeoffed as Prince of Xin'an; he died of illness in Qiandao 3 (1167), receiving the posthumous name Wushun and a posthumous title as Prince of Xin.

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