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Wei Sheng

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1100–1164 Also known as Wei Sheng

Wei Sheng (c. 1100–1164) was a famous Southern Song general who resisted the Jin.…

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  1. c. 1100–1160Jining · ShandongWei Sheng long organized volunteer forces in Shandong to resist the Jin, renowned for his bravery and fighting skill; he was later pacified and recruited by the Southern Song, becoming an important force in the anti-Jin resistance in eastern Huai.
  2. 1161Haizhou · JiangsuIn the 31st year of Shaoxing, Wei Sheng led volunteer forces to recover Haizhou and routed the invading Jin army around the Qiangwei River, boosting Southern Song morale and coordinating with the defenses at Caishi and western Huai.
  3. 1162–1164Haizhou · JiangsuIn 1164 the Jin general Wanyan Anguo attacked Haizhou; Wei Sheng fought hard but was overwhelmed and killed in battle, and the Southern Song posthumously awarded him offices to honor his loyalty.

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