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Wanyan Zongbi

Type Figure Region Northeast China Time c. 1105–1148 Also known as Wo Chuo

Wanyan Zongbi (c. 1105–1148), a Jurchen, was a prominent imperial prince-general of the Jin dynasty and fourth son of its founder Aguda, also known a…

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  1. c. 1120–1127North China Plain · North ChinaIn his early years Wanyan Zongbi campaigned with his father and brothers, taking part in the wars against Liao and the Northern Song, accumulating military experience and participating in operations around the Jingkang Incident, gradually growing into an important Jin general.
  2. 1129–1130Lin'an (Hangzhou) · JiangnanBetween 1129 and 1130 Wanyan Zongbi led Jin forces across the Yangtze to invade the south, pursuing Song Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou, capturing Jiankang (present-day Nanjing) and Lin'an (present-day Hangzhou), and reaching the sea at Mingzhou (present-day Ningbo); blocked by Han Shizhong at Huangtidang, he later broke through the encirclement and returned north, demonstrating formidable military mobilization and adaptability.
  3. 1131–1141Yingchang (around Yancheng) · Central PlainsBetween 1131 and 1140 Wanyan Zongbi fought repeatedly against Southern Song generals Yue Fei and Han Shizhong; in 1140 he launched a major invasion but was defeated by Yue Fei at the Battle of Yancheng, losing his elite troops; in 1141 the two sides concluded the Shaoxing Peace, fixing the Huai River as the border and establishing the north–south standoff, with Wanyan Zongbi directing the Jin side of the negotiations.
  4. 1141–1148Yanjing · North ChinaAfter the Shaoxing Peace, Wanyan Zongbi held the post of Grand Marshal and controlled Jin military and political power, becoming a pivotal powerful minister under Emperor Xizong; he died of illness in 1148, receiving the posthumous name Wushun and the posthumous title Prince of Jinyuan.

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