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Chen Yizhong

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1230–1280 Also known as Chen Yizhong

A powerful late-Southern Song chancellor who served twice in the 1270s but became controversial for fleeing south and clashing with war hawks, dying …

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  1. 1275–1277Fuzhou · FuzhouIn 1275, as the Yuan army approached, Chen Yizhong enthroned Emperor Duanzong of Song in Fuzhou and again took office as chancellor. However, he advocated avoiding battle and moving south, sharply conflicting with war hawks such as Wen Tianxiang and repeatedly drawing criticism from officers and soldiers.
  2. 1278–1280Champa · ChampaIn 1278, Chen Yizhong, on bad terms with the ministers of the court in exile, was ordered on a mission to Champa to seek aid; he then lingered there and never returned, taking no part in the final battle of Yashan, and died abroad.

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