Yang Manchun
Yang Manchun | |
Hangul | 양만춘 |
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Hanja | 楊萬春 |
Revised Romanization | Yang Manchun |
McCune–Reischauer | Yang Manch'un |
Yang Manchun is the name given to the
Name
The real name of the defender of Ansi Fortress is unclear.
Emperor Taizong of Tang was a prominent and intelligent ruler not commonly seen. He ended disturbances like Tang of Shang and King Wu of Zhou, and he governed with reason like King Cheng of Zhou and King Kang of Zhou. When he commanded armies, he had infinite strategies and had no rival. But when he attacked east, he was defeated at Ansi. Therefore, the defender of Ansi must have been a hero and also an unusually brilliant man. However, his name was lost to history. This is like how the Yangzi stated, "The name of that great official from the Qi-Lu region [(i.e., modern Shandong)] is lost to history." This is lamentable.
However, an author by the name of
Involvement in the Goguryeo–Tang War
In 642, Yeon Gaesomun killed King Yeongnyu and seized military control over the country. However, although Yeon had quickly gained control over the rest of the country, Yang Manchun refused to surrender Ansi fortress. After a lengthy siege and repeated unsuccessful attempts to storm the fortress, Yeon was forced to withdraw and allow Yang to keep his position as fortress commander. This proved to be to his advantage.
In 645, Taizong led a
The siege of Ansi fortress is related in detail (but without the commander's name) in the
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Im Dong-jin in the 2006–2007 KBS TV series Dae Jo-yeong.
- Portrayed by Shin Dong-hoon in 2006–2007 SBS TV series Yeon Gaesomun.
- Portrayed by Joo Jin-mo in the KBS2 TV series The Blade and Petal.
- Portrayed by Jo In-sung in 2018 film The Great Battle
See also
Notes
- ISBN 9780674615762. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Samguk Sagi, vol. 21."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2007-12-27.)
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link - ^ 《唐书志传通俗演义》第82回“李世勣兵进安市城 薛仁贵智取黄龙坡:却说守安市城者,却是高丽国左、右亲卫军官镇守,各分绝奴、灌奴等部。绝奴部主帅梁万春、邹定国、李佐升,灌奴部主帅欧飞、暨武、张猴孙,共六员猛将,虎踞于安市城中。
- ^ 尹根寿:《月汀漫录》:安市城主抗唐太宗精兵,卒全孤城,其功伟矣。姓名不传,我东之书籍鲜少而然耶?抑高氏时无史而然耶?壬辰乱後天朝将官出来我国者有吴宗道,谓余曰:“安市城主姓名梁万春,见太宗东征记云。”顷见李监司时发言:“曾见《唐书衍义》,则安市城主果是梁万春。而又有他人,守安市之将凡二人云。”
- ^ 宋浚吉:《同春堂集》别集卷六,《经筵日记》:上曰:“安市城主,其名为谁?”浚吉曰:“梁万春也。能拒太宗之师,可谓善守城者也。”上曰:“此见于何处?”浚吉曰:“故府院君尹根寿闻于中朝而记云矣。”
- ^ 《" See Dong Chun-dang seonsaeng pyeoljip (book 6, "Gyeong’yeon ilgi 經筵日記", Eulyu 乙酉 year, month 4, day 26)》
- ^ The Jehol Diary, translated with notes by Yang Hi Choe-Wall (Folkestone, UK: Global Oriental), pp. 38-39.