tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892107977069129295.post1839568017382882813..comments2020-11-24T03:12:01.409-08:00Comments on Song Dynasty generals: Zhang Shijienijodraehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10655729883771182039noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892107977069129295.post-32961089523009684832018-02-09T00:11:07.909-08:002018-02-09T00:11:07.909-08:00General Ye Dajing who commanded the sixth battalio...General Ye Dajing who commanded the sixth battalion of the Southern Song army left Lin'an for Meixian in 1276 and passed away three years' later in 1279 when the country was completely overrun by the invading Mongols. He was the direct ancestor for most Hakka people including Marshall Ye Jianying, who led the People's Liberation Army during the Mao era. General Ye belonged to the 85th generation of Ye from Shen Zhuliang (c. 529-468 BC)of the State of Chu whose name was recorded in Confucius texts. Graves of both general Ye and his wife (Madam Pang) are still located in Meizhou and some 1.4m people with his surname consider him their direct ancestor. Steve Yaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456870102881536665noreply@blogger.com