Pictures of Marshal Yue Fei (岳武穆王)

Yue Fei (岳飛) aka General Yue or Marshal Yue (岳元帥/岳將軍), born in Song Dynasty (AD1103 生于宋朝), 15th Day of Lunar 2 Month (農曆二月十五日). Hometown at He Nan Province, Tang Yin area (家鄉與河南省湯陰), real name known as Yue Peng Ju (又名岳鵬舉).

Due to Yue Fei’s family was quite poor, at a very young age, Yue Fei had to work as a servant in one of the Richman’s home.

AD1126, Song Dynasty Jing Kang Period (靖康年間), Prince Kang Zhao Gou (which later got the throne as Emperor Gao Zong 康王趙構) started the recruiting drive for new army troop, Yue Fei volunteered himself to serve the Nation. Due to braveness and determination, he was being promoted to a higher rank not long after he was being recruited.

AD1127, he made direct comments on Emperor Gao Zong’s (宋高宗) decision on the retreat of the army, he was being demoted and punished accordingly. But all these didn’t demoralize him.

AD1129, he followed General Du Chong (杜充將軍) to fight against the invaders as the borders of China, due to the troops that General Du Chong controlled was not being trained, they were defeated by the invaders. Immediately after the battle, Yue Fei encouraged his armies to pick up more serious training, from then, he got a group of loyalty and well-trained armies.

AD1130 – 1134, due to his credits, merits and hardship in defeating the invaders, Yue Fei was being promoted to a very high rank General and the Emperor bestowed him with the title Jin Zhong Bao Guo (盡忠報國).

AD1137, due to the internal conflicts that being arise by Qin Gui (秦檜), the cruel Premier, Song Emperor started to stay away from Yue Fei and some of the Officers in the Imperial Court started to boycott Yue Fei. Knowing that Qin Gui making plots on him, Yue Fei was so disappointed and decided to quit from his post.

AD1141, Lunar 8 Month, under Qin Gui’s evil planning, Yue Fei was being summoned back to the Capital from the borders after receiving 12 continuous Golden Tablet Command of Returning from the Imperial Court (十二道金字金牌).

Upon reaching the Capital, Yue Fei was being demoted and his authority was being retrieved back – meaning that he’s not longer the commander of the National Army Troops.

Lunar 9 Month, Yue Fei and his son, Yue Yun (岳雲), were being accused for surrendered themselves to the Jin Kingdom (the invaders).

Lunar 10 Month, Yue Fei, Yue Yun and General Zhang Xian (張憲) were being put into the jail.

29th Day of Lunar 12 Month, Yue Fei was being killed in the jail, while Yue Yun and General Zhang Xiao were brought to the town to receive their beheading sentence. At the time, Yue Fei was only 39 years old and Yue Yun was only 20 years old.

Due to his loyalty, upright and braveness, he was being respected as a Deity. Besides that, different Emperors from different era also bestowed Yue Fei with different Official Titles.

yuefei_0.jpg: Statue dedicated to Yue Fei's wife (岳王妃)

yuefei_00.jpg: Showing the tomb of Yue Fei and his son,Yue Yun

yuefei_000.jpg: The Song Poem (滿江紅) that Yue Fei composed