China - A Great Country in the East 2: Eminent Figures in Chinese History

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OCR: Yue Fei: He Fought and Was Framed Yue Fei was a famous anti-Jin general in the Southern Song Dynasty. His reputation rested on his deeds in defending the Southern Song territory. The Jins (Nuzhens) were tribesmen in north China. In 1125 and 1126 the Jin troops crossed the Yellow River and marched straight to Kaifeng, the Song Capital. In the emergency of the national calamity caused by foreign aggression, Yue Fei volunteered for the army. But while Yue Fei was in his effort to drive the Jin troops out of the country, Qin Hui, a favorite minister of the imperial court, was jealous of his achievements. He instigated the emperor to order the Song troops to withdraw from the front and deprived Yue Fei of his military power. Finally Yue Fei was executed on a trumped-up charge. Since his death, Yue Fei's image has become an important symbol of loyalty to one's country for the Chinese people.