Generals of the Yang Family (Junior Edition)

Generals of the Yang Family (simplified Chinese: 杨家将), is a collection of Chinese folklore, plays and novels on a military family from the earlier years of imperial China's Song Dynasty (960–1279). The stories recount the unflinching loyalty and the remarkable bravery of the Yangs as they sacrificed themselves to defend their country from foreign military powers, namely the Khitan-ruled Liao Dynasty (907–1125) and Tangut-ruled Western Xia (1038–1227).

Spanning the century from 950 to 1050, the mostly fictional saga was based on the lives of historical characters Yang Ye (died 986), Yang Ye's son Yang Yanzhao (c. 958–1014) and Yang Yanzhao's son Yang Wenguang (died 1074). As Yang Yanzhao was nicknamed "6th son" (六郎) in history, the stories made him Yang Ye's 6th eldest son. Also, as Yang Wenguang was close to 2 generations younger than his father, the stories made him Yang Yanzhao's grandson instead.

This book is a junior edition of Generals of the Yang Family. It use simpler and more interesting language to tell the stories. Accomplished with beautiful illustrations, this book makes reading Chinese classical literature with more fun.

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杨家将是中国古代最为著名的忠烈家族，北宋大将杨继业一门三代，为保家卫国与入侵的强敌北辽、西夏誓死抗争的悲壮事迹，至今流传不衰。杨家将伟大的爱国主义精神、自我牺牲的勇气与慷慨的气概，激励着世世代代的中国青少年。书中塑造了一大批个性鲜明、深受人们喜爱的人物形象，如英勇老练的杨令公、智勇双全的杨六郎、深明大义的佘太君、义气当先的焦赞、粗中有细的孟良、巾帼英雄穆桂英等。本书配有栩栩如生的精美插图，并对书中涉及的相关背景知识进行了详尽的介绍，让读者身临其境般地感受那一幕幕的精彩。

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