SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Later Jin

  • The Lone Sentinel of Ningyuan: Yuan Chonghuan [Ming]

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    This article tells how Yuan Chonghuan defended Ming against the rising Jurchen Later Jin. After Ming’s heavy defeat at Sarhu, Yuan fortified Ningyuan with Western cannons and defeated Nurhaci, who died soon after. He also repelled Hong Taiji at Ning-Jin. Despite victories, court intrigue forced his temporary resignation.

  • The Son-Emperor and the Salted Corpse: The Rise of Liao and the Fall of Jin [Sui & Tang]

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    This article tells the turbulent rise and fall of the Later Jin and the expansion of the Liao. It covers Shi Jingtang’s betrayal by becoming Liao’s “Son-Emperor” and ceding the Sixteen Prefectures. It also records Emperor Yelu Deguang’s invasion of the Central Plains, his rapid retreat due to popular resistance, and his bizarre death…