Yang Jing (Chinese:杨璟;Chinese:楊璟;pinyin:Yáng Jǐng; d. 1382), a native ofHefei,Anhui, was aMing dynasty general.
Yang Jing, in his early years, pledged allegiance toZhu Yuanzhang and entered military service at Jiqing (present-dayNanjing).[1] At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang had emerged as a leading commander of theRed Turban Rebellion, a movement directed against the Mongol-ledYuan dynasty that sought to restore Han Chinese rule after nearly a century of foreign domination.[2] Following the conquest ofChangzhou, he was appointed Vice Commander of the Guards (親軍副都指揮使). He subsequently campaigned in Wuzhou and other regions, and his merits led to his promotion as Assistant Administrator of Huguang Province (湖廣行省參政), with his headquarters at Jiangling. Later, he commanded the offensive against Hunan and was further elevated to the position of Manager of Governmental Affairs of the province (行省平章政事).[1] In 1367, he joined Zhou Dexing (周德興) and Zhang Bin (張彬) in an expedition against Guangxi,[3] and the next year, he capturedYongzhou andJingjiang, pacifying the province.[4] He thereafter participated in the campaigns ofTang He andXu Da against Shanxi. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor and established theMing dynasty. Two years later, in recognition of his achievements, Yang was created Marquis of Yingyang (營陽侯),[5] and dispatched toSichuan to persuade the rulers of theXia state to surrender, though the mission was unsuccessful.[6] Yang Jing died in 1382 and was posthumously honored as Duke of Rui (芮國公), with the posthumous title Wuxin (武信).[5]
Yang Jing had two sons. His eldest, Yang Tong (楊通), inherited his father’s title. In 1387, he was ordered to lead surrendered Mongol troops to garrison Yunnan; however, many deserted en route, and he was consequently demoted to Commander of Puding Garrison.[5] The second son, Yang Da (楊達), held a minor official post.[7]