Wen Tianxiang Royalty

Wen Tianxiang (Chinese: 文天祥; pinyin: Wén Tiānxiáng; Cantonese Yale: Man Tin Cheung; June 6, 1236 – January 9, 1283 AD), Duke of Xinguo, was a scholar-general in the last years of the Southern Song Dynasty. For his resistance to Kublai Khan's invasion of the Song, and for his refusal to yield to the Yuan Dynasty despite being captured and tortured, he is a popular symbol of patriotism and righteousness in China. He is considered one of three heroes of the Song's last years, alongside Lu Xiufu and Zhang Shijie.His symbolic role can be seen from the following fact of 1908: in Wen Tianxiang's historical shrine in Haifeng Chen Jiongming persuaded over thirty young men of the village to swear secret support for a national revolution.

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Wen Tianxiang
Alias (AKA)Duke of Xinguo
Birth dateJune 06, 1236
Birth place
China , Song dynasty , Jiangxi , Ji'an
Date of deathJanuary 09, 1283
TitleDuke of Xinguo

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  1. http://www.go2yl.com/history.asp?id=k09&lang=eng