Yan Baihu() was a bandit leader active in theWuorJiangdongregion during the lateEastern Han dynastyof China.
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Life
edit"Baihu" was not Yan's real name, but a nickname given to him due to his physical prowess or skin colour; thus his name should be translated as "White Tiger Yan".[1]According to theRecords of the Three Kingdoms,Yan Baihu was very influential with theShanyuetribes and even with the Han officials in the Wu area. WhenLiu Yaowas appointed as Governor ofYang Province,he approached Yan Baihu to bribe him to get his support against the warlordYuan Shu,who had a large army in theHuai Rivervalley.
After the warlordSun Cedefeated Liu Yao at the beginning ofa series of conquestsin theJiangdongregion, Yan Baihu successfully re-established and then increased his private army to tens of thousands, composed of elite Shanyue fighters, in preparation for a final showdown with Sun Ce. As head of a loose confederation of bandits and local officials, Yan Baihu formed an alliance with another warlord,Wang Lang,who had enough provisions to account for all of the alliance's soldiers.
Despite Yan Baihu's preparations, Sun Ce was able to outwit Wang Lang and took his supply base through the use of superior tactics. With no supplies, Yan Baihu and Wang Lang were easily defeated by Sun Ce. Yan Baihu then fled into the hills, where he continued to encourage the Shanyue people to oppose Sun Ce's rule over the Jiangdong territories. Yan Baihu lived at least up until the time of Sun Ce's death.
InRomance of the Three Kingdoms
editIn the 14th-century historical novelRomance of the Three Kingdoms,Yan Baihu was attacked bySun Ceand then fled toWang Langto seek help. While seeking the aid of Wang Lang, however, his army was defeated byLing Caoand his son,Ling Tong.During Yan Baihu's retreat,Dong Xicaught up with him and slew him. Dong Xi then sent Yan Baihu's head in a box to Sun Ce.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^de Crespigny, Rafe(2004).Generals of the South: the foundation and early history of the Three Kingdoms state of Wu(internet ed.). Canberra: Australian National University.
... Xu Gong was defeated and took refuge with White Tiger Yan, and Zhu Zhi took over the office of Grand Administrator...
- Chen, Shou(3rd century).Records of the Three Kingdoms(Sanguozhi).
- Pei, Songzhi(5th century).Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms(Sanguozhi zhu).