Yan Liang

Yan Liang (Chinese颜良/颜良, Pinyin Liang Yan, † 200) was a general under the powerful warlord Yuan Shao during the Three Kingdoms in ancient China.

About Yan Liang's life only fragments of the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms by Chen Shou are obtained. He is listed there as the most prominent and highest-ranking general under Yuan Shao. In the year 200 Yuan Shao was preparing an army of 100,000 men to fight against the warlord Cao Cao. To clear the way for the Yangtze River, he sent Yan Liang, who should attack the city Baima. His advisor Ju Shou warned him of Yan Liang's boldness, but Yuan Shao did not listen to him.

Cao Cao led his main army at the Yangtze River to lure Yuan Shao there, and sent his generals Guan Yu and Zhang Liao after Baima. Guan Yu defeated and killed Yan Liang and lifted the siege of Baima. So Yan Liang fell in run-up to the Battle of Guandu.

  • Military person (China)
  • The Three Kingdoms period
  • Chinese
  • Born in the 2nd century
  • Died 200
  • Man
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