Legends of the Song Dynasty
In the northern frontier of the Song Dynasty, flames of war never ceased.
General Yang Ye, defender of the Three Passes, married the fierce She Saihua, giving rise to a lineage of heroes known as the Yang Clan Generals. Among his sons, the steadfast Yang Liu-lang (Sixth Son) stood tall as the pillar of the family.
At the bloody battle of Golden Sands Beach, seven sons marched to war—only six returned. Betrayed by the treacherous Chancellor Pan Renmei, the loyal Yang Ye was abandoned at Mount Lang, and died a martyr before the Li Ling Tablet. The court trembled. She Saihua donned mourning robes, and the Yang household bled both pride and kin.
Burdened by the fate of his clan, Liu-lang married Princess Chai and fathered Yang Zongbao. With fierce warriors like Meng Liang and Jiao Zan, he swore to guard the realm. But the Heavenly Gate Formation, a deadly arcane array from Liao forces, loomed at the border.
To break the formation, Zongbao ventured to Mount Wutai to find his long-lost uncle, the monk Yang Wulang, and descended into Mu Ke Fortress, where he met the unmatched warrior maiden, Mu Guiying.
From foes to allies, from sword clashes to shared glories, their love was forged in fire. Mu Guiying shattered the Heavenly Gate. Zongbao and Guiying married, and their children Yang Wenguang and Yang Jinhua became the next torchbearers.
Yet peace was fleeting. After Liu-lang’s death, only daughters remained. The banner of the Yang Clan passed to the widows.
Led by the indomitable Dowager She Saihua, the Twelve Widow Generals marched west. Yang Paifeng, wielding only a fire poker, shook enemy lines. Mu Guiying returned to the frontlines. Yang Jinhua carried the legacy forward.
Steel may break, but their spirit never would. In a world where blood buys peace, the women of Yang stood taller than kings.
