An Explanation of the Prime Minister Ye Yong's Two Copies of His Xingzhuang in Xinghua Prefecture in the Song Dynasty
Ye Yong's official position has achieved the position of Left Prime Minister,more than twenty years later after his death,there is a posthumous title.There are two Xingzhuang,one of which was written after Ye Yong's death by his family through his fellow countryman and friend Lin Guangchao,famous scholar Lin Guangchao.The other was written by Yang Wanli by his nephew Ye Yuanlin,28 years later after Ye Yong's death.Lin's account is short in length,obscure in deeds and contains obvious errors,which may provide material for the writing of Ye Yong epitaphs.Yang's biographical information is detailed and the evaluation is more than good,which is used for posthumous title and is the historical source of"The History of Song:Biography of Ye Yong".
The Song DynastyLin GuangchaoYang WanliYe YongXingzhuang