Is “He died at Fengbo Pavilion” true?
According to the "Song Shi·Yue Fei Zhuan", in the winter of the 11th year of Shaoxing, Yue Fei was granted death in the prison of the Dali Temple, at the age of only thirty-nine, and his son Yue Yun and subordinate general Zhang Xian were killed on the same day. The original text states: "赐死狱中。子云及张宪杀于都市。" ("Song Shi·Jianchen Zhuan San.txt") Although dying in an unjust prison and the three dying together are historical facts, the specific location of "Fengbo Pavilion" is not recorded in official history, but rather a creation of later folk literature such as "Shuo Yue Quan Zhuan", providing a symbolic dramatic stage for this centuries-old injustice.
Tragic famous generals who repeatedly achieved remarkable feats in official histories are highly deified in historical romances, with numerous fictional folk legends added.
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