[6]Native placeHis native place is given as Shanhua in Hunan, with another formulation describing him as a Qianzhou man registered in Shanhua.
CBDBYang Yuebin (56895)The basic native-place entry gives Shanhua as the registered place.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The profile and two biographical texts give Hunan Shanhua, while another text describes him as a Qianzhou man of Shanhua registration; both formulations are represented.
[7]Early lifeIn his youth he was skilled in horsemanship and archery and came from the military ranks.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biographies describe his skill in horsemanship and archery and identify him as being from the military ranks.
[8]First appointmentAt the end of the Daoguang era, he received the Changsha 協外委 appointment, dated 1847 in the office chronology; the title also appears as 協左營外委.
CBDBYang Yuebin (56895)The office chronology gives the 1847 Daoguang appointment as 協左營外委 in Changsha.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biography describes the appointment at the end of the Daoguang era as Changsha 協外委 from the military ranks.
[9]Service under Zeng GuofanEarly in the Xianfeng era, he followed Zeng Guofan as a naval camp officer.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biography states that he followed 曾國藩 as a 水師營官 early in the Xianfeng era, and the profile lists that office.
[10]Military promotionsThrough military merit he advanced through the posts of 營千總 and 協副將 to 鎮總兵 in the Yunyang area; one text writes the place as 隕陽 rather than 鄖陽.
CBDBYang Yuebin (56895)The office chronology lists 營千總 at Yizhang in 1853, 協副將 at Changde Prefecture in 1855, and 鎮總兵 at Yunyang Prefecture in 1856.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biography attributes his rise to military merit and calls the destination 湖北隕陽鎮總兵; the English text uses the 鄖陽 spelling supplied by the office entry.
[11]Subordinate林之望, who lived from 1811 to 1884, served under Yang Yuebin.
CBDBYang Yuebin (56895)The association entry identifies 林之望 as his subordinate and gives the years 1811–1884.
[12]CampaignsHe fought at Yuezhou, Tianjiazhen, Wuhan, Jiujiang, Anqing, and 九袱洲 and became a leading commander of the Hunan Army navy.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biography lists these battles and calls him a leading commander of the Hunan Army navy.
[13]Governor-general of Shaan-GanIn the third year of Tongzhi, corresponding here to 1864, he was appointed governor-general of Shaan-Gan in the fifth month.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biographies identify him as governor-general of Shaan-Gan, with one specifying appointment in the fifth month of Tongzhi 3 (1864).
[14]Retirement through illnessHe retired because of illness in the sixth year.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biography says that he returned home because of illness in the sixth year.
[15]Return to serviceDuring the Guangxu era he briefly returned to service and held the 水師統帥 post in 1876.
CBDBYang Yuebin (56895)The office chronology gives a 水師統帥 appointment in 1876 during Guangxu.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biography says that he briefly returned to service during Guangxu.
[16]Taiwan missionDuring the 1884 Franco-Vietnamese campaign, French forces seized Keelung port, and he was ordered to Taiwan to assist Liu Mingchuan against them.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biographies describe the 1884 seizure of Keelung, his order to go to Taiwan to assist 劉銘傳, and his joint resistance to the French forces.
[17]Taiwan operationsIn February 1885 he crossed covertly from Quanzhou, landed at Beinan, and in March moved his deployment to Taiwan Prefecture.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The Taiwan account gives the February crossing from Quanzhou, the landing at Beinan, and the March move to Taiwan Prefecture.
[18]Return homeAfter the war ended in September, he returned home and did not resume official service.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The account says that after the war ended in September he returned to his native place and did not pursue office thereafter.
[19]Posthumous nameHis posthumous name was Yongque, written 勇愨 in traditional form.
CBDBYang Yuebin (56895)The record identifies Yongque, or 勇愨, as his posthumous name.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)Both biographies give 勇愨 as his posthumous name.
WikidataYang Yuebin (Q10361209)The English alias list and the traditional posthumous-name claim include Yongque and 勇愨.
[20]HonorsHe held the honorary title 太子少保銜 and the hereditary rank 一等輕車都尉世職, and was posthumously granted 太子太保.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The biographical text and profile list 太子少保銜, 一等輕車都尉世職, and the posthumous grant of 太子太保.
[21]Family relationsHis father was 楊秀貴; his great-grandfather was 楊昌文; his grandfathers were 楊勝德 and 楊勝儒; and his paternal uncle was 楊秀思.
CBDBYang Yuebin (56895)The family entries identify 楊秀貴 as his father, 楊昌文 as his great-grandfather, 楊勝德 and 楊勝儒 as grandfathers, and 楊秀思 as a paternal uncle.
[24]GrandsonsHis listed grandsons were 楊道洪, 楊道源, 楊道潛, 楊道澂, 楊道濂, 楊道瀼, 楊道漋, 楊鈺榮, and 楊鎮榮.
CBDBYang Yuebin (56895)The family entries identify all nine listed individuals as grandsons: 楊道洪, 楊道源, 楊道潛, 楊道澂, 楊道濂, 楊道瀼, 楊道漋, 楊鈺榮, and 楊鎮榮.
[25]Collected worksHis works include 《楊勇愨公遺集》, whose source title is rendered in Taiwan standard characters here.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The text names 《杨勇悫公遗集》; the English page renders the title in traditional characters.
[26]MemorialsLater editors compiled 《楊勇愨公奏議》, which was transmitted to later generations.
Souyun楊岳斌 (65228)The text says that later editors compiled 《楊勇愨公奏議》 and that it was transmitted to later generations; the original hyperlink is omitted.