Huyan Zan
Military Person
– 1000
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Who was Huyan Zan?
Huyan Zan was a military general in the early years of ancient China's Song Dynasty. He participated in Song's conquest of Later Shu Kingdom in 964-965 and Northern Han Kingdom in 979. Later he helped defend Song's northern border against the Khitan-ruled Liao Dynasty.
His surname Huyan suggests Xiongnu origins. A fierce warrior, Huyan Zan is known for tattooing the words "fervently kill the Khitans" all over his body, as well as on that of his wife and servants.
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