Southern Song general who fought the invading Jurchen Jin and was put to death by chancellor 秦桧 on a vague charge (莫须有). His mother is said to have tattooed 精忠报国 on his back.
Yuè Fēi shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng zhùmíng de mínzú yīngxióng.
Yue Fei is a famous national hero in Chinese history.
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Iron statues of 秦桧 and his wife still kneel at Yue Fei's tomb by Hangzhou's 西湖. A popular legend says 油条 began as 油炸桧, 'deep-fried Hui': a cook stuck two dough figures of the couple together and fried them.
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His ci poem 《满江红·怒发冲冠》 is one of the most famous patriotic works in Chinese literature.
