Research On Yao Si And Yao Lin Who Were Generals Of Northern Song Dynasty

Yao Si and Yao Lin were generals who grew up in the war between Northern Song dynasty and XiXia in mid-to late Northern Song dynasty. They were born in local powerful family in the northwest region. Inspired by the military spirit,their grandfather Yao Fujin has strong and healthy body and he could draw a bow, he was famous in Qin-long area.Later he built the Yao Shi Fort to resist the attack from Dang Xiang. Their father Yao Bao directly involved in the war between Northern Song dynasty and XiXia. He was died for the country in the war of Ding Chuanzhai. Yao Si and Yao Lin got military officers because of Yin Bu system. They both had glorious achievements in the war between Northern Song dynasty and XiXia after joined the army. They moved up from local to central with the achievements they got in the war. Later Yao familiars became generals too and their family developed to famous general family in mid-to late Northern Song dynasty. Yao Si and Yao Lin's achievements were the most outstanding in Yao family, they served as a transition in the course of family's development. They rose in the war between Northern Song dynasty and XiXia and promoted family's development. Yao family's development was influenced by many reasons. Yin Bu system was a condition and military exploit was the main reason. Yao family's military exploit were main got in the war between Northern Song dynasty and XiXia, so it was influenced by the Northern Song dynasty's policy to XiXia in mid-to late Northern Song dynasty. The Northern Song dynasty's policy to XiXia changed from defensive to offensive after Song Shenzong enthroned, end this enabled generals to achieve military exploit in the war between Northern Song dynasty and XiXia like Yao Si and Yao Lin. Compared with other general families, Yao family was developed from local powerful family and supported by military exploit. The development of Yao Si, Yao Lin and Yao family presented the development of general and general family in mid-to late Northern Song dynasty.