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Ding Yu (Chinese: 丁玉; pinyin: Dīng Yù; ?–1380), born Ding Guozhen (丁国珍), was a military general during the early Ming dynasty who was executed by Zhu Yuanzhang as part of the Hu Weiyong case. Zhu Yuanzhang executed Ding Yu because he was related to Hu Weiyong by marriage.[1] He was a native of Hezhong (河中; present-day Shanxi).

Background[]

Ding Yu was born in Hezhong (河中) in modern-day Shanxi.

After Lü Zhen (呂珍) attacked Anfeng, Ding Yugui surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang. After that, he served as the magistrate of Jiujiang and quelled the Pengze rebellion (彭澤叛乱). Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Ding to concurrently serve as a conductor and changed his name to Yu. After that, Ding and Fu Youde conquered Hengzhou (衡州). Ding served as the commander Tongzhi guarding Hengzhou (同知镇守衡州) and then moved to Yongzhou (永州).[2]

In the first year of Hongwu, he was promoted to be the commander-in-chief, taking part in politics in the province and guarding Guangxi. In the 10th year of Hongwu, he was promoted to the right imperial guard (右御史大夫). Later, as a general of Pingqiang, he put down the rebellion of Dong Tieli (董貼里叛乱), a chieftain of Weimaotu, Sichuan. Two years later, Ding pacified Songzhou (松州). At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Songzhou was mountainous and had few fields, so it was not appropriate to stick to it. Ding Yu believed that it is an important place in Xiqiang (西羌) and that they should not give up the military facilities there. So Zhu Yuanzhang listened to his opinion.[1] At that time, Peng Pugui (彭普貴) from Sichuan rebelled, and Puliang (普亮) was not pacified, so Ding Yu was dispatched there. Zhu Yuanzhang then appointed Ding Yu as Zuo Yushi (左御史大夫). After the army returned from Puliang, Ding Yu was promoted to the left governor of the viceroy's office.[1] In the 13th year of Hongwu, the Hu Weiyong case occurred, and Hu Weiyong was executed for treason. As Ding Yu was related to Hu Weiyong by marriage, Ding Yu was executed by Zhu Yuanzhang as well.[1]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 《明史》(卷134):“洪武元年,进都指挥使,寻兼行省参政,镇广西。十年召为右御史大夫。四川威茂土酋董贴里叛,以玉为平羌将军讨之。至威州,贴里降。承制设威州千户所。十二年平松州,玉遣指挥高显等城之,请立军卫。帝谓松州山多田少,耕种不能赡军,守之非策。玉言:松州为西羌要地,军卫不可罢。遂设官筑戍如玉议。会四川妖人彭普贵为乱,焚掠十四州县。指挥普亮等不能克,命玉移军讨灭之。帝手敕褒美,转左御史大夫。师还,拜大都督府左都督。十三年坐胡惟庸姻诛。”
  2. 《明史》(卷134):“丁玉,初名国珍,河中人。仕韩林儿为御史,才辨有时誉。吕珍破安丰,玉来归。随征彭蠡,为九江知府。大兵还建康,彭泽山民叛,玉聚乡兵讨平之。太祖嘉其武略,命兼指挥,更名玉。从傅友德克衡州,以指挥同知镇其地。复调守永州。玉有文武才,抚辑新附,威望甚著。”

Bibliography[]

  • Zhang Tingyu. History of Ming.
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