The Yang clan of Hongnong (弘農楊氏) was a prominent Chinese clan known for producing many high-ranking officials and imperial concubines. Their ancestral home was Hongnong Commadery (農楊郡). It is noted that the Yang clan of Hongnong may originate from Yangshe clan (羊舌氏).
According to the Book of Sui, Yang Jian the founding emperor of the Sui dynasty, was born to the Yang clan of Hongnong, and was a descendant of Yang Zhen.[4]
Notable people
Males
Yang Chang (楊敞; died 19 September 74 BC[5]) – He served as prime minister during the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han, and was also a son-in-law of Sima Qian.[6]
Yang Bao (楊寶) – He was a great-grandson of Yang Chang and a scholar of Classic of History during the end of the Western Han dynasty. He lived and taught in seclusion.[7]
Yang Zhen (楊震; c.50s - c.April 124[8]) – He was the son of Yang Bao, and was an official of the Eastern Han dynasty.[9]
Yang Fu (楊敷) – He was a grandson of Yang Zhen and was known for his good personal qualities.[10]
Yang Fu (楊馥)– He was a grandson of Yang Zhen. He was appointed as a Gentlemen Cadet and become the Commander of the Guards.[11]
Yang Ci (楊賜; died c.November 185[12]) – He was a grandson of Yang Zhen (楊震), and a tutor to Emperor Ling. He became Minister Steward and Minister of the Household. From March to c.August 173, Yang Ci was appointed as Excellency of the Works and from c.January 177 to 4 February 178, he became Excellency of the Masses.[13]
Yang Biao (楊彪) – He was a son of Yang Ci (禓賜) and a scholar of the Han dynasty. He became a consultant and joined the group of scholars who were ordered to prepare a fourth installment of the Record of Han.[14]
Yang Xiu (楊修) – He was the son of Yang Biao (楊彪) and an official and adviser serving under the warlord Cao Cao. He also served as registrar of the imperial chancellor (丞相主簿).
Yang Su (楊素) – He was a military strategist during the Sui dynasty. He held the title of Duke of Chu (楚国公). He was posthumously honoured as Duke Jingwu of Chu (楚景武国公).
Yang Yuqing (楊虞卿) – He was a close associate of Emperor Wenzong of Tang and the mayor of Jingzhao Municipality.
^Vol.50 of Zizhi Tongjian recorded that Yang Zhen poisoned himself in the 3rd month of the 3rd year of the Yanguang era of the reign of Emperor An of Han; the month corresponds to 2 Apr to 1 May 124 in the Julian calendar. Yang's biography in Houhanshu recorded that he was in his 70s when he died.
^Rafe de Crespigny (2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD). English: Brill. p. 950. ISBN9047411846.
^A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD).pp.950
^Yang Ci's biography in Houhanshu recorded that he died in the 9th month of the 2nd year of the Zhongping era of the reign of Emperor Ling of Han (12 Oct to 9 Nov 185 in the Julian calendar). Vol.25 of Annals of the Later Han by Yuan Hong recorded that he died in the 10th month of that year (10 Nov to 9 Dec 185). The annals of Emperor Ling in Houhanshu and vol.58 of Zizhi Tongjian recorded that he died on the gengyin day of the 10th month of that year (no corresponding date in the Julian calendar).
^According to Emperor Ling's biography in Book of the Later Han, Yang Ci was made Sikong on the ren'wu day of the 2nd month of the 2nd year of the Xiping era (4 Mar 173 in the Julian calendar), and relieved of the position in the 7th month of that year (28 Jul to 25 Aug). He was then made Situ on the bing'xu day of the 11th month of the 5th year of the Xi'ping era (likely an error as there was no bingxu day in that month; the month corresponds to 19 Dec 176 to 17 Jan 177 in the Julian calendar) and relieved of the position on the geng'chen day of the 12th month of the 6th year of the same era (4 Feb 178).([熹平二年]二月壬午，大赦天下。以光禄勋杨赐为司空...秋七月，司空杨赐免，...[熹平五年]十一月丙戌，光禄大夫杨赐为司徒。...[熹平六年十二月]庚辰，司徒杨赐免。) Houhanshu, vol.08
