Yang Hangong (?–862?), a Tang official and poet. He was styled Yongyi, also written Yongwu, and was known in birth-order usage as Yang Jiu. He came from Hongnong in Guozhou (present-day Lingbao, Henan), although Chang'an is also given as his native place. He was the third son of Yang Ning and the younger brother of Yang Yuqing.
Life
The date of his jinshi success is disputed: one account places it in Yuanhe 8 (813), another in Dahe 8 (834); he also passed the shupan bacui selection. After entering service, he became a staff member in Li Jiang's Xingyuan headquarters; when Li Jiang died, Hangong escaped and survived.
He rose to Hubu Langzhong and Shiguan Xiuzhuan. In 833 he became Sifeng Langzhong; because of the case involving his brother Yang Yuqing, he was demoted to governor of Shuzhou in 835 and subsequently served as governor of Huzhou, Bozhou, and Suzhou.
In 845 he was promoted to the Guiguan Observership. Under Emperor Xuanzong, he took charge of the Zhejiang East circuit, entered the capital as Jishizhong, and became Vice Minister of Revenue; he was then appointed military governor of Jingnan and recalled as Minister of Works.
While serving as military governor of Jingnan, he was accused by someone of corruption and was demoted to Mishu Jian. Under Xuanzong he was again promoted to governor of Tongzhou; the date of the appointment is given variously as Dazhong 1 (847) and Dazhong 13 (859). Zheng Yichuo and others memorialized that he was “冒猥無廉概” and unsuitable for a post near the emperor, returning the appointment edict three times.
In Yizong's Xiantong 2 (861), he was transferred to the Xuanwu and Tianping commands and died in office. His death is variously dated to 862 or placed three years after he took the commands.
Family and associations
His father was Yang Ning, his mother was Changsun Shi (a daughter of Changsun 縯), and his grandfather was Yang Yanke. His wives included Wei Yuan and Zheng Benrou; other wives are named only as Zheng Shi and Wei Shi. His fathers-in-law were Wei Tongze and Zheng Feng.
His children included 楊知章、楊籌、楊范、楊思願、楊符、楊篆、楊郡、楊同、楊艮、楊巽、楊渙、楊升、楊思厚、楊思恭; his sons-in-law were 周慎辭 and 張溫.
He exchanged poems and prose with 楊汝士 and received such gifts from 白居易、許渾、李群玉、趙嘏、姚鵠、李郢.
Literary work
He wrote poetry and prose and was especially noted for his historical talent. Two poems survive, together with one supplementary poem and one fragmentary line.
References
- CBDB Yang Hangong (22561)
- 搜韵 楊漢公 (17448)
- Wikidata Yang Hangong (Q45402714)
- 法鼓佛教人名规范数据库 楊漢公 (A009714)