![]() He collaborates with the Jurchens to exploit his own race (the Han Chinese) and pretends to have acknowledged his ethnicity. Disgusted, Yang Kang succumbs to the temptation of being a Jurchen noble and denounces his ethnicity again. Although Yang Kang initially agreed to join the Song Empire, he changes his mind later after witnessing how the Han Chinese society of the Song Empire is plagued by problems such as political corruption, internal conflict, and cowardice in the face of Jurchen aggression. When Yang Kang finally meets his sworn brother, Guo Jing, the latter attempts to persuade him to take the Song Empire's side. In fact, Wanyan Honglie is responsible for the deaths of Yang Kang's parents: Yang Tiexin and Bao Xiruo commit suicide after being cornered by Wanyan Honglie and his men. To him, Wanyan Honglie is a fatherly figure who showers love and care on him and provides him with everything he wants. However, Yang Kang refuses to acknowledge Yang Tiexin as his father. Bao Xiruo tries to explain to her son that Yang Tiexin is his father. Yang Kang discovers his true heritage when Yang Tiexin, who was supposedly killed many years ago, suddenly reappears in front of Bao Xiruo. Yang Kang is also a descendant of Yang Zaixing, a Song general who participated in the Jin–Song Wars. Their fathers and Qiu Chuji named them as such to remind them of the Jingkang Incident and to be loyal to their native land, the Song Empire. ![]() Together, their given names form "Jingkang". Yang's given name, "Kang", is the complementary of his sworn brother's "Jing". He was initially known as "Wanyan Kang" before his real identity is revealed. She gave birth to Yang Kang, who was raised as a Jurchen noble and adopted his foster father's family name, "Wanyan". Bao Xiruo was heavily pregnant with Yang Kang then, and was rescued by Wanyan Honglie, the sixth prince of the Jin Empire. Two years after their marriage, Yang Tiexin was apparently killed when soldiers raided the village. Yang Tiexin met Bao Xiruo in the neighbouring town, Hongmei Village, and married her. His father, Yang Tiexin, was originally from Shandong but moved to Lin'an (present-day Hangzhou) after the Jurchen-led Jin Empire conquered the northern part of the predominantly Han Chinese Song Empire. Yang Kang's hometown is in Niu Family Village. He also serves as a foil to Guo Jing, the protagonist due to their similar backgrounds. ![]() Yang Kang is the fictional antagonist in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong (Louis Cha).
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