Battle of Huangtiandang

Battle of Huangtiandang
	Part of the Jin–Song Wars
Date	1130
Location	Huangtiandang, between Jurong, Zhenjiang and northeast of today's Nanjing, Jiangsu
Result	Jin troops were trapped at Huangtiandang for 48 days, but eventually gained victory
Belligerents
Jurchen Jin dynasty	Southern Song dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Wuzhu	Han Shizhong; Liang Hongyu
Strength
100,000 (according to History of Song); 4,000 (according to History of Jin)	8,000

The Battle of Huangtiandang (simplified Chinese: 黄天荡之战; traditional Chinese: 黃天蕩之戰) was an early battle in the Jin–Song Wars. From 1129, the Jin forces led by Wuzhu marched southward, successively conquering several important cities north of the Yangtze River. Wuzhu sent forces to chase after the Song court, but was ambushed by Song forces led by Han Shizhong and Liang Hongyu at Huangtiandang, northeast of today's Nanjing city. The Jin army was trapped there for 48 days, but finally was able to retreat on the suggestion of a Song resident.^[1]

^ 刘宗绪，郭澎主编. 简明历史事件辞典 [A Concise Dictionary of Historical Events] (in Chinese). 石家庄市：河北人民出版社, 1987. p.104

[1] 刘宗绪，郭澎主编. 简明历史事件辞典 [A Concise Dictionary of Historical Events] (in Chinese). 石家庄市：河北人民出版社, 1987. p.104

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