 His heroic death in the battle of Yancheng—where he led 300 cavalry to kill an estimated 2000 enemies before succumbing to hundreds of arrows piercing his body—made him a legendary figure still remembered today.The site of his last battle, near the Xiaoshang River (小商河; a tributary of Ying River), in modern Linying County, Henan, houses a mausoleum and temple dedicated to him.In the 18th-century novel "General Yue Fei" (說岳全傳), Yang Zaixing is said to be a descendant of the 10th/11th-century Generals of the Yang Family, also known for their bravery defending the Song dynasty against hostile foreign powers.