What is the more proper name for Yue Fei?

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What is the more proper name for Yue Fei?

A more proper name for Yue Fei is "Yue Bu Fei"(岳不飛).

When he was recalled with 12 gold edicts,  he chose to answer and submitted himself and his army to the Emperor Gaozong and corrupt chancellor Qin Hui, and sacrificed the nation.

He chose to die under Qin Hui and Gaozong,  rather to die at the war field.

He had not freed himself from the traditional culture pressure but took it as they were true.

He did not choose to fly "Fei", but chose not to fly "Bu Fei".

The more proper name for him is Yue Bu Fei.

a note: 

**Yue Fei (1103–1142)** was a revered Chinese general of the Southern Song Dynasty, famed for his loyalty and military brilliance. Born in Henan, he grew up during the Jurchen-led Jin Dynasty’s invasions, which overran northern China. His mother famously tattooed “serve the country with utmost loyalty” (精忠報國) on his back, embodying his lifelong ethos.  

Yue Fei organized a militia, the “Yue Family Army,” renowned for discipline and victories against Jin forces. His campaigns reclaimed strategic territories, bolstering Southern Song resistance. However, his success alarmed Emperor Gaozong and corrupt chancellor Qin Hui, who favored appeasement. Despite nearing the Jin capital, Yue Fei was recalled under 12 urgent gold edicts.  

Falsely accused of treason, he was imprisoned and executed in 1142. His death symbolized the Song court’s betrayal of loyal patriots. Posthumously exonerated, Yue Fei became a national hero, celebrated in folklore, temples, and operas. His legend endures as a paragon of unwavering loyalty and sacrifice, immortalized by his defiant epitaph: 天日昭昭, 天日昭昭  "The Heavens are bright,  bright.".