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Liang Chengfu

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Liang Chengfu
Born(1820-01-01)1 January 1820
Yulin, Guangxi, Qing Empire
Died26 June 1865(1865-06-26) (aged 45)
Chengdu, Sichuan
AllegianceQing Empire (to 1849)
Taiping (to 1864)
Years of service1850–1865
RankTaiping's Lieutenant General
Battles / warsWestern Front

Liang Chengfu (Chinese: 梁成富; died 26 June 1865) was an eminent military leader of the Taiping Rebellion, and known during his military tenure as the King of Qi (啟王). He led Taiping forces to many military victories especially at Hubei and Shaanxi in central and northwest China. He was awarded the E An in 1860. Liang was an important general for late-Taiping and broke out the Hubei Pocket in August 1864 till 1865. He later joined in the Nien Rebellion.[citation needed]

Liang died in battle in 1865.[1]

Wins

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Western Front

Loss

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  • Defended the Longnan from September 1864 to 6 June 1865 and was arrested.

References

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  1. ^ "Book Reviews: The Nien Rebellion/The Legal Status of the Chinese Abroad/Grammar of Written Mongolian". Taiwan Today. 1 April 1955. Retrieved 27 May 2024.