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Jin–Li Rebellion
Date20 February 1648 – 24 November 1650
(2 years, 9 months and 4 days)
Location
Result Qing victory
Territorial
changes
Southern Ming dynasty gained Jiangxi and Guangdong temporarily.
Belligerents
Rebels against Qing
Supported by:
Southern Ming
Qing dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Jin Shenghuan 
Wang Deren [zh] Executed
Li Chengdong [zh] 
Li Yuanyin [zh] Executed
Du Yonghe
Tantai
Shang Kexi
Geng Jimao

The Jin–Li Rebellion, also known in Chinese as Jin–Li's Cross Over(Chinese: 金李反正) was a large Han rebellion between 1648 and 1650 against the rule of Qing dynasty. The term Jin–Li refers to two rebelled viceroys, Jin Shenghuan and Li Chengdong [zh]. First aroused by Jin, he revolted on 20 Febraury 1648, in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi with Wang Deren [zh], before Li revolted in Guangzhou two months later. Both of two viceroys crossed over to Southern Ming, which gained Guangdong and most of Jiangxi.

Jin led his army south to besiege Ganzhou, which lasted for months and it was until Qing reinforcement approached Nanchang that Jin's forces lifted the siege. Qing forces besieged Nanchang for another several months, before the city was captured on 1 March 1649, when both of Jin and Wang were killed. Li, however, did not moved north until Septmeber 1648. He attempted to attack Ganzhou but was ambushed and retreated. His army would enter Jiangxi the next year, ending with his defeat in Xinfeng where Li himself was also killed. Li Yuanyin [zh], the adopted son of Li Chengdong, took over the control of Guangdong.

After Qing captured Nanchang and annexed Jiangxi, it did not continue its offensive until 1650 when Qing forces attacked Guangxi and Guangdong simultaneously. Guangzhou was captured on 24 November, marking the end of the rebellion.