Li Xiucheng
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| Li Xiucheng | |
|---|---|
| 0 December 1823 – 7 August 1864 (aged 41) | |
| Nickname | Philanthropist |
| Place of birth | County Turn(藤縣), Guangxi, Qing Empire |
| Place of death | Jiangning District, Nanjing, Qing Empire |
| Allegiance | Qing Empire (to 1849) Taiping (to 1864) |
| Years of service | 1852–1864 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Eastern Front
Western Front
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| Awards | King of Zhong |
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li.
Li Xiucheng (李秀成, 1823---August 7, 1864), eminent military leader of the Taiping Rebellion, and known during his military tenure as the King of Zhong (忠王)(means loyalty because the Qing general attempted to bribe him to kill Hong Xiuquan, but he refused and told Hong Xiuquan and his many wins that made Hong very happy ) and "Loyal Prince Lee" by Western Sources. He served loyally under Hong Xiuquan's Taiping Administration, led Taiping forces to many military victories. He was executed by Zeng Guofan after interrogation in 1864,Li is the most important general and soul person for post-Taiping Rebellion.
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[edit] Notable Victories Against the Qing military forces
[edit] Second rout of the Jiangnan Army Group
The Army Group Jiangnan(江南大營) were Qing military encircle the Nanjing in strategy, It has two times, the second encircle that Qing military putin 200,000 soldiers from March 1858, but it had been routed by Li Xiucheng in May 1860 and occupied rich Jiangsu Province all except shanghai.
[edit] 2 times attack Shanghai
- Battle of Shanghai (1861)(the second times)
[edit] Escaped from Suzhou:Sadness
Li Xiucheng' Mansion built in Suzhou where was the only one of Taiping Rebellion that exists today,In July 1863, Li ordered his daughter' husband Tan SauGuan take over control Suzhou. but Li Hongzhang leaded the Why Army combined by the "Ever Victorious Army," which, having been raised by an American named Frederick Townsend Ward, was placed under the command of Charles George Gordon. With this support Li Hongzhang gained numerous victories leading to the surrender of Suzhou.
[edit] Determining battle:lead defend capital Nanjing
[edit] Chiang Donkey
The Chiang Donkey(蔣驢子) was Li Xiucheng stable manager. Before the Nanjing fall down 3 months in 1864, Li Xiucheng took his wealth included much treasure to Chiang Donkey, and wanna Chiang took it leave out Nanjing quickly and watting Li Xiucheng at somewhere. Chiang promised and took treasure by 20 horses and cows car, but Li executed at last. Chiang Donkey became the first rich in Nanjing after civil war.
It could explained Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren some secret relation by Buddhism passed 60 years.
[edit] Write
In Zhong Prince Li Xiucheng Describes Himself (《忠王李秀成自述》), the autobiographical account of a prince of the Heavenly Kingdom written shortly before his execution(Pseudohistory saying Li was suicide admitted by Zeng Guofan gave Li a sword because Zeng respect Li, even Li Hongzhang had been read this describes and praised Li Xiucheng was a hero on a letter to Zeng).
[edit] Li‘s sword
When Li withdrew from Suzhou, his sword--the symbol of his power--was given to his young brother Li Shixian. Li Shixian took this sword but lost and was captured by Charles George Gordon in Liyang.
When Charles George Gordon came back to the UK with Li's sword, he made a gift of it to Queen Victoria's cousin's brother, chief commander of the military the Duke of Cambridge. The Duke of Cambridge next gave the sword to his brother's daughter.
On 30 August 1961, University of London professor of history 柯文南 discovered this sword. He was very excited, certain that the sword had belonged to the great revolutionary Li Xiucheng.
In 1981, this sword was returned to China and is currently stored in the National Museum of China.
[edit] Sons
- Li Ronfar Battle of Shanghai (1861)
Li Xiucheng had three daughters, their husbands were Taiping‘s generals:
[edit] Sources
Tiān Guó Zwi(天國志)
