Li Xiucheng
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Li Xiucheng, born Li Yiwen, was a military commander of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, during the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing dynasty. He was born to a peasant family. In 1864, he was captured a
Bust of Li Xiucheng in Suzhou
Third Battle of Nanjing
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The Third Battle of Nanjing in 1864 was the last major engagement of the Taiping Rebellion in the Qing Empire. With the fall of Nanjing, the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the rebellion came
Li Xiucheng
…Kingdom, during the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing dynasty. He was born to a peasant family. In 1864, he was captured and interrogated following the third and final Battle of Nanjing. He was then executed by Zeng Guofan. He was sometimes called the Loyal King (Chinese: 忠王; pinyin: Zhōng Wáng). This title was bestowed after he refused…
Third Battle of Nanking