Zuo Zongtang
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Zuo Zongtang, sometimes referred to as General Tso, was a Chinese statesman and army officer of the late Qing dynasty.
Photograph of Zuo Zongtang, late 19th century
Former Residence of Zuo Zongtang in Xiangyin County, Hunan.
Tomb of Zuo Zongtang in Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan.
Dungan Revolt (1862–1877)
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The Dungan Revolt, also known as the Tongzhi Hui Revolt, was a war fought in 19th-century western China, mostly during the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor of the Qing dynasty. The term sometimes includes
Zuo Zongtang
…charge of military affairs in Gansu. During his term as Imperial Commissioner in Gansu, Zuo participated in the suppression of the Nian Rebellion and Dungan Revolt. By the late 1870s, he had crushed the Dungan rebels and recaptured Xinjiang Province from rebel forces. In 1878, because of his achievements, Zuo was…
Battle of the Wei River, painting of the Imperial Qing Court.
Coinage of Rashidin Khoja. Kucha mint. Dually dated AH 1281 and RY 2 (AD 1864). Obverse legend: Said Ghazi Rashidin Khan. Ithneen in Arabic. Reverse: Zarb dar al-sultanat Kuqa, 1281 in Arabic
Yakub Beg's Dungan and Han Chinese taifurchi (gunners) take part in shooting exercises.
Ruins of the Theater in Chuguchak, painting by Vereshchagin (1869–70)