Chen Kunshu

Chen Kunshu
Born(1820-01-01)1 January 1820
Guigang, Guangxi, Qing Empire
Died7 May 1864(1864-05-07) (aged 44)
Changzhou, Jiangsu, Qing Empire
AllegianceQing Empire (to 1849)
Taiping (to 1864)
Years of service1850–1864
RankTaiping‘s Colonel General
Battles / warsEastern campaign

Western campaign

Chen Kunshu (Chinese: 陳坤書; died May 1864), prominent military leader of the Taiping Rebellion, and known during his military tenure as the King of Hu (護王; Hu Wang).[1] He led Taiping forces to many military victories especially the Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan. He was executed by Li Hongzhang after interrogation in 1864.[2] Chen was an important General and was the sole person responsible for the late Taiping Rebellion.[citation needed]

Li Hongzhang used Chen to balance Li Xiucheng's power, which was originally justified, but grew too large.

Wins

Eastern campaign

It made Zeng Guofan offer a reward of 50,000 silver tael to arrest alive Chen and death 25,000 tael (then a soldier salary was 2 silver tael one month).

Western campaign


References

  1. ^ Harris, Lane J. (2018-05-07). The Peking Gazette: A Reader in Nineteenth-Century Chinese History. BRILL. p. 114. ISBN 978-90-04-36100-3.
  2. ^ Hummel, Arthur W. (2018-01-01). Eminent Chinese of the Qing Period: 1644-1911/2. Berkshire Publishing Group. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-61472-849-8.