Shi Dakai
General and honorary king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shi Dakai (1 March 1831 – 25 June 1863; simplified Chinese: 石达开; traditional Chinese: 石達開; pinyin: Shí Dákāi), born in Guigang, Guangxi, also known as the Wing King (Chinese: 翼王五千歲; lit. 'Lord of Five Thousand Years') or phonetically translated as Yi-Wang, was one of the most highly acclaimed leaders in the Taiping Rebellion and a poet.
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Wing King (翼王) | |||||
Wing King of the Heavenly Kingdom | |||||
Reign | 17 December 1851 – 27 June 1863 | ||||
Heavenly King | Hong Xiuquan | ||||
Born | (1831-03-01)March 1, 1831 Guixian, Guangxi, Qing Empire | ||||
Died | June 26, 1863(1863-06-26) (aged 32) Chengdu, Sichuan, Qing Empire | ||||
Spouse | Lady Xiong Lady Huang | ||||
Issue | Hu Yonghuo (son) Shi Dingji (son) Shi Dingzhong (son) | ||||
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Military career | |||||
Nickname(s) | Shigandang | ||||
Allegiance | Taiping Heavenly Kingdom | ||||
Years of service | 1851–1863 | ||||
Rank | Commander | ||||
Commands held | Taiping army | ||||
Battles/wars | Taiping Rebellion | ||||
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