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Quick Facts Li Xiucheng, Nickname(s) ...
Li Xiucheng | |
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Nickname(s) | Philanthropist |
Born | (1823-12-00)0 December 1823 invalid month invalid day Teng (藤縣), Guangxi, Qing Empire |
Died | 7 August 1864(1864-08-07) (aged 41) Jiangning, Nanjing, Qing Empire |
Allegiance | Qing Empire (to 1849) Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (to 1864) |
Years of service | 1852–1864 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Battles/wars | Eastern campaign
Western campaign
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Awards | Loyal King |
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Li Xiucheng (Chinese: 李秀成; pinyin: Lǐ Xiùchéng; 1823 – August 7, 1864) was a military commander during the Taiping Rebellion. Born to a poor peasant family, he was known as the Loyal King (忠王) by the end of his life. This title was given because he refused a bribe from a Qing general officer to kill Hong Xiuquan (洪秀全), the founder of the rebellion. As the general, Li led the Taiping Heavenly Army to several victories. At the third and final Battle at Nanjing in 1864, Li was captured, interrogated, and then executed by Zeng Guofan. Li was the most important military leader of the rebel forces by the end of the Taiping Rebellion.