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Wu Chen (general)
Wu Chen (; died 208 BC) was a Chinese military general and rebel leader who served Chen Sheng (陳勝) during the Qin dynasty The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first Dynasties in Chinese history, dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin (state), .... Wu was later killed by his subordinate because Li accidentally performed kowtow to Wu's elder sister. Li felt humiliated by performing this action toward a woman, so he killed Wu as a revenge. References {{reflist Qin dynasty rebels Chinese warlords ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Sheng
Chen Sheng (died January 208 BC), also known as Chen She ("She" being his courtesy name), posthumously known as Prince Yin, was the leader of the Dazexiang Uprising, the first rebellion against the Qin Dynasty. It occurred during the reign of the Second Qin Emperor. Life Chen Sheng was born in Yangcheng (陽城; in present-day Fangcheng County, Henan). In August or September 209 BC, he was a military captain along with Wu Guang when the two of them were ordered to lead 900 soldiers to Yuyang (漁陽; southwest of present-day Miyun County, Beijing) to help defend the northern border against Xiongnu. Due to storms, it became clear that they could not get to Yuyang by the deadline, and according to law, if soldiers could not get to their posts on time, they would be executed. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, believing that they were doomed, led their soldiers to start a rebellion. They announced that Fusu, the crown prince of Qin, who had wrongly been forced to commit suicide, and Xian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qin Dynasty
The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first Dynasties in Chinese history, dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin (state), Qin state (modern Gansu and Shaanxi), the Qin dynasty arose as a fief of the Western Zhou and endured for over five centuries until 221 BCE when it founded its brief empire, which lasted only until 206 BCE. It often causes confusion that the ruling family of the Qin kingdom (what is conventionally called a "dynasty") ruled for over five centuries, while the "Qin Dynasty," the conventional name for the first Chinese empire, comprises the last fourteen years of Qin's existence. The divide between these two periods occurred in 221 BCE when King Zheng of Qin declared himself the Qin Shi Huang, First Emperor of Qin, though he had already been king of Qin since 246 BCE. Qin was a minor power for the early centuries of its existence. The streng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qin Dynasty Rebels
Qin may refer to: Dynasties and states * Qin (state) (秦), a major state during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China * Qin dynasty (秦), founded by the Qin state in 221 BC and ended in 206 BC * Daqin (大秦), ancient Chinese name for the Roman Empire * Former Qin (前秦), Di state/Di (Wu Hu) in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, 351 AD * Later Qin (后秦), Qiang state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, 384 AD * Western Qin (西秦), Xianbei state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, 409 AD Geography * Qin (秦), another name of Shaanxi province, China * Qin County (沁县), in Shanxi province, China * Qin River (沁河) in Shanxi, tributary of the Yellow River * Qin River (Hebei) (寢水) in Hebei, a former name of the Ming River Other uses * Qin (surname) * ''Qin'' (board game) * Qin (Mandaeism), a demon of the Mandaean underworld * Qin (''Star Wars''), a character on the television series ''The Mandalorian'' * BYD Qin, a car * Guqin (古琴), or qin, Chinese stringed musical instrument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
