Li Rongfa () (1845–1891) was a military rebel leader of the
Taiping Rebellion. He was the second son of
Li Xiucheng.
Name
He was also known during his military tenure as Zhong Erwang or King Zhong II (忠二王).
History
The Qing dynasty dispatched the
Jiangnan Daying Jiangnan Daying ( or the Jiangnan Battalion; (first battalion: 1853–1856; second battalion: 1857–1860) was an army group assembled by the Qing dynasty. The army group consist of mostly Green Standard Army, and their goal was to quell the Taipin ...
to quell the
Taiping Rebellion in
Nanjing. In March 1858, they deployed 200,000 soldiers, and by May 1860 had occupied all of
Jiangsu province except for
Shanghai. This would eventually lead to the
Battle of Shanghai.
Li Rongfa was just 14 years old at the time, and followed orders from his father,
Li Xiucheng who was also involved in this battle.
See also
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Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, the Boxer Insurrection, or the Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by ...
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List of revolutions and rebellions
This is a list of revolutions, rebellions, insurrections, and uprisings.
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List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll
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Miao Rebellion (1854–1873)
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Nian Rebellion
Sources
* Tiān Guó Zwi (天國志)
References
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1845 births
1891 deaths
Hakka generals
Military leaders of the Taiping Rebellion
People from Wuzhou
Generals from Guangxi