Luo Zundian (; died March 19, 1860) was a Chinese provincial governor who ended several

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s, but was forced to commit

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in the second rout of the Jiangnan Battalion in

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when the

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forces conquered the city.

Life

Luo was born in

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. From very early in life, he showed remarkable ability, and he became a ''shengyuan'' in the

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system. In 1835, he obtained ''jinshi'' degree, the highest level in the Imperial examination system. Shortly after this the central provinces of the empire were invaded by the Taiping rebels, and he raised a regiment of militia.

References

Draft History of Qing The ''Draft History of Qing'' () is a draft of the official history of the Qing dynasty compiled and written by a team of over 100 historians led by Zhao Erxun who were hired by the Beiyang government of the Republic of China. The draft was publis ...

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