Chen Kunshu

Chen Kunshu
Chen Kunshu
Born	1 January 1820; Guigang, Guangxi, Qing Empire
Died	7 May 1864 (aged 44); Changzhou, Jiangsu, Qing Empire
Allegiance	Qing Empire (to 1849); Taiping (to 1864)
Years of service	1850–1864
Rank	Taiping‘s Colonel General
Battles / wars	Eastern campaign Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan (1860); Battle of Shanghai (1861--1863); Battle of Cixi (1862); Battle of Changzhou (1864); Western campaign Battle of Sanhe (1858);

Chen Kunshu (Chinese: 陳坤書; died May 1864), prominent military leader of the Taiping Rebellion, and known during his military tenure as the King of Hu (護王; Hu Wang).^[1] He led Taiping forces to many military victories especially the Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan. He was executed by Li Hongzhang after interrogation in 1864.^[2] Chen was an important General and was the sole person responsible for the late Taiping Rebellion.^{[citation needed]}

Li Hongzhang used Chen to balance Li Xiucheng's power, which was originally justified, but grew too large.

^ Harris, Lane J. (2018-05-07). The Peking Gazette: A Reader in Nineteenth-Century Chinese History. BRILL. p. 114. ISBN 978-90-04-36100-3.
^ Hummel, Arthur W. (2018-01-01). Eminent Chinese of the Qing Period: 1644-1911/2. Berkshire Publishing Group. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-61472-849-8.

[1] Harris, Lane J. (2018-05-07). The Peking Gazette: A Reader in Nineteenth-Century Chinese History. BRILL. p. 114. ISBN 978-90-04-36100-3.

[2] Hummel, Arthur W. (2018-01-01). Eminent Chinese of the Qing Period: 1644-1911/2. Berkshire Publishing Group. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-61472-849-8.

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Chen Kunshu
Born	(1820-01-01)1 January 1820 Guigang, Guangxi, Qing Empire
Died	7 May 1864(1864-05-07) (aged 44) Changzhou, Jiangsu, Qing Empire
Allegiance	Qing Empire (to 1849) Taiping (to 1864)
Years of service	1850–1864
Rank	Taiping‘s Colonel General
Battles / wars	Eastern campaign Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan (1860) Battle of Shanghai (1861--1863) Battle of Cixi (1862) Battle of Changzhou (1864) Western campaign Battle of Sanhe (1858)