Shi Dakai

Shi Dakai
石達開
Wing King (翼王)
Wing King of the Heavenly Kingdom
Reign17 December 1851 – 27 June 1863
Heavenly KingHong Xiuquan
Born(1831-03-01)March 1, 1831
Guixian, Guangxi, Qing Empire
DiedJune 26, 1863(1863-06-26) (aged 32)
Chengdu, Sichuan, Qing Empire
SpouseLady Xiong
Lady Huang
IssueHu Yonghuo (son)
Shi Dingji (son)
Shi Dingzhong (son)
Regnal name
殿前吏部又正天僚開朝公忠又副軍師頂天扶朝綱翼王喜千歲
Military career
Nickname(s)Shigandang
AllegianceTaiping Heavenly Kingdom
Years of service1851–1863
RankCommander
CommandsTaiping army
Battles / warsTaiping Rebellion
A monument of Shi Dakai in Chengdu, where Shi Dakai was killed by the Qing government

Shi Dakai (1 March 1831 – 25 June 1863; simplified Chinese: 石达开; traditional Chinese: 石達開; pinyin: Shí Dákāi), born in Guigang, Guangxi, also known as the Wing King (Chinese: 翼王五千歲; lit. 'Lord of Five Thousand Years') or phonetically translated as Yi-Wang, was one of the most highly acclaimed leaders in the Taiping Rebellion and a poet.