(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)
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.
ChenKunshu (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...
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of the town, Chen Yucheng decided to reinforce Sanhe and asked Hong Xiuquan to send Li Xiucheng to strengthen the Taiping forces. Chen's request was granted...
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