Qin Rigang

Hakka military leader of the Taiping Rebellion

1821 CE to 1856 CE

Qin Rigang (1821–1856), né Qin Richang, is a Hakka military leader of the Taiping Rebellion, known during his military tenure as the King of Yen.

He serves under Hong Xiuquan's Taiping Administration and leads Taiping forces to many military victories.

He is executed by Hong Xiuquan in 1856 because he had killed the family and followers of Shi Dakai during the Tianjing Incident.

Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng had been trained and taught by Qin.

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