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Zhang Huangyan

Type Figure Region China Time 1621–1664 Also known as Xuanzhu、Zhang Cangshui

A famous Southern Ming general and poet who fought alongside Zheng Chenggong and Li Dingguo;…

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  1. 1661–1664Zhoushan Archipelago · ZhejiangBefore and after Zheng Chenggong's attack on Taiwan, Zhang Huangyan continued to operate along the Zhejiang-Fujian coast, launching a northern expedition up the Yangtze and capturing Zhoushan, with his forces and Zheng's navy supporting each other. Defeated at South Tianmu Mountain in 1664, he was taken to Hangzhou and executed, further weakening Southern Ming's maritime resistance.

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