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Accession of the Yongli Emperor

Type Event Region Asia Time 1647

In 1647, the Southern Ming Yongli Emperor Zhu Youlang, after conditions in Guangxi worsened, was escorted west into Guizhou by Sun Kewang's forces an…

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  1. 1647Guangxi–Guizhou border · GuizhouWith the battle of Guilin pressing, the Yongli Emperor Zhu Youlang left Guangxi under escort by former Dashixi generals Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo and others, transferring toward Guizhou. The Yongli court sought to rely on the southwestern mountains to continue resisting Qing.
  2. 1647Guiyang · GuizhouThe Yongli Emperor arrived at Guiyang and rebuilt court ritual centered on Sun Kewang's territory, granting offices and titles and continuing the Yongli era name. The Yongli regime merged with the southwestern warlords, becoming the last 'legitimate' banner in the south in the early Qing.

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