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Geng Zhongming

Type Figure Region China Time 1604–1649 Also known as Zhongming、Prince Jingnan

A late Ming general from Dengzhou who rose in mutiny with Kong Youde, later crossed the sea to surrender to the Qing and was enfeoffed Prince Huaishu…

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  1. 1631–1633Dengzhou · ShandongIn the fourth year of Chongzhen he launched a mutiny in Dengzhou with Kong Youde and others, holding the city against the Ming court, then shifting operations to the sea, becoming one of the important armed forces on the Liaodong coast in the late Ming.
  2. 1634–1644Shenyang · LiaoningHe led his troops to submit to Later Jin, initially enfeoffed Prince Huaishun, later changed to Prince Jingnan, and incorporated into the Han Bannermen, together with Kong Youde's forces becoming Han marcher forces the Qing relied upon.
  3. 1646–1649Jiangxi · JiangxiIn the Shunzhi reign, punished by the Qing court because his subordinates harbored fugitives, he was ordered to return to Liaodong to await trial and took his own life out of fear of punishment en route; his son Geng Jimao succeeded to the title, and the family continued as an early Qing marcher power.

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