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Li Dingguo

Type Figure Region China Time 1621–1662 Also known as Ningyu、Hongyuan、Linyu、Prince of Jin

Li Dingguo (1621–1662), courtesy name Ningyu, from Yan'an, Shaanxi, was a Dashixi general who later joined the Southern Ming Yongli emperor and was c…

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  1. c. 1640–1647Yan'an Prefecture, Shaanxi · ShaanxiA native of Shaanxi, he followed Zhang Xianzhong's uprising and was known as a sworn brother alongside Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu, and Ai Nengqi. After Zhang Xianzhong's death he followed the Dashixi remnants from Guizhou into Yunnan, proclaiming himself Prince of Anxi in 1647.
  2. 1648–1658Yunnan · YunnanIn 1648 he broke through Ergelong and captured and killed Sha Dingzhou. Later he allied with Sun Kewang under the Ming banner against the Qing, campaigning eastward from 1652, capturing Guilin and fighting at Hengzhou. He was created Prince of Jin in 1656. In 1657 Sun Kewang attacked Li Dingguo, was defeated, and surrendered to the Qing.
  3. 1659–1662Mengla · YunnanIn 1659 Qing forces entered Yunnan and the Yongli emperor fled into Burma. After holding off Wu Sangui at Mopan Mountain, Li Dingguo stationed on the Yunnan–Burma border, attacked Menggen and attempted to receive the emperor, but did not follow him into Burma. In 1662, learning that Yongli had been captured and killed, he died of grief and illness at Mengla.

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