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Chen Lin

Type Figure Region Guangdong Time c. 1543–1607 Also known as Chaoyan、Dongya

Chen Lin (c. 1543–1607), courtesy name Chaoyan, sobriquet Dongya, was a renowned Ming general skilled in naval warfare who played a key role in the v…

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  1. 1581–1583Zhaoqing · GuangdongAs vice censor-in-chief, Chen Lin served as governor-general of Liangguang military affairs, commanding the armies of Guangdong and Guangxi and responsible for suppressing local uprisings and Yao and Zhuang minority revolts.
  2. 1584–1586Wuzhou, Guangxi · GuangxiHe led troops to encircle and suppress Yao rebel forces in Wuzhou, Guangxi and elsewhere, employing coordinated land and naval tactics to gradually pacify the Liangguang border unrest and consolidate Ming rule in the south.
  3. 1588–1590Dongguan · GuangdongImpeached and dismissed from office, he returned to his native Dongguan in Guangdong to live in retirement. Though out of office, his Liangguang naval warfare experience laid the foundation for later leading the fleet to aid Korea.

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