Xu Shouhui

Timeline

1. c. 1310–1351Luotian · HubeiA native of Luotian, in the cloth trade, tall and imposing, he was put forward as a figurehead by southern White Lotus leaders Peng Yingyu and ironworker Zou Pusheng. After the Red Turban outbreak in Yinzhou, secret armed organization began in the Qihuang area, preparing to respond to the northern Han Shantong and Liu Futong system.
2. 1351–1352Qishui · HubeiIn the tenth month of the 11th year of Zhizheng, he and Zou Pusheng and others captured Qishui, using red turbans as their emblem, proclaiming himself emperor with state name Tianwan and era name Zhiping, with Zou Pusheng as Grand Preceptor. Tianwan was the earliest Red Turban regime in the middle Yangtze to establish an era name, immediately dividing forces to raid prefectures and counties in Huguang and Jiangxi.
3. 1356–1359Hanyang · HubeiYuan forces at one point recovered Qishui, and Shouhui moved about the Huangmei and Mianyang area. After Ni Wenjun welcomed him to establish the capital at Hanyang, Tianwan revived, but real military and political power fell to Ni. Ni's attempted assassination failed and he was killed; his subordinate Chen Youliang took over his entire army, Shouhui becoming increasingly controlled, and around the 19th year of Zhizheng was forced to move to Jiangzhou.
4. 1360Caishi Pier · AnhuiIn the 20th year of Zhizheng, Chen Youliang forced Shouhui eastward to attack Taiping. Reaching Caishi, he sent strongmen to kill Shouhui with an iron mace, immediately changing the state name to Han and proclaiming himself emperor. The Tianwan regime ended, and the middle Yangtze entered the decisive phase between Chen Han and Zhu Yuanzhang.