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Zhang Fu

Type Figure Region China Time 1378–1449 Also known as Son of Zhang Yu

Zhang Fu (1378–1449), a famous Ming general and son of founding-merit official Zhang Yu, campaigned in Annam during the Yongle era and later guarded …

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  1. 1378–1404Beiping · North ChinaZhang Fu was the son of Zhang Yu, a meritorious official of the Jingnan Campaign. He inherited his father's post in his youth, trained in the Prince of Yan's army, and had already distinguished himself early in the Yongle reign, gaining experience for later distant expeditions.
  2. 1406–1408Jiaozhi · JiaozhiFrom the fourth year of Yongle, Zhang Fu joined the Ming army's campaign against Annam, repeatedly defeating Chen Jikuo and other forces, earning merit for Ming rule in Jiaozhi.
  3. 1411–1420Yunnan · YunnanIn the mid-to-late Yongle era, Zhang Fu was promoted to Duke of Ying and garrisoned Yunnan and Guangxi, suppressing native chieftain rebellions and consolidating Ming military presence on the southwestern frontier.
  4. 1449Beijing · North ChinaAfter the Tumu Crisis, Zhang Fu and Yu Qian directed Beijing's defenses and repelled the Oirat army; he died of illness the following year, and the court posthumously granted him the title of Special-Advance Grand Master of Glorious Happiness and Pillar of State.

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