Shang Kexi
Shang Kexi
Shang Kexi was a Chinese general of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. His family had migrated to Liaodong in 1576 and his father, Shang Xueli, served in the army guarding the northeast frontier. As his father did, Shang Kexi joined the army and guarded the frontier against the attack of the Jurchens. With the decay and fall of the Ming Emperors, Shang Kexi sought better fortune in the service of the Qing Dynasty and he was one of the most powerful generals that surrendered to the Qing. He fought for the Qing in Southern China and established his power in Guangdong where he ruled the territory as his own domain amassing wealth and possessing a trained army.
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Male
Date of Birth
August 25th, 1604
Age
420
Birth Place
People's Republic of China, Liaoning, Anshan
Date of Death
November 12nd, 1676
Died Aged
72
Star Sign
Virgo
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