About Liang Chengfu
Lived 1820 – 1865 (aged 44–45). Liang Chengfu was a Chinese military leader.
Liang Chengfu (; died 26 June 1865) was a military leader of the Taiping Rebellion, and known during his military tenure as the King of Qi (啟王). He led Taiping forces to many military victories especially at Hubei and Shaanxi in central and northwest China. He was awarded the E An in 1860. Liang was an important general for late-Taiping and broke out the Hubei Pocket in August 1864 till 1865. He later joined in the Nien Rebellion.
Liang died in battle in 1865.
Wins Western Front Battle of Guanzhong (1861) Hubei Pocket (1864)
Loss Defended the Longnan from September 1864 to 6 June 1865 and was arrested.
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Chinese military leader
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Liang Chengfu was born in 1820 in Yulin.
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Liang Chengfu died on 26 June 1865 in Chengdu.
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Liang Chengfu was a military leader.
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