About Lun Guili
Lun Guili was a military leader.
Lun Guili (, died 1800) or Luân Quý Lợi in Vietnamese, was a Chinese pirate throughout the South China Sea in the late 1700s.
Born in Chenghai County, Guangdong Province (present-day Chenghai District, Shantou, Guangdong). His birth name was Wang Guili (王貴利, Vương Quý Lợi in Vietnamese).
In 1800, Lun's pirate fleet attacked the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang. His fleet suffered whe hit by a typhoon in Zhejiang, most of the ships were wrecked near Huangyan County (present-day Huangyan District, Taizhou, Zhejiang). The survivors had to get ashore, but were ambushed by Qing army. Lun was captured, he pretended to be mute, but Chinese government officials found his official seal in his vessel. The official seal proved that he was also a naval officer of Tây Sơn dynasty. To lodge the protest, his official seal was sent back to Vietnam.
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Who was Lun Guili?
Chinese pirate, Vietnamese general
When did Lun Guili die?
Lun Guili died in 1800.
What was Lun Guili's occupation?
Lun Guili was a military leader.
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