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Li Dingguo

1621–1662 · 17th century

Li Dingguo was a Chinese general, one of the adopted sons of the rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong of the Great Xi regime in Sichuan. After Zhang's death in 1647 he led part of his army into the south-west and served the Southern Ming Yongli Emperor, winning notable victories over the Qing in 1652. He died in the borderlands of Yunnan and Burma after the emperor's capture.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

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