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Xu Shouhui

d. 1360 · 14th century

Xu Shouhui was a leader of the southern Red Turban rebellion against the Yuan dynasty. In 1351 he proclaimed the Tianwan regime on the middle Yangtze, but power passed to his officer Chen Youliang, who murdered him in 1360 and founded the Chen Han state, prompting commanders such as Ming Yuzhen in Sichuan to break away.

Xu Shouhui
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Chen HanMing Xia

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