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Lai Wenguang
Military leader · Lived 1827 to 1868 · aged 41
Lai Wenguang was a Chinese military leader of the Taiping Rebellion and Nian Rebellion, and known during his military tenure as the King of Zun (遵王). He served under Hong Xiuquan's Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and was the younger brother of Hong Xiuquan's wife. He led Taiping forces to many military victories.
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Lai became the leader of Eastern Nian Army in 1866. In June 1865, he commanded Nian cavalry forces of 90,000 in surrounding and attacking the capital Beijing, nearly successfully. Lai surrendered to Qing forces on January 5, 1868. He was executed by Li Hongzhang after interrogation in February.