Chen Kunshu

Chen Kunshu
Chen Kunshu
Nickname	Chen Strabismus
Born	1 January 1820
Died	7 May 1864 (aged 44)
Place of birth	Guigang, Guangxi, Qing Empire
Place of death	Changzhou, Jiangsu, Qing Empire
Allegiance	Qing Empire (to 1849); Taiping (to 1864)
Years of service	1850–1864
Rank	Taiping‘s Colonel General
Battles/wars	Eastern Front Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan(1860); Battle of Shanghai (1861--1863); Battle of Cixi(1862); Battle of Changzhou(1864); Western Front Battle of Sanhe(1858);
Awards	King of Protect

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Chen Kunshu (陳坤書) ( ?---May 1864), eminent military leader of the Taiping Rebellion, and known during his military tenure as the King of Who (護王) (means Prince Protector) . He led Taiping forces to many military victories especially the Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan. He was executed by Li Hongzhang after interrogation in 1864,Chen is important general and soul person for late-Taiping Rebellion.

Hong use Chen for balance Li Xiucheng too large power with merit originally.

Wins[]

Eastern Front

Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan(1860):
26 May:occupied Changzhou
30 May:occupied Wuxi
2 June:occupied Suzhou
13 June:occupied Wujiang, Jiangsu
15 June:occupied Jiaxing

It made Zeng Guofan offer a reward of 50,000 silver tael to arrest alive Chen and death 25,000 tael(then a soldier salary was 2 silver tael one month ).

Battle of Shanghai (1861—1863)
Battle of Cixi(1862)

Western Front

Battle of Sanhe(1858)

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