Chen Youliang

Chen Youliang
陳友諒
Emperor of Chen Han
Reign1360–1363
SuccessorChen Li
Born1320
Huangpeng, Yusha County, Mianyang Prefecture, now Honghu, Hubei
Died3 October 1363 (aged 42–43)
Lake Poyang, Jiangxi
Burial
Tomb of Chen Youliang
Names
Chen Youliang
(陳友諒)
Era name and dates
Dayi (大義): 1360–1363
DynastyChen Han
FatherChen Pucai
MotherLady Wu
Chen Youliang
Traditional Chinese陳友諒
Simplified Chinese陈友谅
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Yǒuliàng
Wade–GilesCh'en Yu-liang

Chen Youliang (陳友諒; 1320 – 3 October 1363) was the founder and first emperor of the dynastic state of Chen Han in Chinese history. He was one of the military leaders and heroes of the peasant rebellions at the end of the Yuan dynasty.