Du Wenxiu

Du Wenxiu
Qa'id jami al-muslimin
Tomb of Du Wenxiu in 2022
Sultan of Pingnan Guo (Dali)
Reign23 October 1856 – 26 December 1872
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorPosition abolished
Born1823 (1823)
Yongchang, Qing Dynasty
Died1872 (aged 48–49)
Dali, Qing Dynasty
IssueDu Fengyang
ReligionSunni Islam
Du Wenxiu
Chinese杜文秀
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDù Wénxiù
Wade–GilesTu Wen-hsiu

Du Wenxiu (Chinese: 杜文秀; pinyin: Dù Wénxiù; Wade–Giles: Tu Wen-hsiu, Xiao'erjing: ٔدُﻮْ وٌ ﺷِﯿَﻮْ ْ; 1823 – 1872) was the Chinese Muslim leader of the Panthay Rebellion, an anti-Qing revolt in China during the Qing dynasty. Du Wenxiu was ethnically Han from both his parents and not Hui but was raised as a Muslim and led his rebellion as an anti-Manchu rebellion.