Li Xiucheng

Li Xiucheng
Li Xiucheng
	Bust of Li Xiucheng in Suzhou
Nickname	The Loyal King
Born	1823; Teng County, Guangxi, Qing Empire
Died	7 August 1864 (aged 40–41); Jiangning, Nanjing, Qing Empire
Allegiance	Qing Empire (to 1849); Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (to 1864)
Service years	1852–1864
Rank	Field Marshal
Conflicts	Eastern campaign First rout the Army Group Jiangnan (1856); Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan (1860); Battle of Shanghai (1861–1863); Battle of Cixi (1862); Final Battle of North Jiangsu (1863); Battle of Suzhou (1863); Third Battle of Nanking (1864); Western Expedition Second Battle of Wuhan (1854); Battle of Sanhe (1858);

Li Xiucheng (Chinese: 李秀成; pinyin: Lǐ Xiùchéng; 1823 – August 7, 1864), born Li Yiwen (李以文), was a military commander of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, during the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing dynasty. He was born to a peasant family. In 1864, he was captured and interrogated following the third and final Battle of Nanjing. He was then executed by Zeng Guofan.