Yangzhou massacre
| Yangzhou massacre | |
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| Part of the Transition from Ming to Qing | |
An artist conception of the massacre from the late Qing dynasty | |
| Native name | 揚州十日 |
| Location | Yangzhou |
| Date | 20 to 25~29 May 1645; 380 years ago |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Mass murder, looting and arson |
| Deaths | 800,000 (likely exaggerated) |
| Perpetrators | Qing forces (including Han Eight Banners) under Dodo |
| Motive | Resistance efforts led by the Ming official Shi Kefa |
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| Traditional Chinese | 揚州十日 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 扬州十日 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Ten Days of Yangzhou | ||||||
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The Yangzhou massacre refers to the mass killing of people in Yangzhou, China, commanded by the Manchu prince Dodo and carried out by Qing dynasty forces.