| Chen Yucheng 陳玉成 | |||||
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| Heroic Prince (英王) | |||||
| Heroic Prince of the Heavenly Kingdom | |||||
| Reign | 1859–1862 | ||||
| Heavenly King | Hong Xiuquan | ||||
| Born | Chen Picheng (陳丕成) 1837 (1837) Teng County,Guangxi,Qing Empire | ||||
| Died | 1 May 1862(1862-05-01) (aged 24–25) nearXinxiang,Henan | ||||
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| Religion | God Worshipping Society | ||||
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| Nickname(s) | Four-eyed dog (四眼狗) | ||||
| Allegiance |  Qing Empire (1848–1849)Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1849–1862) | ||||
| Years of service | 1848–1862 | ||||
| Rank | Field Marshal | ||||
| Battles / wars | Eastern Front Western Front
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| Awards | Chen Tian Yi (成天義) | ||||
Chen Yucheng (simplified Chinese:陈玉成;traditional Chinese:陳玉成;pinyin:Chén Yùchéng;Wade–Giles:Ch'en Yü-ch'eng), bornChen Picheng (simplified Chinese:陈丕成;traditional Chinese:陳丕成;pinyin:Chén Pīchéng;c. 1837 – May 1862), was a Chinese general during theTaiping Rebellion and later served as theHeroic (Ying) Prince (orBrave King) of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in the later stages of the rebellion, nicknamed "Four-eyed Dog" because of two prominentmoles below his eyes.
Born to a peasant family inGuangxi around 1836, Chen Yucheng joined Taiping rebel forces during theMarch to the Yangtze in 1851. 15 years old at the time of his enlistment, Chen quickly rose through the ranks and in 1856, in the aftermath of theTianjing incident, an internal power struggle within the Taiping leadership, he was promoted to a general. He was awarded theE An in 1857.
After commanding a series of successful military operations west ofNanjing between 1856 and 1858, Chen was given the title of Prince Ying by the Taiping Kings in the following year. Together with fellow Taiping GeneralLi Xiucheng, Chen defended and released the capital during the siege of Nanjing in 1860.
In February 1861, Chen Yucheng led 100,000 troops in a preparation to attackWuhan, leading one half of apincer movement in an offensive against Imperial forces. However, he was on the defensive and forced to withdraw. After his retreat theXiang Army concentrated all its forces on theSiege of Anqing.
Chen was executed by Imperial Qing forces in May 1862.
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