Qiu Ersao (Chinese:邱二嫂;pinyin:Qiū Èrsǎo; 1822 – 1853), was a Chinese rebel and military commander during theTaiping Rebellion. Originally a religious leader within theTiandihui, she later had 500 female soldiers under her command.

Born in Qiaoxu,Guixian County,Guangxi Province, her husband was an opium addict, so she was in charge of supporting her family, preparing and selling sweets in the local market. Tired of corruption and abuse by the authorities, in the fall of 1849 she joined theRed Turban Rebellion (1854–1856) and learned martial arts. In 1850 she joined the Taiping Rebellion and, along withSu Sanniang, commanded the Rebellion's female troops. Qiu Ersao decorated her sword with red pompoms. As a combatant, she stood out as a speaker. She died in a confrontation with a local militia in the fall of 1853, when she fell from her horse after being struck by enemy fire.

• Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Clara Lau, A.D. Stefanowska:Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644–1911

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• Women in 19th-century warfare
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