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Wang De-lu

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Wang De-lu
Commander of Zhejiang Province(浙江提督)
Personal details
Born(1770-01-19)January 19, 1770
Zhuluo County, Taiwan Prefecture, Fujian Province, Qing Empire
DiedSeptember 5, 1842(1842-09-05) (aged 72)
Penghu(Pescadores Islands), Taiwan Prefecture, Fujian Province, Qing Empire
Resting placeChiayi County, Taiwan
Occupationgeneral
Military service
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Branch/serviceQing Army
RankGeneral

Wang De-lu (Chinese: 王得祿; pinyin: Wáng Delù; 1772–1843) was a general during the Qing dynasty. He was born in what is now Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan.[1]

He enlisted as a soldier aged 15, and later led China's navy. He died of natural causes during the First Opium War.

Because of his success as a soldier, he was ennobled by the imperial court, which also donated money for a lavish funeral and a huge tomb—the largest extant in Taiwan.

References

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  1. ^ "About the Township:【Wangshihjia Temple】". Chiayi County Government. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28.