Wang De-lu
Appearance
Wang De-lu | |
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Commander of Zhejiang Province(浙江提督) | |
Personal details | |
Born | Zhuluo County, Taiwan Prefecture, Fujian Province, Qing Empire | January 19, 1770
Died | September 5, 1842 Penghu(Pescadores Islands), Taiwan Prefecture, Fujian Province, Qing Empire | (aged 72)
Resting place | Chiayi County, Taiwan |
Occupation | general |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Qing Dynasty |
Branch/service | Qing Army |
Rank | General |
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
[edit]- ^ "About the Township:【Wangshihjia Temple】". Chiayi County Government. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28.