Deng Zilong

Deng Zilong

Deng Zilong (鄧子龍 in traditional Chinese, 1531-1598) was a military commander for the Ming dynasty China. His chosen name was "WuQiao" (武橋) and his nickname was the "Tiger Crown DaoShi" (虎冠道士). He was born in the DengJia (Deng family) village of JianShi province. He was most famously remembered for part taking in the Imjin war's final showdown, the battle of Noryang, where he was killed alongside Korean war hero Yi Sun-Sin.

Deng first rose to prominence while subduing a rebellion within his home province during the reign of emperor JiaJing, after that he was assigned to a command post in GuangDong province.

His most notable accomplishment in his military career was his efforts against the Burmese armies of the Taungoo dynasty during the reign of the Burmese king Nanda Bayin, whom had repeatedly harassed the SouthWestern borders of the Ming dynasty during the 1580s-90s. Although Deng's forces were often unruley, and gotten into incidents where they had brawls against other Ming forces and among Each other, he was relieved of his position in 1583, before being reinstated some 7 years after that, though he continued to run into troop discipline problem and was fired and instated several times during his career.

In 1598, he was called upon to join the Ming efforts in Korea, and was given the title of vice admiral of the Ming navy. He part took in the battle of Noryang at an elderly age, but was killed in action alongside Korean Admiral Yi Sun-Sin. The Korean court honored him greatly after the war, building temple in his names in Korea.

Reference

The History of Ming, chapter 247, biography section 135 (明史 第247捲,列傳第135 )


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bataille de No-Ryang — Section d un tableau représentant une bataille navale de la guerre Imjin. On peut remarquer qu il y a de nombreux combats au corps à corps. Informations générales Date …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bataille de No Ryang — Section d un tableau représentant une bataille navale de la guerre Imjin. On peut remarquer qu il y a de nombreux combats au corps à corps. Informations générales Date 16 décembre …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bataille de No Ryang Chin — Bataille de No Ryang Bataille de No Ryang Section d un tableau représentant une bataille navale de la guerre Imjin. On peut remarquer qu il y a de nombreux combats au corps à corps. Informations générales Date …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bataille de Noryang — Bataille de No Ryang Bataille de No Ryang Section d un tableau représentant une bataille navale de la guerre Imjin. On peut remarquer qu il y a de nombreux combats au corps à corps. Informations générales Date …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Battle of Noryang — Part of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) Part of a Naval Battle Scroll from the Imjin War …   Wikipedia

  • Chinesische Schriftsteller — Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Chronologische Liste 1.1 Altertum, Qin, Han, Dynastien vor der Tang Zeit 1.2 Tang Dynastie und folgende 1.3 Song Dynastie und folgende 1.4 Ming Dynastie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Chinesischer Autor — Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Chronologische Liste 1.1 Altertum, Qin, Han, Dynastien vor der Tang Zeit 1.2 Tang Dynastie und folgende 1.3 Song Dynastie und folgende 1.4 Ming Dynastie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Chinesischer Schriftsteller — Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Chronologische Liste 1.1 Altertum, Qin, Han, Dynastien vor der Tang Zeit 1.2 Tang Dynastie und folgende 1.3 Song Dynastie und folgende 1.4 Ming Dynastie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Liste chinesischer Schriftsteller — Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Chronologische Liste 1.1 Altertum, Qin, Han, Dynastien vor der Tang Zeit 1.2 Tang Dynastie und folgende 1.3 Song Dynastie und folgende …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sommer-Paralympics 2008/Teilnehmer (China) — CHN …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”