Yao Qisheng (; 1624 – 1683),
Styled Xizhi (), was a prominent general and regional official under the reign of the
Kangxi Emperor in
Qing Dynasty China. Yao was one of the pivotal figures in the Qing government's invasion of Taiwan.
Biography
Born in
Shaoxing,
Zhejiang during the
Ming dynasty. At age 20, he reputedly killed two soldiers who kidnapped a girl. In 1663, Yao scored first in the local Civil Service Examinations, and became the county magistrate of
Xiangshan County in Guangdong. In 1674, Yao raised a small army of several hundred men to assist the Prince Kang in the fight against
Geng Jingzhong, who had revolted against Manchu rule. He later became entrusted by the Kangxi Emperor, who eventually appointed him
Viceroy of Minzhe during a campaign against Ming Dynasty loyalists on Taiwan.
Popular culture
Yao Qisheng appears in the Chinese
TV series Kangxi Dynasty.
See also
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