Chen Qingzhi

Chen Qingzhi
Traditional Chinese	陳慶之
Simplified Chinese	陈庆之
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Chén Qìngzhī - Wade–Giles Ch'en Ch'ingchih

Chen Qingzhi was a prominent general of the Liang dynasty. He is best known for his campaign in 530 to crush Northern Wei. With only 7,000 troops, he invaded Northern Wei and conquered the regions of Henan and Shandong. However, he lost them again after being counterattacked by a Wei force ten times larger. Despite this, his success in conquering Northern China, albeit briefly, with only 7,000 troops made him a famous commander in Chinese history.

Popular culture

Chen Qingzhi is one of the 32 historical figures who appear as special characters in the video game Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI by Koei.

Sources

• Book of Liang.

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