Li Xiucheng

Who was Li Xiucheng?

Li Xiucheng was a military commander during the Taiping Rebellion. He was born to a poor peasant family. He was known as the Loyal King by the end of his life. This title was given because he refused the bribe of a Qing general officer to kill Taiping Rebellion-Hong Xiuquan the founder of the rebellion. As a general, he led Taiping forces to several victories. After his capture and interrogation at the third and final Battle at Nanjing in 1864, he was executed by Zeng Guofan. Li was the most important military leader of the rebel forces by the end of the Taiping Rebellion.