Zu Dashou - Ming Dynasty general


	Zu Dashou - Ming Dynasty general

woodson

7-12-2009 10:46 PM

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woodson says:

Is the tomb on display in the Royal Ontario Museum belong to this well known Chinese historic figure?

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7-13-2009 6:29 PM

mmlee

there's also more at the source, an excellent video with this Zu Dashou post--just click the link for dailyqi.com

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They not only defeated the Manchus but also fatally injured Nurhachi (努爾哈赤), the Manchu leader.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dailyqi.com/?p=4879"><P>In 1627 (天启七年五月), the Manchus under a new leader, Huang Taiji (皇太极), once again laid siege to Ningyuan. This siege lasted a month with many pitched battles.<STRONG> Zu Dashou</STRONG>, this time with assistance from Man Gui (满桂), once again defeated the Manchus.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dailyqi.com/?p=4879">In 1634 (崇禎四年), <STRONG>Zu</STRONG> was the commander of the garrison at Jinzhou (錦州) when Huang Taiji attacked once again.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dailyqi.com/?p=4879">1641 (崇禎十四年七月) when Huang Taiji once again surrounded Jinzhou.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://dailyqi.com/?p=4879"><P>After holding out for more than a year,  out of food, and no hope of relief, <STRONG>General Zu Dashou </STRONG>finally surrendered again. 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