Wu Xiang (Ming general) explained

Wu Xiang (; died 1644) was a general of the Ming dynasty and the father of Wu Sangui.

Biography

He was reprimanded by the Ming court in the 1630s for failing to join the fight against Nurhaci.^[1] The ruling forces of the short-lived Shun dynasty of late Imperial China took over his house, and Li Zicheng executed him.^[2] This contributed to the Wu Sangui's decision to oppose that regime, which hastened the downfall of the already crumbling Ming dynasty.^[3]

See also

• Zu Dashou

Notes and References

1. Book: Crossley, Pamela Kyle . A Translucent Mirror: History and Identity in Qing Imperial Ideology . University of California Press . 1999 . 106 . 0-520-23424-3 .
2. Book: Peterson, Barbara Bennett . Notable Women of China: Shang Dynasty to the Early Twentieth Century . M.E. Sharpe . 2000 . 332 . 0-7656-0504-X .
3. Book: Forges, Roger . Cultural Centrality and Political Change in Chinese History: Northeast Henan . Stanford University Press . 2003 . California . 307 . 0-8047-4044-5 .