Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan
Date: 11-29-04 19:06
Guo Zixing (妔巕嫽 ? to 1355AD)
During the Yuan Dynasty (尦挬 1206AD to 1368AD) in the years between 1348AD
to 1353AD, there were many groups of people throughout the country organized
themselves and took up arms to fight against the Mongols. There was an armed
band called the Red Turban (峠嬓孯), so called from the head-dress adopted
by its members. The Red Turban was controlled by Guo Zixing (妔巕嫽). Zhu
Yuanzhang (庨尦圉) joined the Red Turban.
As Zhu Yuanzhang was tall, brave, smart and intelligence Guo Zixing appointed
him a leader of a squad. As he excelled in battles Guo Zixing adored him
and wanted Zhu Yuanzhang to be near him at all times and to give him advice.
The Red Turban snowballed and grew into a large army. Eventually, Zhu Yuanzhang
married Guo Zixing's adopted daughter Ma Shi (攏巑).
In the third month of 1355AD Guo Zixing died of illness. Zhu Yuanzhang became
the leader of the Red Turban Army. Zhu Yuanzhang destroyed the Yuan Dynasty
and in 1368AD founded the Ming Dynasty (柧挬 1368AD to 1644AD). He became
the Emperor and was crowned Emperor Tai Zu (懢慶峜掗 1368AD to 1398AD) and
established his capital in Yingtianfu (滀揤晎 the present day city of Nanjing
撿嫗巗 in Zhejiang province 煷峕徣).
CHUNG Yoon-Ngan (揂塱尦)
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