Speaking of famous female generals in history, many people worship Mulan, Fan Lihua, Yang Hongyu, etc., but most of these female generals come from novels or folklore, more or less exaggerated. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was a person, Qin Liangyu, who was not among the four heroes. The prestige of the Qin family is not as good as that of the four masters, but the honor she has received is beyond the reach of the four masters. She is the only heroic person in history who was officially canonized as a marquis by the emperor as a dynastic name, and was independently passed down by later dynasties and included in the official biography of the general.
Qin Liangyu was born in the second year of the Wanli Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty (1574), in a scholarly family in Chongqing, Sichuan. His father was a member of the family of readers. Qin Liangyu studied with his father and brother since childhood, loved martial arts and military affairs, and showed superhuman talent. She often compares herself to Princess Pingyang, the famous sister of Emperor Taizong of Tang! When Liangyu grew up, he married the local toast Ma Qiancheng and began a real military career.
Qin Liangyu led his brothers to participate in battles such as the Anti-Qing Army, the She Chongming Rebellion, and the Zhang Xianzhong Rebellion, and achieved outstanding results. Although Qin Liangyu was a female general, she made immortal achievements in defending the Ming Dynasty. In the third year of the apocalypse, he defeated She Chongming's army and pacified the entire territory of Sichuan. In the same year, she led troops to quell the Songfan Rebellion. Everyone knows Zhang Xianzhong, right? He was also a rebellious figure, very good at his time. Chongzhen marched into Sichuan in seven years and was defeated by Qin Liangyu. In the end, he had to retreat to Huguang.
In 1630, the Houjin army invaded Guannei and approached the Beijing city wall. The Chongzhen Emperor immediately gathered troops from all over the country, and Qin Liangyu rushed north to reinforce, repelling the Houjin army and easing the siege of the Jing division. At the subsequent celebration banquet, the Chongzhen Emperor gave four poems in succession to praise her achievements. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Southern Ming Dynasty made Prince Qin Liangyu a taibao, made him the Marquis of Zhongzhen, and still served as the general of Zhendong, the overseer of Pingchuan Thief. The Qin family are all loyal and good generals. All three of his brothers and nephews died in battle to defend the Ming dynasty. His son and daughter-in-law also gave their lives for the country.
In 1646, Qin Liangyu was made crown prince Taibao and Marquis of Zhongzhen by the Southern Ming Longwu regime. She is the only female general recorded in the official history of the mainland to be made a marquis for her battle exploits. Two years later, 75-year-old Qin Liangyu ended his legendary life of war exploits after reporting on the White Rod Warriors. Like her legendary life, Qin Liangyu's tomb is mysterious and legendary.
It is said that after Qin Liangyu's death, 48 funerals were held and 48 tombs were built in 48 places. Except for Zhong County, where Qin Liangyu was born, the rest are in Shizhu County. The distance between these graves varies, but on the day of the funeral, all mourners must return to the designated place at the designated time or face execution.
Forty-eight funeral processions feared beheading if they did not return in time. So they rushed back at the same time and ate at the same time. Unexpectedly, the food was poisoned in advance, and all the mourners were poisoned and died. If this happens, no one knows where Qin Liangyu's real grave is.
She spent her entire life in the military to save her country from danger. Although she cannot save the country, the contributions she has made to the country for more than forty years have made her the first female general in history, which is certainly well deserved. In the "History of Ming" compiled by the Qing Dynasty, she is also the only woman to be recorded in legends. She is not only the only one in the Ming Dynasty, but also the only one in Chinese history.