1. Chang Yuchun, courtesy name Boren and art name Yanheng, was a Chinese military general of the Ming dynasty.
17 Facts About Chang Yuchun
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Chang Yuchun was a follower of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, and contributed heavily to the establishment of the Ming Empire.
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Chang Yuchun was famous for his bravery and formidable prowess in battle, which earned him the nickname of "Chang Hundred-Thousand", because he alone was said to be as effective as a force of 100,000 troops.
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Chang Yuchun joined the Red Turban Rebellion in 1355 to overthrow the Mongol-ruled Yuan dynasty in China.
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Chang Yuchun was promoted to the rank of yuanshuai.
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Chang Yuchun participated in major battles against Zhu Yuanzhang's rivals, Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng, helped Zhu eliminate them and secure his rule over China and laid the foundation for the Ming dynasty.
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Chang Yuchun was granted the title "Duke of E" by Zhu in 1366.
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In 1367, Chang Yuchun followed Xu Da on a military campaign north and conquered the Yuan capital, Khanbaliq, in the following year, thereby ending Mongol rule in China.
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In 1369, Chang Yuchun died of illness on the return journey to Nanjing in the east of present-day Xuanhua County, Hebei.
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Chang Yuchun had three sons, Chang Mao, Chang Sheng and Chang Sen.
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Chang Yuchun appears as a minor character in Louis Cha's wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.
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Chang Yuchun is wounded in a fight with some Yuan soldiers but is saved by Zhang Sanfeng.
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Chang Yuchun agrees to bring Zhang Wuji with him to Butterfly Valley to seek treatment from the eccentric physician, Hu Qingniu.
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Several years later, Chang Yuchun becomes Zhang Wuji's subordinate after Zhang becomes the cult's leader for his heroics in saving the cult from destruction.
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Chang Yuchun participates in various battles against Yuan forces and eventually helps Zhu Yuanzhang establish the Ming dynasty.
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Chang Yuchun is said to be the creator of the martial art "Kaiping spear method".
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Chang Yuchun's religion and ethnic background is a controversial issue in Chinese historian circles.