Du Wenxiu was the Chinese Muslim leader of the Panthay Rebellion, an anti-Qing revolt in China during the Qing dynasty.
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11 Facts About Du Wenxiu
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Du Wenxiu became respected among Yunnanese Hui when he and two others travelled to Beijing and petitioned the imperial court for compensation for the 1845 Baoshan Massacre of the Hui.
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Du Wenxiu was the father of Du Fengyang, who participated in the rebellion.
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Du Wenxiu was of Han Chinese origin despite being a Muslim and he led both Hui Muslims and Han Chinese in his civil and military bureaucracy.
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Du Wenxiu was fought against by another Hui leader who defected to the Qing dynasty, Ma Rulong.
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Du Wenxiu tried to convince Du Wenxiu to lay down his arms and make peace as all Muslims were one family.
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Du Wenxiu was sympathetic to Du's cause but saw no point in continuing to resist anymore.
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Du Wenxiu himself set up a trading company in Burma and established two cotton trading bureaus in Ava, one of them operated by his sister.
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Du Wenxiu styled himself "Sultan of Dali" and reigned for 16 years before Qing troops under Cen Yuying beheaded him after he swallowed a ball of opium.
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Du Wenxiu had handed himself over to the Qing hoping that the city's residents would be spared, telling General Yang Yuke "spare the people ".
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Du Wenxiu is regarded as a hero by the present day government of China.
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