Xiang Army
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| Founders | Zeng Guofan |
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| Founded | 1850 |
| Ceremoni chief | Zuo Zongtang |
| Field marshal | Bao Chao |
| Size | 17,000; 360,000 |
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| ID | 3307617 |
About Xiang Army
The Xiang Army or Hunan Army was a standing army organized by Zeng Guofan from existing regional and village militia forces called tuanlian to contain the Taiping Rebellion in Qing China. The name is taken from the Hunan region where the Army was raised.
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