Li Kaifang was a military leader of the Taiping Rebellion from Luchuan, Guangxi, China.
[2] While campaigning in Hunan in 1852, he was promoted three times, rising to the rank of commander.
[3] After helping to capture Wuchang and Hanyang in Hubei, he was ultimately named chief chancellor of the Earth Department.
[4] Along with Lin Fengxiang, Li lead the Taiping vanguard during the march toward Nanking and occupied Yangzhou in April 1853.
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