Lin Fengxiang was from Guixian, Guangxi, China.
[1] Originally an imperial guard in 1852, he rose to the rank of commander during the Taiping's march through Hunan.
[2] In Hubei, he was promoted to deputy chancellor of the Heaven Department.
[3] Along with Li Kaifang, Lin lead the Taiping vanguard during the march toward Nanking and occupied Yangzhou in April 1853.
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