Tang Yanhe a Han chinese, was born Gansu, China.

In Xunhua, Qinghai, masses of Hui, Dongxiang, Baoan, and Salars were incited to revolt against the Qing by the Multicoloured Mosque leader Ma Yonglin.

Soldiers were ordered to destroy the rebels by Brigadier General Tang Yanhe.

When Tang's forces were defeated at Shuangcheng the Ma brothers fled south with him.

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