Xue Lang

Xue Lang (薛朗) (d. March 14, 888[1][2]) was a military officer of the Chinese Tang dynasty, who controlled a portion of Zhenhai Circuit (鎮海, headquartered in modern Zhenjiang, Jiangsu) for most of 887 after the Zhenhai soldiers overthrew the military governor (jiedushi) Zhou Bao.

He was also conscripting the laborers to build outer walls for the circuit capital Run Prefecture (潤州), as well as an eastern addition to his mansion.

He could not think of another way to counter the mutiny, so he took his family members and fled on foot to Chang Prefecture to join Ding Congshi.

Liu killed many of Zhou's staff members, took over the headquarters, and supported Xue as the acting military governor.

In spring 888, Qian executed Xue and cut out his heart to sacrifice it to Zhou Bao (who had died a few months earlier).