Hong Xuanjiao

Hong Xuanjiao (fl. 1856), was a Chinese rebel during the Taiping Rebellion. Sister of Hong Xiuquan, she was trained in martial arts and the commander of the female soldiers in service of the Taiping army.

References

Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Clara Lau, A.D. Stefanowska: Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911

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