Chen Han


Chen Han, or the Great Han , was a short-lived Chinese dynasty in the middle Yangtze region during the chaotic late Yuan dynasty. It was founded by the Red Turban rebel general Chen Youliang.

History

first dominated, and later assassinated the Red Turban leader Xu Shouhui and usurped his regional regime.
At its height, Chen Han territory encompassed the modern provinces of Hubei, Jiangxi, and Hunan, but Jiangxi mostly fell to another warlord Zhu Yuanzhang in 1361.
In 1363, Chen and Zhu fought in the decisive Battle of Lake Poyang, where Chen was killed.
His teenaged son Chen Li succeeded him, but no longer had the resources to resist the powerful Zhu, who conquered Han the next year.
Chen Li surrendered to Zhu and the Ming dynasty. Chen then moved to Goryeo, where he had children and became the progenitor of the Korean Yangsan Jin clan.

Genealogy