Chen Youding


Chen Youding, was a Yuan dynasty leader and commander who quelled various uprisings at the end of Yuan Dynasty. He was finally promoted to the highest official in Fujian because of his military leadership and talent. When the Yuan was overthrown by the Ming, Chen became a Ming dynasty noble.

Name

He was also called 陈有定 also spelled Chen Youding. He was given the name Guo An 國安 or An Guo 安国 meaning 'peaceful country'. He was also called Yongqing.

Birthplace

He was a native of Yujian, Fuqing County, Fuzhou, Fujian at the end of Yuan Dynasty. When he was a teenager, he moved to Qingliu County, Tingzhou Prefecture to work as a farmer, and then joined the Yuan Dynasty government army.

Influence and contributions

Chen Youding was a Han general who joined the Yuan Dynasty between the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. He was also a rare specialist and master in the Yuan Dynasty at that time. These characteristics made him famous in the history of the Qing Dynasty. The Yuan Shi 《元史》wrote about him in the 'Biography of Loyalty and Righteousness'《忠义传》. Jie Jin of the Ming Dynasty praised him for "always doing his best", and Wang Pei also praised him as one of the three loyal leaders in Fujian.