# Tang Jingsong

_Qing Dynasty general (1841-1903)_

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> Tang Jingsong was a Chinese general and statesman. He commanded the Yunnan Army in the Sino-French War, and made an important contribution to Qing dynasty China's military effort in Tonkin by persuading the Black Flag leader Liu Yongfu to serve under Chinese command. His intelligent, though ultimately unsuccessful, direction of the Siege of Tuyên Quang was widely praised. He later became governor of the Chinese province of Taiwan. Following China's cession of Taiwan to Japan at the end of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) he became president of the short-lived Republic of Formosa.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1841 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701499#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Guanyang County ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701499#P19))
- **Died:** 1903 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701499#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lingui District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701499#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Qing dynasty; Republic of Formosa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701499#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701499#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of the Republic of Formosa; Shujishi of Qing dynasty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701499#P39))

## Questions

**When was Tang Jingsong born?**  
Tang Jingsong was born on 1841 in Guanyang County.

**What positions has Tang Jingsong held?**  
Positions held by Tang Jingsong include: President of the Republic of Formosa; Shujishi of Qing dynasty.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tang Jingsong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_Jingsong) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q701499](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701499) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tang Jingsong.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tang_Jingsong.jpg)

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"Tang Jingsong". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tang-jingsong. Retrieved 14 November 2026.