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Fang La -- Leader of Peasant Upring
| | | Fang La (?--1121), a native of Shexian County, was born into a poor family. In the year of 1120, he led poor peole to uprise in Qixian Village of Shenxian County to fight against the brutal supression and exploitaion of the time. The farmers troupe moved to Luzhou later. With his leadship, the troupe captured 52 counties in provinces of Zhejian, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and Anhui in a short period of time. The success of the uprising led to the establishment of a regime called Yongle. Fangla appointed himself as the Saint Father. In the summer of 1121, the movement was supressed and Fangla himself was killed in a battle. The event was recorded in The History of The Song Dynasty. | | | |
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