The Rise and Fall of the 'Chanping King': Deng Maoqi's Rebellion and the Remaking of Fujian's Administrative Map
Shaxian, Jiangle County, Yongan, Youxi County, Yanping Prefecture, Datian County, Ningde, Guaze, Guangchang (Jiangxi) In 1448, a tenant farmer declared himself king. His name was Deng Maoqi. A native of Guangchang, Jiangxi, he had fled to Shaxian to work as a tenant. Within months, he had gathered over 100,000 followers and crowned himself the “Chanping King” — the King of Leveling. The Ming court was enraged. But what truly terrified them was this: the peasant nearly succeeded. ...