Li Shixian

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Li Shixian
Nickname(s)	Giant
Born	1834 (1834) Tengxian, Guangxi, Qing Empire
Died	23 August 1865(1865-08-23) (aged 30–31) Guangdong, Nanjing, Qing Empire
Allegiance	Qing Empire (1848–1849) Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1849–1864)
Years of service	1852–1865
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles/wars	Eastern Front First rout the Army Group Jiangnan (1856) Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan (1860) Battle of Shanghai (1861–1863) Battle of Cixi (1862) Determined battle of Northern Jiangsu (1863) Battle of Suzhou (1863) Third Battle of Nanking (1864) Western Front Second Battle of Wuhan (1854) Battle of Sanhe (1858) Battle of Fujian (1864)
Awards	King of Shi

Li Shixian (simplified Chinese: 李世贤; traditional Chinese: 李世賢; pinyin: Lǐ Shìxián; 1834 – 23 August 1865) was a pre-eminent military leader of the late Taiping Rebellion. He was the cousin of military leader Li Xiucheng and was known for being very tall for a native of Guangxi province, standing at 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall. During his military tenure, he was given the title of King of Shi (侍王) (meaning "Servant Prince"). In the latter part of the Taiping rebellion, he led Taiping forces to many military victories. Later in his life, he invited an aging Wei Yuan to live in his home and was known to hold counsel with the famous scholar. He was eventually assassinated by a traitor in Guangdong.