Liu Mingchuan

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Liu Mingchuan
Liu Mingchuan
Governor of Taiwan
In office 1884–1891
Preceded by	position created, Taiwan previously part of Fujian province
Succeeded by	Shao Youlian
Personal details
Born	(1836-09-07)7 September 1836 Hefei, Anhui, Qing Empire (in present-day Feixi County)
Died	12 January 1896(1896-01-12) (aged 59)[a] Hefei, Anhui, Qing Empire
Awards	Baron First Class, Order of Succession (一等男爵, 世襲), 1868
Nickname(s)	"Pockmark-faced Liu" (劉麻子)
Military service
Allegiance	Qing Empire
Branch/service	Huai Army
Years of service	1853–1868; 1884–1885
Rank	Captain-General
Commands	Captain-General of Army in Zhili (直隸陸路提督) (1864–1868) Imperial Commissioner for Military Affairs in Taiwan (欽差督辦臺灣軍務) (1884–1885)
Battles/wars	Taiping rebellion Battle of Changzhou (1864) Nien Rebellion (1865–1868) Battle of Inlon River (1867) Sino-French War (1884–1885) Battles of Keelung (1884–1885)

Liu Mingchuan
Traditional Chinese	劉銘傳
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Míngchuán Wade–Giles Liu Ming-ch‘uan
Courtesy name
Chinese	省三
Literal meaning	3rd Visitor
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xǐngsān Wade–Giles Hsing-san

Liu Mingchuan (1836–1896), courtesy name Xingsan, was a Chinese military general and politician during the late Qing dynasty. He was born in Hefei, Anhui. Liu became involved in the suppression of the Taiping Rebellion at an early age, and worked closely with Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang as he emerged as an important Huai Army officer. In the aftermath of the Sino-French War, succeeding Ding Richang he was appointed the first governor of the newly established Taiwan Province.^[b] Today he is remembered for his efforts in modernizing Taiwan during his tenure as governor, and several institutions have been given his name, including Ming Chuan University in Taipei.
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