Wu Shifan

Wu Shifan (1663–1681) was the grandson of Wu Sangui and his successor as emperor of the Zhou dynasty during the Revolt of the Three Feudatories. He was declared the taisun (太孫, lit. 'Imperial Eldest Grandson'). He was eventually surrounded and killed by Qing forces at the last Zhou stronghold at Kunming.[1]

Wu Shifan
Emperor of the Great Zhou
ReignAugust 1678 – 1681
PredecessorWu Sangui
Successortitle abolished
Prince of Zhou
(周王)
Reign1674–1678
Born1663
DiedDecember 7, 1681
Kunming, Yunnan, Qing dynasty, China
HouseGreat Zhou
FatherWu Yingxiong
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.

References
  1. Hummel, Arthur W. Sr., ed. (1943). "Wu San-kuei" . Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. United States Government Printing Office.
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