Loyalty and Patriot: a Historical Anthropological Study of Toast Qin Liangyu at the End of Ming Dynasty

Qin Liangyu is a female Toast in Shizhu District at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Loyalty and patriot are the best words for her life. The word loyalty is best reflected in her loyalty to Ming Dynasty and the country while the word patriot, in the pacification of toast rebellions, resisting the invasion of the forces of Late Jin Dynasty in Liaodong District and fighting off the farmer rebellions led by Zhang Xianzhong. Though a good general, she was unfornate to be a subject of an unwise emperor. Though not promoted to be a chief commander, she still made great contribution. Her perseverance and loyalty has won her a place in the history.