[HONG, SHIDI]. 洪世涤.

陈胜, 吳广 .[Chen Sheng, Wu Guan].<BR> [Chen Sheng and Wu Guang].

上海.[Shanghai]. 上海人民出版社.[Shanghai ren min chu ban she]. 1972. 2nd Edition, 2nd Printing. Stock ID #172777

Folding map titled "Military Advance Route Map of Chen Sheng-Wu Guang Uprising", black and white illustrations, 54pp, occasional foxing, otherwise very good in paperback. Text in Chinese. 18.3 x 13.1cm.

The peasant movement (209 B.C.) was regarded as the very first peasant rebellion on written record in the Chinese history. Due to the very harsh Qin law, the army officers Chen Sheng and Wu Guang would had been executed for just being late for their official duties. Instead of facing the death penalty, the pair organised an army of 900 peasants to fight against the Qin government.

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