Sun Yanling (; ? — 1677) was a Han Bannerman of the

Plain Red Banner The Plain Red Banner () was one of the Eight Banners (lower five banners) of Manchu military and society organization during the Later Jin and Qing dynasties of China. Famous members included: * Daišan * Wenxiang * Heshen, from the Niohuru c ...

who notably rebelled against

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rule in the

Revolt of the Three Feudatories The Revolt of the Three Feudatories, () also known as the Rebellion of Wu Sangui, was a rebellion lasting from 1673 to 1681 in the early Qing dynasty of China, during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722). The revolt was led by Wu San ...

. He was

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to be married to Kong Youde's daughter Kong Sizhen at a young age. They were married in 1660 and she was made '' hosoi gege'', princess of royal blood. Kong Sizhen was given control of her fathers troops in

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. In 1666 Princess Kong requested to move to Guangxi with her family, and Sun was made military commander in her place. Sun began making government appointments. Following

Wu Sangui Wu Sangui (; 8 June 1612 – 2 October 1678), courtesy name Changbai () or Changbo (), was a Chinese military leader who played a key role in the fall of the Ming dynasty and the founding of the Qing dynasty. In Chinese folklore, Wu Sangui is r ...

's rebellion against the Qing in December 1673, Sun had all of his lieutenants killed. He joined the rebellion, declaring himself first ''An Yuan Da Jiang Jun'' (安遠大將軍), and then ''An Yuan Wang'' (安遠王). In 1677, Wu Sangui suspected Sun would surrender to the Qing and he sent his relative Wu Shizong, to assassinate Sun. His wife took control of his troops after his death, although she may already have had control beforehand.

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