Editing Revolt of the Three Feudatories (section)

{{Short description|1673–1681 revolt in Qing dynasty China}}
{{distinguish|Rebellion of the Three Guards}}
{{infobox military conflict
| conflict          = Revolt of the Three Feudatories
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| image             = Three Feudatories.png
| image_size        = 300px
| caption           = Map showing Qing's campaigns against Three Feudatories
| date              = August 1673 – November 1681
| place             = Chinese provinces south of the [[Yangtze River]]
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| territory         = [[Yunnan]], [[Fujian]] and [[Guangdong]] provinces recovered by [[Qing dynasty]]
| result            = Qing victory
| status            = 
| combatant1        = {{flagicon|Qing dynasty|1862}} [[Qing dynasty]]
| combatant2        = [[Wu Sangui]] <br> [[Shang Zhixin]] <br> [[Geng Jingzhong]]
| combatant3        = Chinggisid <br> [[Chahars|Chahar Mongol]] <br> [[Kingdom of Tungning|Zheng's Taiwan]] <br> Other rebels <br> [[Tiandihui]]
| commander1        = {{flagicon|Qing Dynasty|1862}} '''[[Kangxi Emperor]]''' <br>[[Giyesu]]<br>[[Yolo (Qing dynasty)|Yolo]]<br>[[Shang Kexi]]
| commander2        = [[Wu Sangui]]<br>[[Wu Shifan]]<br>[[Geng Jingzhong]] (1674–76)<br>[[Shang Zhixin]] (1676–79)
| commander3        = Borni (Burni) <br>[[Abunai]]<br>Lubuzung <br>[[Zheng Jing]]
| strength1         = 400,000
| strength2         = Wu Sangui: 200,000 <br> Shang Zhixin: 100,000 <br> Geng Jingzhong: 200,000
| strength3         = Chahar Mongols: 10,000 <br> [[Zheng Jing]]: 10,000 <br>[[Wang Fuchen]]: several thousands <br> [[Sun Yanling]]/[[Kong Sizhen]]: 10,000
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{{Campaignbox Kangxi Emperor}}
The '''Revolt of the Three Feudatories''', ({{zh|t=三藩之亂|p=Sānfān zhī luàn}}) 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 Sangui]], [[Shang Zhixin]] and [[Geng Jingzhong]], the three [[Han Chinese|ethnic Han]] lords of [[Yunnan]], [[Guangdong]] and [[Fujian]] provinces whose hereditary titles were given to them for defecting to and helping [[Transition from Ming to Qing|the Qing dynasty conquer China proper]], who rebelled after the Qing central government started abolishing their fiefs.<ref name="Dillon2013">{{cite book|author=Michael Dillon|title=Dictionary of Chinese History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CiBmAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA208|date=19 December 2013|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-16681-6|page=208}}</ref> The feudatories were supported by [[Zheng Jing]]'s [[Kingdom of Tungning]] on the island of Taiwan, which sent forces to invade [[Mainland China]]. Additionally, minor Han military figures, such as [[Wang Fuchen]], and the [[Chahar Mongols]], also revolted against Qing rule.

Due to their history as defectors that helped to topple the [[Southern Ming|Southern Ming dynasty]], the Three Feudatories failed to win over the support of the general Han populace and were eventually defeated by the Qing forces. After the last remaining Han resistance had been put down, the former princely titles were abolished.