Xu Hongru (English name)

Japanese: 徐鴻儒 - じょこうじゅ（英語表記）Xú Hóng rú

?-1622
The leader of the White Lotus Rebellion that occurred in the late Ming Dynasty in China. A native of Jueye, Shandong Province. From around the mid-16th century, the White Lotus Rebellion became active despite the dynasty's suppression. At the time, politics were in turmoil due to party strife and the rampant eunuchs, and taxes were constantly increasing due to the war with the Manchus. In 1622 (Tianqi 2), Xu Hongru, calling himself the "Emperor of the Restoration of Fuliety," led the sect in a rebellion together with Wang Haoxian and others. They attacked various parts of Shandong, mainly in Jueye and Yuncheng, but were defeated by government forces and crucified in Beijing.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

？‐1622
中国，明末に起こった白蓮教の乱の首領。山東省鉅野（きよや）の人。16世紀半ばごろから王朝の禁圧にもかかわらず白蓮教の活動が活発になっていた。当時，党争や宦官の跋扈（ばつこ）で政治は乱れ，満州族との戦いで増税があいついだが，こうしたとき1622年(天啓2)，徐鴻儒は〈中興福烈帝〉と称し，王好賢らとともに教団を率いて反乱を起こした。鉅野，鄆（うん）城を中心に山東各地を襲撃したが，政府軍に破れ，北京で磔にされた。

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