Ni Wenjun
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Ni Wenjun (Chinese: 倪文俊; died 1357) was a rebel leader of the Red Turban Rebellions who fought against the Yuan dynasty in the 1360s.
Ni Wenjun was born in Huangpi to a fishing family; he promoted legends about himself, including the story that a white tiger appeared in his mother's bedchamber at the moment of his birth.[1] He established a regional polity around Hanyang (modern day Wuhan) and invited Xu Shouhui to include Hanyang in the areas under Red Turban control.[2] As an early supporter of the Tianwan cause, he was given the post of chengxiang (prime minister) in the Qishui court.[1]
One of Ni's famous subordinates was Chen Youliang, who later founded the short-lived Chen Han dynasty. Ni Wenjun was later trapped and assassinated by Chen Youliang in 1357, who sought to thwart Ni's intended coup against their commander, Xu Shouhui.[2][3]
