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What happened to Wu Sangui during the Revolt of the Three Feudatories?
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During the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, the general Wu Sangui led a rebellion against the Qing dynasty after the Kangxi emperor moved to strip him of his military command and autonomous power in the southwest.12
In 1674, Wu advanced into central China but hesitated, potentially due to the Qing holding his son hostage. By March 1678, he declared himself emperor of his own dynasty, named Dazhou, in Hengzhou. However, his rebellion ultimately faltered against the strategic efforts of the Kangxi emperor. Wu died of dysentery later that same year, in October 1678. Following his death, his grandson continued the resistance until the Qing forces finally crushed the revolt in 1681.12