Qin Liangyu (1574–1648), Chinese general leading the White Cavalry defend the northeastern border for the Ming dynasty. Qin Liangyu was born ethnic Miao parents. She trained in the martial arts from an early age and was an excellent mounted archer who often practiced archery with her brothers. I In 1613, her husband was arrested because he offended a court eunuch and he died in prison. At his death, Qin Liangyu took over his post, and those under her command were known as the White Cavalry. In 1620, she was accompanied by her brothers as they rushed to the northeastern frontier to help the Ming military effort in Shenyang. Qin Liangyu was the only female general to be officially listed in the biographies of generals of Chinese dynastic historical accounts, recognized for her loyalty and bravery.
