Zhang Cunren
Zhang Cunren was a Chinese official during the early Qing Dynasty, and the first Viceroy of Min-Zhe, appointed between 1645 and 1647.
Born during the Ming Dynasty, he served as a military commander on the northeastern frontier. He defected to the Manchus in 1631, and was assigned to the Bordered Blue Banner of Han forces. After the Qing forces took over China in 1644, he was appointed Viceroy of Zhejiang and Fujian, as well as Minister of War. During this period, he participated in the Qing Dynasty's southward campaigns, arresting and killing Ma Shiying, a leading official of the Southern Ming.
