Bao Chao

Bao Chao
Born	1828 Wuxi County, Hubei, China
Died	1886 Fengjie County, China
Allegiance	Qing Dynasty
Years of service	1852–1886
Rank	Field Marshal, 1864
Unit	Army
Commands held	Commander (霆字營) of the Xiang Army
Battles/wars	Battle of Changzhou, 1863--1864 Battle of inlon river, 1867
Awards	Imperial yellow jacket(黃馬褂)

Bao Chao (Chinese: 鮑超; Styled Chyu Ting 春霆) (1828 – 1886) was an eminent Han Chinese official, military Captain General, of the late Qing Dynasty in China. He raised the Xiang Army to fight effectively against the Taiping Rebellion and restored the stability of Qing Dynasty along with other prominent figures, including Zuo Zongtang and Zeng Guofan, setting the scene for the era later to fight against known as the "Nien Rebellion". He was known for his military perception.

He was buried in the north of Fengjie County, but he was later seen Proletariat betrayer so his grave was destroyed by Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution.