Qin Liangyu (1574-July 11, 1648), courtesy name Zhensu, was a native of Zhongzhou, Sichuan (now Zhongxian County, Chongqing City). She was a female general and national hero in the late Ming Dynasty.
Her husband Ma Qiancheng was the hereditary Shizhu Xuanwei envoy (commonly known as chieftain) [1]. After Ma Qiancheng was killed, Qin Liangyu took over the duties of her husband because his son Ma Xianglin was young. Qin Liangyu led his brothers Qin Bangping and Qin Minping to participate in the battles against the Qing army, She Chongming Rebellion, Zhang Xianzhong Rebellion and other battles. They made outstanding military achievements and were named the second-grade imperial wife. Emperor Chongzhen once wrote four poems praising Qin Liangyu. After Qin Liangyu's death, later generations of literati wrote many poems praising Qin Liangyu. In modern times, Bing Xin and Guo Moruo also praised Qin Liangyu. The patriotic general Feng Yuxiang once said: "To commemorate Hua Mulan, we must learn from Qin Liangyu." After the demise of the Ming Dynasty, the Southern Ming Dynasty pursued Qin Liangyu was posthumously named "Zhongzhenhou".