Cen Yidong
Cen Yidong was a Zhuang official of Qing dynasty. He was the hereditary tǔsī of Tianzhou.
Cen succeeded his grandfather Cen Yingqi in 1746. He was granted the position "Magistrate of Tianzhou" by Qing dynasty. During his term, he built several schools in Tianzhou. His son Cen Zhao cheated in imperial examination, and was executed in 1783.
Cen led 2000 soldiers took part in the Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa. He was ordered to guard Đống Đa Fort. On January 30, 1789, his army was besieged by a Tây Sơn army under general Đặng Tiến Đông. Cen committed suicide by hanging. 2000 soldiers were also died in the battle.
Cen was buried in Đống Đa Mound together with his soldiers. His son Cen Yu succeeded.
