Chang Hsien-chung

Pinyin �Zhang Xianzhong, �byname �Yellow Tiger� Chinese rebel leader at the close of the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644). Following a disastrous famine in the northern province of Shensi in 1628, Chang became the leader of a gang of freebooters. Using hit-and-run tactics, he and his men plundered widely throughout North China. Although his forces were bought off several times