Wei Changhui (1823 - 1856), was the North King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the Taiping Rebellion. Wei was a principal Taiping general since the early days of the rebellion. On December 4, 1851, Hong Xiuquan declared Wei to be the North King, Lord of 6,000 Years. Once the Taiping captured Nanjing, Wei began to coordinate the defence of the surrounding region and managed Nanjing's food supplies.