Cen Yidong (, , ? – January 30, 1789) was a Zhuang official of Qing dynasty. He was the hereditary tÃÂsë (native chief) of Tianzhou (present day Tianyang County of Guangxi).
Cen succeeded his grandfather Cen Yingqi (å²ÂæÂÂ祺) in 1746. He was granted the position "Magistrate of Tianzhou" (ç°å·ÂçÂ¥åºÂ) by Qing dynasty. During his term, he built several schools in Tianzhou. His son Cen Zhao (å²Âç §) cheated in imperial examination, and was executed in 1783.
Cen led 2000 soldiers took part in the Battle of Ngá»Âc Há»Âi-ÃÂá»Âng ÃÂa. He was ordered to guard ÃÂá»Âng ÃÂa Fort. On January 30, 1789 (Lunar calendar January 5 of Ká»· DáºÂu), his army was besieged by a Tây Sán army under general ÃÂặng Tiến ÃÂông. Cen committed suicide by hanging. 2000 soldiers also died in the battle.
Cen was buried in ÃÂá»Âng ÃÂa Mound together with his soldiers. His son Cen Yu (å²Âç Â) succeeded him.
To maintain a healthy relationship with Qing China, Vietnamese rulers allowed the Chinese immigrants to establish a shrine dedicated to Cen at Sầm Công street (now ÃÂào Duy Từ Street, Hanoi). The shrine was sarcastically described in a famous poem of Há» Xuân Hðáng.