Chenguang refers to the Chenguang Group, a machinery manufacturing group headquartered in Nanjing, China. The organization's origins date back to the late Qing dynasty when its predecessor, the Jinling Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, was founded by Li Hongzhang, the Acting Viceroy of Liangjiang.
The company's history is marked by significant geographical shifts following the Chinese civil war, during which a portion of the plant moved to Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The remaining facilities in mainland China became known as the Ordnance General Plant under the People's Republic of China and were later subordinated to CASIC. The facility was renamed Chenguang Machinery Plant in 1980 before officially becoming Chenguang Group in 1996.