Qing · Boxer Leader

Cao Futian 曹福田

Attested AD 1900

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cao Futian was a Boxer Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1900 拳亂
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 465, passage 212

Career and standing

top rank, peacock feather, yellow riding jacket 頭品秩、花翎、黃馬褂
Granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 465, passage 123
Tianjin Boxer chieftain 津匪魁
Tianjin Boxer chieftain
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 465, passage 212

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Subject of
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 465, passage 212

Events and relationships

Fled then punished
AD 1900 城陷 · Military · Fugitive
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 465, passage 125

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 465Volume 465 Biographies 252: Xu Tong With: Yu Shi, Yu Shi Son: Cheng Yu, Gang Yi, Zhao Shuqiao, Qi Xiu, Ying Nian, Yu Lu With: Ting Yong, Yu Xian With: Li Tingxiao · 3 passages

張德成居獨流，稱「舉國第一壇」，曹福田為津匪魁，二人者炫神術，為妄妖言相煽誘，裕祿不之問。 Zhang Decheng at Duliang styled himself head of "the foremost altar in the realm," and Cao Futian led the Tianjin Boxers; they traded boasts of magic and sedition, and Yu Lu looked the other way.

裕祿又報大捷，盛張拳匪功，發帑金十萬犒團，更薦德成、福田於朝，飾戰狀，獲賞頭品秩、花翎、黃馬褂。 He reported another great victory, lavished praise on the Boxers, distributed one hundred thousand taels to reward the militia, and recommended Decheng and Futian to the court with embellished battle accounts; they were given top rank, peacock feathers, and yellow riding jackets.

閱三日，城陷，德成、福田挾貲走，卒係而罪之。 Three days later the city fell; Decheng and Futian fled with their plunder but were eventually captured and punished.