Feng Zicai (馮子材) | 24 Histories

Overview

Feng Zicai was a Veteran provincial commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1860 to AD 1864 Zhenjiang defense with Zhang Wende, late Xianfeng–early Tongzhi
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 429, passage 200
AD 1894 to AD 1895 中日之役
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 241
AD 1862 同治元年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 429, passage 175
AD 1860 咸豐十年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 429, passage 172
AD 1885 提督馮子材
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 437, passage 123
AD 1885 諒山之捷
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 467, passages 19-20

Key source chapters

Career and standing

provincial military commander 提督
AD 1860 咸豐十年 · Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 429, passage 172
campaign and suppression titles 征討名號
Proposed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 241

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 429, passages 172, 200; Draft History of Qing 444, passage 241

Works and attributed material

Wende has repeatedly broken the rebel assault, lifted one siege after another, and is plainly a man of exceptional ability.
AD 1862 同治元年 · Memorial · Author · Direct quotation · With Zhang Wende (張文德)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 429, passage 175

Events and relationships

Defended Zhenjiang with Zhang Wende
AD 1860 to AD 1864 鎮江 defense under Feng Zicai · Military · Commander · With Zhang Wende (張文德) · At Zhenjiang 鎮江
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 429, passage 200
Proposed for campaign authority
AD 1894 to AD 1895 中日之役 · Military · Proposed commander · With Xu Zhixiang (徐致祥)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 241

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 429Volume 429 Biographies 216: Jiang Zhongyi, Zhou Kuanshi, Shi Qingji, Yu Jichang, Lin Wencha, Zhao Deguang, Zhang Wende · 3 passages

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自是從將軍巴棟阿、提督馮子材守鎮江。 Thereafter he defended Zhenjiang under General Badong'a and provincial commander Feng Zicai.

馮子材奏言：「文德力挫賊鋒，重圍疊解，實為特出之材。」 Feng Zicai memorialized: "Wende has repeatedly broken the rebel assault, lifted one siege after another, and is plainly a man of exceptional ability."

張文德佐馮子材守鎮江，功最著，底定黔疆，與有勞焉。 Zhang Wende aided Feng Zicai in the defense of Zhenjiang with the greatest distinction, helped pacify Guizhou, and had a large share in that accomplishment.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 437Volume 437 Biographies 224: Rong Lu, Wang Wenshao, Zhang Zhidong, Qu Hongji · 1 passage

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廣西軍既敗於越，朝旨免鼎新，以提督蘇元春統其軍，而之洞復奏遣提督馮子材、總兵王孝祺等，皆宿將，於是滇、越兩軍合扼鎮南關，殊死戰，遂克諒山。 After the Guangxi army's defeat in Vietnam, Pan Dingxin was removed and Provincial Commander Su Yuanchun took over; Zhidong then sent veteran commanders Feng Zicai and Wang Xiaoqi; Yunnan and Guangxi forces united at Zhennanguan, fought a desperate battle, and captured Lang Son.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 444Volume 444 Biographies 231: Huang Tifang, Zong Shibaoting, Zong Shishengyu, Zhang Peilun, Deng Chengxiu, Xu Zhixiang · 1 passage

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中日之役，我師敗績，上奕劻、李鴻章誤國狀，請逮葉志超、衛汝貴等寘之法，而畀馮子材、劉永福以征討名號，庶可振國威、作士氣。 After China's defeat in the Sino-Japanese War he denounced Yikuang and Li Hongzhang for betraying the nation, urged that Ye Zhichao, Wei Rugui, and others be arrested and punished, and proposed giving Feng Zicai and Liu Yongfu formal command to restore national prestige and revive army morale.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 467Volume 467 Biographies 254: Li Bingheng, Wang Tingxiang, Nie Shicheng, Luo Rongguang, Shou Shan Zu Sun : Rui Chang, Feng Xiang, Chong Yu · 1 passage

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與馮子材分任戰守。 He and Feng Zicai split the duties of attack and defense between them.