Qing · Official and Scholar

Guo Songtao 郭嵩燾

Guō Sōngtāo

Attested AD 1853 - AD 1864

Passages: 7
Chapters: 4
Histories: 1

Overview

Guo Songtao was an official and Scholar.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Alternate name	Guo Songsong	嵩燾

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1853 三年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 405, passages 26-27
AD 1855 五年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 405, passages 77, 84
AD 1862 to AD 1864 偕巡撫郭嵩燾
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 424, passage 141
AD 1858 八年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 387, passages 9, 20
AD 1863 同治二年前後
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 423, passage 117
AD 1853 to AD 1854 造戰艦於衡州
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 405, passage 44

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Governor 巡撫
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 424, passage 141

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 387, passage 20; Draft History of Qing 405, passages 27, 44; Draft History of Qing 424, passage 141

Works and attributed material

Urged Zeng to serve despite mourning
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 405, passages 27-28
Memorial · Co author · With Mao Hongbin (毛鴻賓)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 424, passage 141
Speech · Speaker · With Luo Zinan (羅澤南)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 405, passage 84

Events and relationships

Established arrest regulations
Political · Co author · With Mao Hongbin (毛鴻賓)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 424, passage 141
Relation Advisor of · Person Zeng Guofan (曾國籓)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 405, passages 27, 44, 84

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 387Volume 387 Biographies 174: Zong Shisushun, Mu Yin, Kuang Yuan, Jiao Youying, Chen Fuen · 1 passage

肅順日益驕橫，睥睨一切，而喜延攬名流，朝士如郭嵩燾、尹耕雲及舉人王闓運、高心夔輩，皆出入其門，採取言論，密以上陳。 Sushun grew ever more arrogant and disdainful of all around him, yet he delighted in recruiting men of reputation; officials such as Guo Songtao and Yin Gengyun and licentiates such as Wang Kaiyun and Gao Xinkui frequented his house, and he gathered their views and secretly reported them to the throne.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 405Volume 405 Biographies 192: Ceng Guofan · 3 passages

初，國籓欲疏請終制，郭嵩燾曰：「公素具澄清之抱，今不乘時自效，如君父何？ At first Guofan meant to petition for permission to observe the full three-year mourning. Guo Songtao said, "You have long aspired to set the realm to rights—if you do not seize this moment to serve, what becomes of your duty to sovereign and father?

嘗與嵩燾、忠源論東南形勢多阻水，欲勦賊非治水師不可，乃奏請造戰艦於衡州。 He had discussed with Guo Songtao and Jiang Zhongyuan how the southeast was a country of rivers and that suppressing the rebels required a navy; he memorialized to build warships at Hengzhou.

嵩燾祖餞澤南曰：「曾公兵單，奈何？」 At the farewell feast Guo Songtao said to Luo Zinan, "Lord Zeng's force is thin—what then?"

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 423Volume 423 Biographies 210: Zong Jichen, Yin Gengyun, Wang Zheng, Mu Jixianga, You Baichuan, Shen Huai · 2 passages

因薦廣東道員唐啟廕、兩淮運使郭嵩燾、浙江運使成孫詒。 He recommended Guangdong circuit intendant Tang Qiyin, Lianghuai grain commissioner Guo Songtao, and Zhejiang grain commissioner Cheng Sunyi.

旋用嵩燾督廣東釐金，自拯疏發之也。 Guo Songtao was soon appointed to supervise Guangdong lijin on the strength of Zheng's memorial.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 424Volume 424 Biographies 211: Wu Zhenyu, Zhang Liangji, Mao Hongbin, Zhang Kaisong · 1 passage

偕巡撫郭嵩燾奏定變通緝捕章程，獲大盜者予優擢，允之。 Together with Governor Guo Songtao he drew up flexible regulations for pursuit and arrest, with preferential promotion for the capture of major bandits. The court approved.