Qing · Rebel General

Jiang Xiang 薑瓖

Jiāng Xiāng

Attested AD 1645 - AD 1649

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Jiang Xiang was a rebel General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1648 順治五年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 280, passage 156
AD 1645 二年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 245, passages 42-43
AD 1649 順治六年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 280, passage 6

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 245 Volume 245 Biographies 32: Gang Lin, Feng Quan, Chen Mingxia, Chen Zhilin, Liu Zhengzong 2 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 280 Volume 280 Biographies 67: Lang Tan, Peng Chun, Sa Bu Su, Ma La 2 passages

Career and standing

Described as
Rebellious general · Mode named-source-report Speaker Shizu (世祖)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 245, passage 72
Described as
Surrendered general
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 245, passage 43

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Surrendered to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 245, passage 43

Events and relationships

Rebelled
AD 1648 順治五年 · Military · Rebel · At Datong 大同
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 280, passage 156

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 245Volume 245 Biographies 32: Gang Lin, Feng Quan, Chen Mingxia, Chen Zhilin, Liu Zhengzong · 2 passages

御史吳達劾銓向降將薑瓖索銀三萬，許以封拜，未稱其意； Censor Wu Da memorialized that Quan had demanded thirty thousand taels of silver from the surrendered general Jiang Xiang, promising him enfeoffment, which did not satisfy Jiang;

八年，上親覈諸大臣功績，諭：「銓先經吳達奏劾得叛將薑瓖賄，便當引去； In the eighth year the emperor personally reviewed the achievements of the great ministers and instructed: "When Quan was earlier memorialized against by Wu Da for taking bribes from the rebellious general Jiang Xiang, he ought to have withdrawn;

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 280Volume 280 Biographies 67: Lang Tan, Peng Chun, Sa Bu Su, Ma La · 2 passages

從端重親王博洛討叛將薑瓖，次渾源，圍城。 He followed Prince Duanzhong Bolo against the rebel general Jiang Xiang, encamped at Hunyuan, and laid siege to the city.

順治五年，英親王阿濟格徵叛將薑瓖，圍大同，令瑪拉調蒙古兵以從。 In Shunzhi 5 (1648) Prince Ying Ajige besieged Datong against rebel Jiang Xiang and ordered Ma La to raise Mongol troops for the campaign.