Rongqing (榮慶) | 24 Histories

Overview

Rongqing was a Manchu Official and Superintendent of Studies.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1901 光緒二十七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 472, passage 179
AD 1902 to AD 1904 增命管學
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 62
AD 1901 榮慶
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 441, passage 235

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 443 Volume 443 Biographies 230: Sun Jianai, Zhang Baixi, Tang Jingchong, Yu Shimei, Shen Jiaben 2 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 441 Volume 441 Biographies 228: Pan Zuyin, Li Wentian, Sun Yijing, Xia Tongshan, Zhang Jiaxiang, Zhang Yinglin, Zhang Renfu, Zhang Hengjia 1 passage
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 472 Volume 472 Biographies 259: Lu Runxiang, Shi Xu, Yi Ketan, Liang Dingfen, Xu Fang, Lao Naixuan, Shen Cengzhi 1 passage

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Manchu 滿
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 62

Career and standing

Superintendent of Studies 管學大臣
Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 62

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 441Volume 441 Biographies 228: Pan Zuyin, Li Wentian, Sun Yijing, Xia Tongshan, Zhang Jiaxiang, Zhang Yinglin, Zhang Renfu, Zhang Hengjia · 1 passage

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尚書張百熙、榮慶既為學務大臣，別置大學總監督，亨嘉遂被命任校事，仍不離內廷職。 After Ministers Zhang Baixi and Rongqing became Ministers of Education, a separate post of University Superintendent was created; Hengjia was then ordered to manage university affairs while retaining his inner-court duties.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 443Volume 443 Biographies 230: Sun Jianai, Zhang Baixi, Tang Jingchong, Yu Shimei, Shen Jiaben · 2 passages

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大學既負時謗，言官奏稱本朝定制，部官大率滿、漢相維，請更設滿大臣主教事，乃增命榮慶爲管學大臣。 The university was already widely criticized. Censorial officials memorialized that under dynastic custom ministry offices were generally shared between Manchu and Han officials, and asked that a Manchu grand minister be added to preside. Rongqing was accordingly appointed co-superintendent of studies.

榮慶意不謂可，而百熙持之堅，親至站送諸生登車。 Rongqing did not think it advisable, but Baixi held firm and went in person to the station to see the students off as they boarded the train.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 472Volume 472 Biographies 259: Lu Runxiang, Shi Xu, Yi Ketan, Liang Dingfen, Xu Fang, Lao Naixuan, Shen Cengzhi · 1 passage

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明年，扈駕返，以尚書榮慶薦，超擢國子丞。 The next year, escorting the court on its return, he was specially promoted to vice-director of the Directorate of Education on Minister Rongqing's recommendation.