Overview
Tang Jiong was a Qing official, administrator, and general.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Esheng | 鄂生 | Esheng |
| Nickname | Blue-Sky Tang | 唐青天 | Tang Qingtian |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1909 逾歲（光緒三十四年後）Age 80 · State Mourning granted according to regulationDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 118
Attested activity
- AD 1862 同治元年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 79-80, 82, 84, 86-87
- AD 1884 光緒十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 109, 111-113
- AD 1887 光緒十三年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 114-115
- AD 1863 同治二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 88-89
- AD 1849 道光二十九年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 57-58
- AD 1905 光緒三十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 116
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- AD 1908 光緒三十四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 117
- AD 1878 光緒四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 98
- AD 1880 光緒六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 99, 105
- AD 1867 同治六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 92-93, 95-96
- AD 1856 咸豐六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 64-66, 68-70
- AD 1882 光緒八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 106-107
- AD 1858 咸豐八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 71, 74-75, 77
- AD 1884 十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 192
- AD 1865 to AD 1867 同治四年至六年之間Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 90-91
- AD 1882 因薦唐炯Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 437, passage 113
- AD 1883 to AD 1884 法越構釁Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 444, passages 121, 141
- AD 1909 逾歲（光緒三十四年後）Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 118
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Tang Xunfang (唐訓方)son 子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 58
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 458 Volume 458 Biographies 245: Xu Yanxu, Tang Jiong, He Jing, Zhang Zhaodong 18 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 444 Volume 444 Biographies 231: Huang Tifang, Zong Shibaoting, Zong Shishengyu, Zhang Peilun, Deng Chengxiu, Xu Zhixiang 3 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 437 Volume 437 Biographies 224: Rong Lu, Wang Wenshao, Zhang Zhidong, Qu Hongji 2 passages
Career and standing
- Prefect of Kuizhou 夔州知府AD 1858 咸豐八年 · Appointed but not assumedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 74
- Governor 巡撫AD 1884 光緒十年 · Appointed in the fieldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 109
- Commander of the Anding Battalion 安定營統領AD 1862 同治元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 79
- Supervisor of Yunnan Mining Affairs 督辦雲南礦務AD 1887 光緒十三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 114
- Acting Prefect of Suiding 權綏定府AD 1863 同治二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 88
- Jianchang Circuit Intendant 建昌道AD 1878 光緒四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 98
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- Acting Salt and Tea Circuit Intendant 署鹽茶道AD 1880 光緒六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 99
- Acting Magistrate of Nanxi 署南溪AD 1856 咸豐六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 64
- Acting Prefect of Mianzhou 署綿州事AD 1858 咸豐八年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 71
- Circuit Intendant 道員HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 141
- Circuit Intendant 道員AD 1867 同治六年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 96
- Yunnan Provincial Treasurer 雲南布政使AD 1882 光緒八年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 106
- County Magistrate 知縣Purchased appointmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 63
- Governor's rank 巡撫銜AD 1887 光緒十三年 · BestowedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 114
- Fakejing A Batulu 法克精阿巴圖魯AD 1867 同治六年 · BestowedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 96
- Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子少保AD 1908 光緒三十四年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 117
- Entered because of illnessAD 1905 光緒三十一年 · RetirementDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 116
- OrderedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 113
- Restored after exonerationAD 1858 咸豐八年 · Military commandDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 78
- Arrested and interrogatedAD 1883 to AD 1884 法越構釁 · Arrest · Cause Loss of territoryDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 121
- Dismissed after impeachmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 77
- ImpeachedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 97
- Pardoned after three autumn reviewsDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 112
- Stripped arrested and sentencedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 111
- impeached and removed 被劾得罪去SufferedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 437, passage 121
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 57
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passages 121, 192
- At Zunyi, Guizhou 貴州遵義Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 57
Learning and skills
- FoundedAD 1863 同治二年 · Institutions two academies and more than eighty village schoolsDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 89
- EarnedAD 1849 道光二十九年 · Credential Provincial Graduate (juren) 舉人Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 58
Works and attributed material
- Monograph on Salt Administration 鹽法志Relation Subject recorded inDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 105
- AD 1862 同治元年Military assessment · Speaker · Subject predicted the rebels' route into Sichuan · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Tang Jiong (唐炯)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 84-85
- AD 1862 同治元年Military request · Author · Subject requested Tang Yougeng be sent to the Dadu River · With Tang Yougeng (唐友耕)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 86
- AD 1880 光緒六年Reform memorial · Author · Subject six measures for salt administrationDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 99-104
- AD 1867 同治六年Policy advice · Speaker · Subject economizing and pacifying Guizhou · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Tang Jiong (唐炯)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 93
- Final memorial · Bearer · Subject carried his father's final memorial to Zeng Guofan · With Zeng Guofan (曾國籓)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 60
Events and relationships
- Assisted in administering the Sichuan salt monopolyAD 1878 光緒四年 · Administrative · AdministratorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 98
- Assisted management of military colonies in ShaanxiAD 1865 to AD 1867 同治四年至六年之間 · Administrative · AdministratorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 90
- Captured five strongholds, executed two rebel leaders, and accepted two surrendersAD 1867 同治六年 · Military · Commander · With Wang Chaofan (王超凡), Liu Yishun (劉儀順), Pan Renjie (潘人傑), Tang Tianyou (唐天佑)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 95
- Defeated Li Yonghe's attack on QianweiDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 69
- Defeated Zhang Zongyu at XinfengDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 91
- Eliminated the Heiwowo bandits within the requested eight daysAD 1858 咸豐八年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 73
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- Forced Lan Chaozhu's submission at Diaohuang TowerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 68
- Held Mian City for three months against Li Yonghe until relief arrivedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 74-76
- Helped lift the siege of ChengduAD 1856 咸豐六年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 70
- Inspected copper and lead works and secured tax and debt reliefAD 1887 光緒十三年 · Administrative · AdministratorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 114
- Joined Liu Yuezhao and drove Shi Dakai from FuzhouDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 80
- Led one thousand Sichuan troops and commanded the Yunnan forcesAD 1882 光緒八年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 107
- Lost territory and armiesAD 1884 十年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 192
- Organized local militia against rebels in TongziMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 62
- Recovered his father's remains for burial at homeAdministrative · Family memberDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 61
- Reduced levies and reformed mines, transit stations, and land tax accountsAD 1882 光緒八年 · Administrative · AdministratorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 108
- Reorganized local administration and conduct registers in SuidingAD 1863 同治二年 · Administrative · AdministratorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 88-89
- Rode thousands of li to visit his father at JinkouAdministrative · Family memberDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 59
- Routed Shi Dakai's followers at ChangningDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 81-82
- Trained militia and protected Nanxi against Li Yonghe and Lan ChaozhuDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 65-68
- Was ordered to defend Kaihua but returned after mistakenly hearing of peace talksAD 1884 光緒十年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 109-110
- AD 1867 同治六年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 92, 94
- Relation Recommended by · Person Zhang Peilun (張佩綸)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 141
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment abandoned the headquarters beyond the pass at Xin'an within ten days · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 177-178
- Assessment knows warfare and fit for frontier affairs · Mode named-person-report Source Person Id Zhang Peilun (張佩綸)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 141
- Assessment lost territory and armies · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Deng Chengxiu (鄧承修)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 192
- Assessment recklessly risked frontier affairs but escaped execution · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passages 180-182
- Assessment ridiculed for low copper remittances after fifteen years of mining management · Mode contemporary-opinionDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 458, passage 115
References in the histories
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