Wu Changqing (吳長慶)

Overview

Wu Changqing was a Qing Military Commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1882 光緒八年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passage 196; Draft History of Qing 460, passage 49
AD 1882 光緒八年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 462, passages 7, 9
AD 1862 同治元年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passage 16
AD 1882 to AD 1884 時朝鮮亂平
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 190
AD 1882 朝鮮之亂
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 116

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Commander 提督
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 116

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passages 16, 196; Draft History of Qing 444, passages 116, 190
Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 462, passage 9
At Korea 朝鮮 · Relation Garrisoned in
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 190
Organization Huai Army 淮軍 · Relation Officer of
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passage 16

Events and relationships

Army garrisoned in Korea
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 190
Led land army
Military · Commander · At Korea/Incheon 仁川
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 460, passage 49
Seized and brought back
AD 1882 朝鮮之亂 · Military · Commander · With Li Gang-yeo (李罡應) · At Korea 朝鮮
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 116
Visited and seized Daewongun
Military diplomatic · Participant · With Yi Ha-eung (李應罡)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 462, passage 9
Relation Subordinate of · Person Li Hongzhang (李鴻章)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passages 16, 196
Relation Ordered by · Person Zhang Shusheng (張樹聲)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 116

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 411Volume 411 Biographies 198: Li Hongzhang · 2 passages

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同治元年，遂命鴻章召募淮勇七千人，率舊部將劉銘傳、周盛波、張樹聲、吳長慶，曾軍將程學啟，湘軍將郭松林，霆軍將楊鼎勳，以行。 In the first year of Tongzhi he was ordered to raise seven thousand Huai Braves and take the field with his former subordinates Liu Mingchuan, Zhou Shengbo, Zhang Shusheng, and Wu Changqing, together with Cheng Xueqi of Zeng's army, Guo Songlin of the Xiang forces, and Yang Dingxun of the Ting forces.

朝鮮內亂，鴻章時在籍，趣赴天津，代督張樹聲飭提督吳長慶率淮軍定其亂，鴻章策定朝鮮善後事宜。 When Korea fell into civil strife Hongzhang was at home; he was hurried to Tianjin to replace Governor Zhang Shusheng in ordering Commander Wu Changqing to lead Huai troops to settle the disorder, and Hongzhang devised the post-crisis arrangements for Korea.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 444Volume 444 Biographies 231: Huang Tifang, Zong Shibaoting, Zong Shishengyu, Zhang Peilun, Deng Chengxiu, Xu Zhixiang · 2 passages

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朝鮮之亂也，提督吳長慶奉北洋大臣張樹聲檄，率師入朝，執大院君李罡應以歸，時詫為奇勳。 During the Korean crisis, Commander Wu Changqing, acting on orders from Beiyang Commissioner Zhang Shusheng, marched into Korea, seized the Taewon-gun Li Gang-yeo, and brought him back—an exploit then widely praised as extraordinary.

時朝鮮亂平，琉球案未結，上言簡知兵大臣駐煙台，厚集南北洋戰艦番巡，留吳長慶軍戍朝互犄角。 Korea was pacified but the Ryukyu question remained open. He urged appointing a military minister at Yantai, concentrating Northern and Southern Fleet warships for patrol, and keeping Wu Changqing's army in Korea as a counterweight.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 460Volume 460 Biographies 247: Zuo Baogui Younger Brother: Bao Xian, Yong Shan, Deng Shichang, Liu Buchan, Lin Taiceng, Dai Zongqian · 1 passage

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八年，朝鮮內亂，復從汝昌泊仁川，為吳長慶陸軍後距。 In the eighth year of Guangxu, during civil strife in Korea, he again followed Ruchang to anchor at Incheon and covered Wu Changqing's land forces from the sea.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 462Volume 462 Biographies 249: Ding Ruchang, Wei Rugui Younger Brother: Ru Cheng, Ye Zhichao · 1 passage

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隨統七艦以濟，薄王京，與吳長慶及建忠謁李應罡，執以歸。 He then led seven vessels across, closed on the capital, and with Wu Changqing and Ma Jianzhong paid a visit to the Daewongun Yi Ha-eung, seized him, and escorted him back.