Overview
Xu Guangjin was an official and Governor-General.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zhongsheng | 仲升 | Zhongsheng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1858 咸豐八年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passages 67-68
Attested activity
- AD 1853 咸豐三年夏Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 65
- AD 1852 咸豐二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 392, passage 43
- AD 1852 咸豐二年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 55
- AD 1851 咸豐元年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 51
- AD 1858 咸豐八年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 67
- AD 1820 嘉慶二十五年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 4
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- AD 1850 道光三十年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 44
- AD 1849 道光二十九年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 16
- AD 1848 道光二十八年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 9
- AD 1846 道光二十六年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 8
- AD 1833 道光十三年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 5
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Mother of Xu Guangjinmother 母Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 7
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- acting governor-general of Huguang 署理湖廣總督AD 1852 咸豐二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 58
- imperial commissioner 欽差大臣AD 1852 咸豐二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 58
- governor-general of Guangdong and Guangxi 兩廣總督AD 1848 道光二十八年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 9
- superintendent of foreign trade 通商大臣AD 1848 道光二十八年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 9
- governor of Yunnan 雲南巡撫AD 1846 道光二十六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 8
- prefect of Yulin 榆林知府AD 1833 道光十三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 5
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- Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi 兩廣總督HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 392, passage 43
- first-class baron 一等子爵AD 1849 道光二十九年 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 42
- Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent 太子太保AD 1852 咸豐二年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 56
- double-eyed peacock feather 雙眼花翎AD 1849 道光二十九年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 42
- EnteredAD 1853 咸豐三年夏 · ReleasedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 65
- dismissal, arrest, confiscation, death sentence 褫職逮問籍沒論大辟AD 1852 咸豐二年 · SentencedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 64
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 4
- At Luyi, Henan 河南鹿邑Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 3
- At Luyi, Henan 河南鹿邑 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 3
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1820 嘉慶二十五年 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 4
Works and attributed material
- AD 1849 道光二十九年Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passages 19, 21-25
Events and relationships
- CapturedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 55
- Failed to relieveAD 1852 咸豐二年 · Military · Commander · At Changsha/Wuchang 長沙武昌Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passages 59, 63-64
- Refused city entryDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passages 16, 26, 33
- Relation Succeeded · Person Qiying (耆英)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 12
- Relation Counterpart of · Person Bonham (文翰)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 16
- Relation Colleague of · Person Ye Mingchen (葉名琛)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 74
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment skillful temporary management but later indefensible failure · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passages 194, 197
References in the histories
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