Overview
Xu Jingcheng was an official and Superintendent of Studies.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zhuyun | 竹篔 | Zhuyun |
| Posthumous name | Wensu | 文肅 | Wensu |
Life and dates
Death
- Cause executed for criticizing the Boxers 坐論義和團被誅Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 55
- AD 1900 二十六年ExecutionDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 13, 23, 59
- AD 1900 二十六年executed 死Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 465, passage 176
Attested activity
- AD 1884 十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 34, 37
- AD 1890 十六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 34, 42
- AD 1897 二十三年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 34, 50
- AD 1900 二十六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 13, 59
- AD 1880 光緒六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 34
- AD 1868 同治七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 32
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- AD 1900 二十六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 465, passage 176
- AD 1898 to AD 1900 戊戌至庚子Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 55
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Father of Xu Jingcheng (許景澄之父)father 父Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 34
- Child of Mother of Xu Jingcheng (許景澄之母)mother 母Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 41
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 466 Volume 466 Biographies 253: Xu Yongyi, Xu Jingcheng, Yuan Chang, Li Shan, Lian Yuan 15 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 443 Volume 443 Biographies 230: Sun Jianai, Zhang Baixi, Tang Jingchong, Yu Shimei, Shen Jiaben 1 passage
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 465 Volume 465 Biographies 252: Xu Tong With: Yu Shi, Yu Shi Son: Cheng Yu, Gang Yi, Zhao Shuqiao, Qi Xiu, Ying Nian, Yu Lu With: Ting Yong, Yu Xian With: Li Tingxiao 1 passage
Career and standing
- concurrent minister to Belgium 兼攝比國使務AD 1884 十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 34, 37
- minister to France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Austria 出使法德意和奧五國大臣AD 1884 十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 34, 37
- Hanlin bachelor 內閣學士AD 1890 十六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 34, 42
- minister to Russia, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands 出使俄德奧和四國大臣AD 1890 十六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 34, 42
- minister to Germany 德國使臣AD 1897 二十三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 34, 50
- envoy to Japan 使日本AD 1880 光緒六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 34
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- Hanlin bachelor 庶吉士AD 1868 同治七年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 32
- chief instructor of the Imperial University 大學堂總教習AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 55
- editor 編修AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 32
- first-class minister 頭等公使AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 53
- overseer of Chinese Eastern Railway 東清鐵路AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 51-52
- reader-in-waiting 侍讀AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 41
- superintendent of the Imperial University 管學大臣AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 55
- supervising reader 侍講AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 35
- Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 54
- Vice Minister of Works 工部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 47
- Zongli Yamen minister 總理各國事務大臣AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 54
- Superintendent of Studies 管學SucceededDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 55
- Ministry of Personnel 吏部TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 55
- posthumous title Wensu 文肅AD 1909 宣統元年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 60
- EnteredAD 1880 光緒六年 · Mourning leaveDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 34
- EnteredMourning leaveDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 41
- EnteredSick leaveDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 54
- execution for advocating peace 坐主和棄市AD 1900 二十六年 · SufferedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 13, 59
Places and affiliations
- Qing 清Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 31-32
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 465, passage 176
- At Jiaxing 嘉興Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 31
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1868 同治七年 · Credential metropolitan graduate 進士Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 32
Works and attributed material
- An Illustrated Account of the Pamirs 帕米爾圖說Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 46
- Textual Verification of Northwestern Border Place-Names 西北邊界地名考證Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 46
- register of foreign warships and instructors 外國師船表Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 39
- Opposed war and legation siegeAD 1900 二十六年 · Speech · Speaker · Mode audience-reportDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 13, 57
- Requested two separate envoysMemorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 49
- Submitted preparedness plansAD 1883 to AD 1885 法越之役 · Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 36
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- 俄謀自便，德圖償報，事故從此多矣！Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 48
Events and relationships
- Contested Pamir borderAD 1890 to AD 1893 十六年 · Diplomatic · NegotiatorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passages 42-43, 45
- Opposed Italy Sanmen Bay demandDiplomatic · ResisterDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 56
- Port Arthur lease talksDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 53
- Urged Jiaozhou Bay naval baseMilitary advisory · AdvocateDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 40
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment death called unjust by the nation · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 465, passage 176
- Assessment one of the Five Loyal Ones · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 128
- Assessment one of the Three Loyal Ones · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 466, passage 30
References in the histories
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