Bao Yun (寶鋆) | 24 Histories

Overview

Bao Yun was a Grand Secretary and Grand Councilor.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Peiheng	佩蘅	Peiheng
Posthumous name	Wenjing	文靖	Wenjing

Life and dates

Death

AD 1891 光緒十七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 266

Age

past eighty years of age while still receiving imperial gifts
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 265

Attested activity

AD 1870 九年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 441, passages 44, 47
AD 1881 光緒七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 256-260
AD 1877 光緒三年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 251
AD 1879 光緒五年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 255
AD 1891 光緒十七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 266-267
AD 1886 光緒十二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 263

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AD 1884 光緒十年三月
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 262
AD 1878 光緒四年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 252, 254
AD 1868 同治七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 246
AD 1864 同治三年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 240-241
AD 1863 同治二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 239
AD 1862 同治元年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 238
AD 1867 同治六年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 245
AD 1872 同治十一年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 247-248
AD 1873 同治十二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 249-250
AD 1865 同治四年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 242-243
AD 1851 to AD 1874 咸、同之間
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 270, 272, 275
AD 1852 咸豐二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 225
AD 1855 咸豐五年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 228
AD 1858 咸豐八年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 229
AD 1861 咸豐十一年十月
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 236-237
AD 1860 咸豐十年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 230, 232-235
AD 1854 咸豐四年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 226
AD 1881 彗星見
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 187
AD 1838 道光十八年進士
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 223

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Jingxing (景星)
paternal uncle 叔／伯 · paternal line · Through Sibling of Bao Yun (寶鋆之兄弟或姊妹)
nephew 侄 · paternal line · Through Sibling of Bao Yun (寶鋆之兄弟或姊妹)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 255
Ancestor of Yin Huan (廕桓)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Jingfeng (景灃)
grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Jingfeng (景灃)
grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 267, 269
Parent of Jingfeng (景灃)
father 父
son 子
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 255, 268
Sibling of Sibling of Bao Yun (寶鋆之兄弟或姊妹)
sibling 兄弟姊妹 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 255

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Manchu 滿洲
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 222
Clan Suochuoluo 索綽絡氏
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 222

Career and standing

acting commander of the Plain Red Banner Han Army 署正紅旗漢軍都統
Acting
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 235
acting manager of the Board of Revenue three treasuries 署理戶部三庫事務
Acting
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 231
Left Vanguard commander 左翼前鋒統領
Acting
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 235
associate Grand Secretary (as Minister of Civil Office) 以吏部尚書協辦大學士
AD 1873 同治十二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 249
bearer of the Imperial Household seal key 佩帶內務府印鑰
AD 1865 同治四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 242
Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎
AD 1855 咸豐五年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 228

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Grand Council minister (on duty) 軍機大臣上行走
AD 1861 咸豐十一年十月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 237
minister of the Zongli Yamen 總理各國事務大臣
AD 1861 咸豐十一年十月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 237
secretary in the Board of Rites 禮部主事
AD 1838 道光十八年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 223
Grand Secretary of the Tiren Pavilion 體仁閣大學士
Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 250
guard commander of the Bordered Red Banner 鑲紅旗護軍統領
Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 235
chancellor of the Hanlin Academy 翰林院掌院學士
AD 1873 同治十二年 · Concurrent
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 249
Mongol vice commander of the Plain Red Banner 正紅旗蒙古副都統
Concurrent
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 228
director of the Board of Civil Office 管理吏部
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 250
joint commissioner for capital patrol defense 會辦京城巡防
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 231
supervising minister of the Imperial Household 總管內務府大臣
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 231
Grand Secretary of the Hall of Martial Eminence 武英殿大學士
AD 1877 光緒三年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 251
Minister of Revenue 戶部尚書
AD 1862 同治元年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 238
Academician of the Grand Secretariat 內閣學士
Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 227
middle attendant 中允
Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 223
reader-in-waiting of the Hanlin Academy 侍讀學士
Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 224
Imperial Household minister 內務府大臣
AD 1865 同治四年 · Resigned
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 243
Board of Civil Office 吏部
AD 1872 同治十一年 · Transferred
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 247
Board of Revenue (transferred) 戶部
Transferred
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 228
Board of War 兵部
Transferred
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 250
Grand Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子太傅
AD 1879 光緒五年 · Granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 255
preferential commendation 優敘
AD 1878 光緒四年 · Granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 252
two grades of military merit 軍功二級
AD 1868 同治七年 · Granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 246
Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent 太子少保
AD 1864 江寧克復 · Granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 241
Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent 太子太保
AD 1872 穆宗大婚禮成 · Granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 248
Grand Mentor (posthumous) 太保
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 267
Retired at original rank when Grand Council dismissed with Prince Gong
AD 1884 光緒十年三月 · Retired
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 262
Retirement status raised to grand secretary with half salary by Empress Dowager
AD 1886 光緒十二年 · Retired as grand secretary · Authority Empress Dowager (皇太后)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 263
Demoted one grade but retained in office for violating examination quota rules
AD 1858 咸豐八年 · Demoted · Authority Emperor Xianfeng (文宗)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 229
Rank restored after more than a month for patrol defense service
AD 1860 咸豐十年 · Restored
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 235
Reduced to fifth grade rank button after three parks under his charge were looted; emperor had been furious
AD 1860 咸豐十年 · Demoted · Authority Emperor Xianfeng (文宗)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 234
Severe deliberation of dismissal after He Jinshou impeachment; by grace retained in office
AD 1878 文祥既歿後旱災劾樞臣 · Dismissed then retained · Authority Prince Gong (恭親王)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 254

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 222, 272, 275
At Jilin 吉林
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 222
At Shrine of Worthies 賢良祠 · Relation Enshrined at
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 267
At Three imperial parks (Sanshan) 三山 · Relation Administered
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 234
Organization Manchu Bordered White Banner 滿洲鑲白旗 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 222

Learning and skills

Earned
AD 1838 道光十八年 · Credential Presented Scholar (jinshi) 進士
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 223

Works and attributed material

Praised as long serving Grand Councilor without fault; urged to remain diligent
AD 1881 光緒七年 · Edict · Subject
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 257-260
Urged neighboring provinces to enforce fortify and clear tactics against Cantonese rebels in Hunan and Hubei
AD 1852 咸豐二年 · Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 225
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 441, passage 48

Events and relationships

Among ministers ordered to lecture in rotation on Records of Governance and Tranquility
AD 1864 同治三年 · Scholarly · Lecturer
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 240
Impeached alone by Chen Baochen on stellar omen; edict declined dismissal
AD 1881 光緒七年 · Political · Defendant · With Chen Baochen (陳寶琛)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 256-260
Impeached Zhang Yucang for insolent speech
AD 1863 同治二年 · Legal · Impeacher · With Zhang Yucang (張玉蒼)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 239
Inscribed Emperor Tongzhi's spirit tablet
AD 1879 光緒五年 · Ritual · Inscriber · With Emperor Tongzhi (穆宗)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 255
Inspected sea transport tribute grain at Tianjin and Tongzhou; memorialized anti abuse rules and impeached negligent supervisors
AD 1860 咸豐十年 · Administrative · Inspector · At Tianjin and Tongzhou 天津、通州
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 230
Opposed drawing 200,000 taels to repair the Rehe traveling palace during Anglo French invasion
AD 1860 咸豐十年 · Political · Opponent · At Rehe 熱河
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 232-233

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Presided over Zhejiang provincial examination; expanded quota adding one official graduate
AD 1858 咸豐八年 · Administrative · Examiner · At Zhejiang 浙江
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 229
Sent to Sain Noyan Khan league to offer condolences; refused gifts
AD 1854 咸豐四年 · Ritual · Envoy · At Sain Noyan Khan league 三音諾顏部
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 226
Smoothed foreign relations
AD 1851 to AD 1874 咸、同之間 · Diplomatic · Assistant · With Prince Gong (恭親王)
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 270, 272
Suppressed rebellion
AD 1851 to AD 1874 咸、同之間 · Military · Assistant · With Prince Gong (恭親王)
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 386, passages 270, 272
Toured Western Hills and exchanged poetry with Prince Gong after retirement
Personal · Participant · With Prince Gong (恭親王) · At Western Hills 西山
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 264
With Prince Gong asked to resign pending investigation after Yang Tingxi accused them over Tongwen Guan; retained by warm edict
AD 1867 同治六年 · Political · Defendant · With Prince Gong (恭親王)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 245
Relation Aide to · Person Prince Gong (恭親王)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 253
Relation Colleague of · Person Wenxiang (文祥)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 253
Relation Assistant to · Person Prince Gong (恭親王)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 272

Assessments and attributes

Assessment equally clear-sighted as Wen Xiang but lacked his moral firmness; could not still the clamor or hold the national course · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 275
Assessment has always styled himself bold and decisive, yet shares in favoritism · Mode named-source-report Speaker Emperor Xianfeng (文宗)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 229
Assessment loyal and pure, bright and straight, practiced and mature · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 267
Assessment respected by outer vassals for refusing gifts · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 226
Assessment senile/dim · Mode accusation Source Person Id Deng Chengxiu (鄧承修)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 187
Assessment understood government, knew talent, yielded to the capable; worked in harmony with Wen Xiang · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 253

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Item peacock feather 花翎 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 386, passage 241

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 187

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 386Volume 386 Biographies 173: Wen Qing, Wen Xiang, Bao Yun · 17 passages

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寶鋆，字佩蘅，索綽絡氏，滿洲鑲白旗人，世居吉林。 Bao Yun, whose style was Peiheng, belonged to the Suochuoluo clan of the Manchu Bordered White Banner; his family had long lived in Jilin.

咸豐二年，粵匪竄兩湖，寶鋆疏請鄰近諸省力行堅壁清野之策。 In 1852, when Cantonese rebels swept into Hunan and Hubei, Bao Yun memorialized urging neighboring provinces to enforce fortify-and-clear tactics.

八年，典浙江鄉試，以廣額加中官生一名，坐違制，鐫一級留任，文宗諭「寶鋆素以果敢自命，亦同瞻徇」，特嚴斥焉。 In 1858 he presided over the Zhejiang provincial examination; for expanding the quota and adding an official graduate he was found in violation, demoted one grade but kept in office. Emperor Xianfeng issued an edict, "Bao Yun has always styled himself bold and decisive, yet shares in favoritism," and rebuked him sharply.

寶鋆以國用方亟，持不可。 Bao Yun argued that state finances were desperately strained and opposed the expenditure.

十月，穆宗回京，命在軍機大臣上行走，並充總理各國事務大臣。 In the tenth month Emperor Tongzhi returned to Beijing; Bao Yun was appointed to the Grand Council and made a minister of the Zongli Yamen.

三年，命大臣輪班進講治平寶鑑，寶鋆與焉。 In 1864 senior ministers were ordered to lecture in rotation on the Records of Governance and Tranquility; Bao Yun was among them.

六年，都察院代奏職員楊廷熙上書請撤同文館，語涉恭親王及寶鋆等專擅挾持，於是寶鋆偕恭親王請罷直候查辦，溫詔慰留，勉以不避嫌怨，勿因浮言推諉。 In 1867 Yang Tingxi, a substitute censorate clerk, memorialized to abolish the Tongwen Guan and accused Prince Gong, Bao Yun, and others of monopolizing power. Bao Yun and Prince Gong asked to resign pending investigation; a warm edict kept them in office and urged them not to shrink from criticism or defer to rumor.

寶鋆自同治初年預樞務，偕文祥和衷翊贊，通達政體，知人讓善，恭親王資其襄助，至是朝列漸分門戶。 From early Tongzhi Bao Yun served on the Grand Council, working in harmony with Wen Xiang. He understood government, knew talent, and yielded to the capable; Prince Gong relied on his support. By now, however, the court was dividing into factions.

文祥既歿，議論益紛，編修何金壽因旱災劾樞臣不職，請加訓責，詔斥恭親王、寶鋆等目擊時艱，毫無補救，嚴議革職，加恩改留任。 After Wen Xiang's death, court debate grew fiercer. Compiler He Jinshou, citing drought, impeached the Grand Council for dereliction. An edict rebuked Prince Gong, Bao Yun, and others for witnessing crisis without remedy, ordered their dismissal, then by grace allowed them to remain in office.

七年，庶子陳寶琛以星變陳言，專劾寶鋆，請仿漢災異策免三公故事，立予罷斥。 In 1881 Sub-Reader Chen Baochen, citing a celestial omen, impeached Bao Yun alone and asked that he be dismissed at once, following the Han precedent of removing the three highest ministers after calamitous signs.

詔曰：「寶鋆在軍機大臣上行走有年，尚無過失。 An edict said: "Bao Yun has served on the Grand Council for many years without fault.

該大學士受恩深重，精力尚健，自當恪矢公忠，勉圖報稱，務宜殫精竭慮，力戒因循積習，用副委任。」 This grand secretary has received deep favor and still has his strength; he should devote himself to public duty, repay the throne, work with full energy, break free of routine habits, and fulfill his charge."

十年三月，軍機大臣自恭親王以下同日斥罷，詔：「寶鋆入直最久，責備宜嚴，姑念年老，特錄前勞，全其末路，以原品休致。」 In the third month of 1884 the Grand Councilors from Prince Gong down were dismissed on the same day. An edict said: "Bao Yun has served longest in the Council and deserves the sternest rebuke; yet considering his age, his past service is recorded and he is allowed to retire at his original rank."

寶鋆退休後，時偕恭親王居西山遊覽唱和。 After retirement Bao Yun often joined Prince Gong on the Western Hills, sightseeing and exchanging poetry.

遺疏入，詔褒其「忠清亮直，練達老成」，贈太保，祀賢良祠，擢子景灃四品京堂，賜孫廕桓舉人，遣貝勒載瀅奠醊，飾終之典，視在位無所減，諡文靖。 When his death memorial arrived, an edict praised him as "loyal and pure, bright and seasoned." He was posthumously made Grand Mentor, enshrined in the Shrine of Worthies, his son Jingfeng was promoted to Fourth Rank Capital Bureau, and his grandson Yin Huan was granted licentiate status. Prince Zaiying offered libations; the funeral honors were no less than if he had still held office. He received the posthumous title Wenjing.

文祥、寶鋆襄贊恭親王，和輯邦交，削平寇亂。 Wen Xiang and Bao Yun assisted Prince Gong in smoothing foreign relations and suppressing rebellion.

寶鋆明達同之，貞毅不及，遂無以鎮紛囂而持國是。 Bao Yun was equally clear-sighted but lacked his moral firmness; he could not still the clamor or hold the national course steady.

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 · 2 passages

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既至，謁軍機大臣寶鋆，告以東南事可危，李光昭姦猥無行，責其不能匡救。 On arrival he called on Grand Councillor Baojun and warned that affairs in the southeast were gravely imperiled and that Li Guangzhao was licentious and unprincipled, reproaching him for failing to set matters right.

寶鋆曰：「居南齋亦可言，奚必責樞府？」 Baojun said, "One may speak from the Southern Study—why must you hold the Grand Council responsible?"

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 444Volume 444 Biographies 231: Huang Tifang, Zong Shibaoting, Zong Shishengyu, Zhang Peilun, Deng Chengxiu, Xu Zhixiang · 1 passage

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逾歲，彗星見，則又言宗棠蒞事數月，未見設施，而因推及寶鋆、王文韶之昏眊，請罷斥，回天意。 A year later, when a comet appeared, he declared that Zuo Zongtang had held office for months without visible achievement, extended his attack to the senility of Baojun and Wang Wenshao, and urged their dismissal to appease heaven.