Qing · Ruler

Daoguang Emperor 宣宗

Xuanzong

First attested AD 1835; died AD 1850

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Daoguang Emperor was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1850 道光三十年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 385, passage 69

Attested activity

AD 1846 宣宗晚年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 385, passage 10
AD 1835 道光中
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 385, passage 71

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Xianfeng Emperor (咸豐帝)
imperial son 皇子
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 385, passages 10-11
Parent of Yixin (奕訢)
imperial son 皇子
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 385, passage 11

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 385, passage 12

Works and attributed material

此真帝者之言！
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 385, passage 12

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 385Volume 385 Biographies 172: Du Shoutian Son: Han, Qi Junzao Son: Shi Zhang, Weng Xincun, Peng Yunzhang · 5 passages

至宣宗晚年，以文宗長且賢，欲付大業，猶未決。 In Daoguang's last years, though the heir was eldest and clearly capable, the emperor still had not settled on him for the succession.

宣宗大悅，曰：「此真帝者之言！」 Daoguang was delighted and exclaimed: 'Those are truly a Son of Heaven's words!'

十年，以母病陳情歸養，宣宗不許，予假省親。 In 1830, pleading his mother's illness, he asked to go home; Daoguang refused a full retirement but granted leave to visit.

回京，請便道省墓，途次聞宣宗崩，過里門不入。 On the way back he asked to visit his ancestors' graves; hearing of Daoguang's death on the road, he passed his own gate without entering.

俊藻自道光中論洋務與穆彰阿不合，至是文宗銳意圖治，罷穆彰阿，俊藻遂領樞務，開言路，起用舊臣，俊藻左右之。 Since Daoguang he had clashed with Mujangga over foreign policy; now Xianfeng meant to govern vigorously, removed Mujangga, and Junzao led the council, reopened memorial channels, and brought back veteran ministers—Junzao at his side throughout.