Overview
Dong Gao was a minister and Statesman.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zhelin | 蔗林 | Zhelin |
| Posthumous name | Wengong | 文恭 | Wengong |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1818 嘉慶二十三年十月Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 136
Attested activity
- AD 1767 乾隆三十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 91
- AD 1771 乾隆三十六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 94
- AD 1763 乾隆二十八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 88
- AD 1787 乾隆五十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 101
- AD 1779 乾隆四十四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 100
- AD 1775 乾隆四十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 98
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- AD 1802 嘉慶七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 121
- AD 1818 嘉慶二十三年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 135
- AD 1815 嘉慶二十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 133
- AD 1797 嘉慶二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 112
- AD 1796 嘉慶元年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 103
- AD 1812 嘉慶十七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 125
- AD 1807 嘉慶十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 122
- AD 1813 嘉慶十八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 126
- AD 1809 嘉慶十四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 123
- AD 1799 嘉慶四年春Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 118
- AD 1787 to AD 1788 定台灣Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 318, passage 235
- AD 1791 to AD 1792 定廓爾喀Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 318, passage 236
- AD 1793 to AD 1795 時和珅愈專政Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 322, passages 189, 192, 198, 215
- AD 1790 to AD 1796 高宗欲用硃珪時Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 319, passage 81
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Dong Bangda (董邦達)son 子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 87
- Parent of Dong Chun (董淳)son 子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 132
- birth mother 生母Kinship Role birth-mother · Count 1Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 112
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 340 Volume 340 Biographies 127: Wang Jie, Dong Gao, Zhu Gui 16 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 322 Volume 322 Biographies 109: Dou Guangnai, Li Shufang, Fan Yibin, Cao Xibao, Xie Zhending, Qian Feng, Yin Zhuangtu 3 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 318 Volume 318 Biographies 105: A Gui, A Di Si, A Bi Da 2 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 319 Volume 319 Biographies 106: Yu Minzhong, He Shen Son: Feng Shenyinde, Younger Brother: He Lin, Su Linga 1 passage
Career and standing
- Southern Imperial Study duty 直南書房AD 1771 乾隆三十六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 94
- minister of revenue 戶部尚書AD 1787 乾隆五十二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 101
- Grand Councilor 軍機大臣AD 1779 乾隆四十四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 100
- vice minister of works 工部侍郎AD 1775 乾隆四十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 98
- compiler 編修AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 90
- Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion 東閣大學士AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 110
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- Grand Secretary of the Hall of Literary Glory 文華殿大學士AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 119
- Hanlin bachelor 庶吉士AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 89
- Minister and Grand Councilor 尚書、軍機大臣HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 192
- Grand Council regular duty 直軍機AD 1799 嘉慶四年春 · RestoredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 118
- vice minister of revenue 戶部侍郎TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 98
- hereditary commandant of cavalry 騎都尉世職AD 1802 嘉慶七年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 121
- enshrined in Shrine of Worthies 祀賢良祠GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 137
- portrait in Hall of Purple Splendor 圖形紫光閣ReceivedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 102
- meritorious minister for pacification of Gurkha (Purple Splendor Hall) 紫光閣功臣（定廓爾喀）ReceivedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 318, passage 236
- meritorious minister for pacification of Taiwan (Purple Splendor Hall) 紫光閣功臣（定台灣）ReceivedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 318, passage 235
- Junior Vice Guardian of the Heir Apparent 太子少保AD 1787 乾隆五十二年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 101
- Grand Guardian 太保AD 1812 嘉慶十七年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 125
- Senior Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子太師AD 1809 嘉慶十四年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 123
- Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent 太子太保AD 1799 嘉慶四年春 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 118
- Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子太傅GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 120
- Grand Tutor 太傅Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 136
- birth mother's mourning 丁生母憂AD 1797 嘉慶二年 · Mourning · EnteredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 112
- father's mourning 丁父憂Mourning · EnteredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 93
- GrantedAD 1818 嘉慶二十三年 · RetiredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 135
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 318, passage 235; Draft History of Qing 319, passage 81
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 192
- At Fuyang, Zhejiang 浙江富陽Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 87
- At Southern Study lodge at the Yuanming Garden 圓明園南書房直廬 · Relation Worked atDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 215
- At Southern Study 南書房 · Relation Worked atDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 198
- Organization Grand Council 軍機處 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 192
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1763 乾隆二十八年 · Credential jinshi 進士Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 88
- Skill calligraphy and painting 書畫 · Level imperial-praiseDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 96
Works and attributed material
- Illustrated Rites of the Dynasty 皇朝禮器圖Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 89
- Investigation of Manchu Origins 滿洲源流考Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 99
- national history 國史Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 89
- Qianlong Veritable Records 高宗實錄Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 122
- Three Comprehensive Encyclopedias 三通Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 89
- Siku Library 四庫館Relation Deputy chief compilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 99
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- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Qianlong Emperor (乾隆帝)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 106
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passages 127, 129-130
Events and relationships
- Copied gold letter sutra for empress dowagerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 91
- Defended heir apparent before QianlongDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passages 104-107
- Listed among meritorious ministersAD 1787 to AD 1788 定台灣 · Honorific · HonoreeDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 318, passage 235
- Listed among meritorious ministersAD 1791 to AD 1792 定廓爾喀 · Honorific · HonoreeDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 318, passage 236
- Saved from punishmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 319, passage 81
- Urged immediate return during Lin Qing rebellionDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passages 127-128
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- Relation Ally of · Person Wang Jie (王杰)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 141
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment kept composure in Lin Qing crisis; helped destroy Heshen · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passages 141-142
- Assessment Qianlong-selected trusted minister who withstood Heshen · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passages 233, 235
- Assessment served three reigns without adding land or house; loyal and integral · Mode imperial-judgment Source Person Id Jiaqing Emperor (嘉慶帝)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 137
- Item dharaṇī sutra quilt 陀羅經被 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 112
Source notes
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