Qing · Official and Statesman

Gui Liang 桂良

Guī Liáng

First attested AD 1854; died AD 1862

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11
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1
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Gui Liang was an official and Statesman.

PeriodQing
IdentityHistorical · Male

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TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Posthumous name Wenduan 文端 Wénduān

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 388Volume 388 Biographies 175: Gui Liang, Rui Lin Son: Huai Tabu, Guan Wen, Wen Yu · 11 passages
桂清力言免稅之不可,改約之難成,桂良亦贊其議,上甚怒,必責其補救一二端,而各國因廣東民團仍與為難,且出示偽載諭旨,堅欲罷兩廣總督黃宗漢,停撤民團。 He Guiqing argued forcefully that duty waivers were impossible and treaty revision unrealistic; Gui Liang agreed. The emperor was furious and demanded some concession in return. Meanwhile the powers, citing clashes with Guangdong militia and even a forged imperial edict, insisted on removing Governor-General Huang Zonghan and keeping the militia intact.