Hu Linyi (胡林翼) | 24 Histories

Overview

Hu Linyi was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1851 to AD 1853 咸豐初
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 414, passage 64
AD 1854 四年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 414, passage 65

Career and standing

Prefect of Liping 黎平知府
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 414, passage 64
dedicated shrine 專祠
AD 1895 二十一年 · Received attached worship of · With Zhu Hongzhang (朱洪章)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 414, passage 102

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 414, passage 64

Events and relationships

Relieved Hubei
AD 1854 四年 · Military · Commander · At Hubei 湖北
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 414, passage 65
Suppressed bandits
Military · Commander · At Xinning 新寧
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 414, passage 64

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 414, passage 64

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 414Volume 414 Biographies 201: Li Chendian, Xiao Fusi, Zhu Hongzhang, Liu Lianjie, Peng Yuju, Zhang Shiri, Wu Weishou, Zhu Nangui, Luo Fengyuan, Li Xianghe, Xiao Qingyan, Wu Zongguo · 3 passages

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咸豐初，應募為鄉勇，從黎平知府胡林翼剿新寧竄匪，又剿黃平榔匪，擒匪首劉瞎麼，以功獎外委。 Early in Xianfeng he joined the local militia, followed Prefect Hu Linyi of Liping against bandits driven into Xinning, then against the Lang bandits of Huangping, capturing their leader Liu Xiamo and earning the rank of externe corporal.

四年，從林翼援湖北，會克岳州。 In the fourth year he marched with Linyi to relieve Hubei and helped take Yuezhou.

詔宣付史館，從優議卹，諡武慎，附祀曾國籓、國荃、胡林翼專祠。 The throne ordered the report sent to the Historiographical Institute, directed generous posthumous honors, and gave him the name Wushen, with a place in the dedicated shrines of Zeng Guofan, Guoquan, and Hu Linyi.