Overview
Li Changgeng was a general and Naval Commander.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xiyan | 西岩 | Xiyan |
| Posthumous name | Zhongyi | 忠毅 | Zhongyi |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1807 十二年十二月Cause Cannonball to the throat · Killed boarding Cai Qian's junk · At Black Water Sea 黑水洋Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 68
- AD 1807 不幸長庚中殞Cause Fell in battle mid career · Mode historian-judgmentDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 230
- AD 1807 嘉慶十二年Killed in battleDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 116
- AD 1805 嘉慶十年Died in battleDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 26
- AD 1806 是年冬Died of wounds · At Guangdong waters 粵洋Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 359, passage 148
Attested activity
- AD 1804 九年夏Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 28
- AD 1804 九年秋Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 29
- AD 1771 乾隆三十六年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 5
- AD 1760 乾隆二十五年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 335, passage 90
- AD 1794 乾隆五十九年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 11
- AD 1787 乾隆五十二年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 7
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- AD 1790 to AD 1803 乾隆季年至嘉慶初海賊紀事Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 10, 21, 23-24
- AD 1806 十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 359, passages 146, 148
- AD 1806 十一年二月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 36
- AD 1806 十一年八月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 54, 63
- AD 1806 十一年四月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 39
- AD 1806 十一年春Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 139
- AD 1806 十一年正月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 34-35
- AD 1807 十二年十一月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 65
- AD 1807 十二年十二月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 66, 68
- AD 1807 十二年春Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 64
- AD 1805 十年夏Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 31
- AD 1802 嘉慶七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 102
- AD 1798 嘉慶三年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 13
- AD 1804 嘉慶九年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 362, passages 132, 135
- AD 1797 嘉慶二年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 12
- AD 1800 嘉慶五年夏Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 15-18
- AD 1800 to AD 1805 嘉慶五年至十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 15, 26
- AD 1803 嘉慶八年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 25-26
- AD 1806 嘉慶十一年春Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 106-107
- AD 1807 嘉慶十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 114, 116
- AD 1805 to AD 1807 嘉慶十年至十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 169-170, 177
- AD 1799 嘉慶四年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 14
- AD 1800 to AD 1807 惟浙師李長庚一人能辦賊Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 229-230
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Ting Yu (廷鈺)adopted as heir 養…為嗣 · Adoptive parentage
adopted clansman as heir 養同姓子…為嗣 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 83 - Parent of Ting Yu (廷鈺)son 子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 2
- Spouse of Wife of Li Changgeng (李長庚妻)wife 妻Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 80
- Kinship Role sons · Count 0 · Negated trueDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 83
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 350 Volume 350 Biographies 137: Li Changgeng Son: Ting Yu, Hu Zhensheng, Wang Delu, Qiu Lianggong, Chen Buyun, Xu Songnian, Huang Biao, Lin Guoliang, Xu Tinggui 41 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 364 Volume 364 Biographies 151: Ruan Yuan, Wang Tingzhen, Tang Jinzhao 5 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 359 Volume 359 Biographies 146: Yue Qi, Jing Daoqian, Xie Qikun, Li Diantu, Zhang Shicheng, Wang Shaolan, Li Yichou, Qian Kai, He Shunwu 3 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 335 Volume 335 Biographies 122: Fu Senga, Yi Leitu, Hu Gui, Yu Jin Ao, Yin Dexi, Gang Ta 1 passage
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 362 Volume 362 Biographies 149: Fang Ji, Zhu Erhan, Yang Hu, Liao Yin, Chen Changqi, Zhu Ergenge, Cha Chonghua 1 passage
Career and standing
- commander of the Zhejiang fleet 浙師Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 229
- naval commander 水師將領Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 169, 176
- Qing naval officer and pirate-suppression commander 水師將領Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 6, 18
- acting regional commander of Haitan 署福建海壇鎮總兵AD 1787 乾隆五十二年 · Acted as · At Haitan, Fujian 福建海壇Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 7
- overall commander of the naval forces of both provinces 總統兩省水師AD 1804 九年夏 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 28
- Blue Braid Imperial Guardsman 藍翎侍衛AD 1771 乾隆三十六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 5
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- deputy commander of the Penghu Brigade 澎湖協副將AD 1797 嘉慶二年 · Appointed · At Penghu 澎湖Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 12
- battalion commander of the Quzhou Garrison 衢州營都司Appointed · At Quzhou, Zhejiang 浙江衢州Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 6
- naval lieutenant-colonel at Haitan 海壇游擊Appointed · At Haitan 海壇Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 9
- provincial military commander 提督HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 359, passage 146
- Commander of Dinghai 定海鎮總兵HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 15
- regional commander of Dinghai 浙江定海鎮總兵AD 1797 嘉慶二年 · Promoted · At Dinghai, Zhejiang 浙江定海Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 12
- Fujian naval commander-in-chief 福建水師提督AD 1800 嘉慶五年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 18
- deputy commander of the Yueqing Brigade 樂清協副將Promoted · At Yueqing 樂清Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 6
- garrison colonel at Tongshan 銅山參將Promoted · At Tongshan 銅山Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 9
- Provincial commander-in-chief 提督PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 22
- Zhejiang naval commander-in-chief 浙江提督AD 1805 十年 · Transferred toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 33
- Fujian naval commander-in-chief 福建提督AD 1805 十年夏 · Transferred toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 31
- Zhejiang naval commander-in-chief 浙江水師提督AD 1800 嘉慶五年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 18
- peacock feather 花翎AD 1799 嘉慶四年 · AwardedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 14
- posthumous name Zhongyi 諡忠毅AD 1807 十二年十二月 · BestowedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 70
- special shrine in native place 於原籍建專祠AD 1807 十二年十二月 · OrderedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 70
- third-rank Baron of Zhuanglie 三等壯烈伯AD 1807 十二年十二月 · Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 70
- EnteredAD 1787 乾隆五十二年 · Dismissed from officeDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 7-8
- EnteredReinstatedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 9
- RestoredAD 1806 十一年秋 · Peacock feather and insignia restoredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 63
- stripped of peacock feather and rank insignia 奪花翎、頂戴AD 1806 十一年 · PunishedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 38
- stripped of office after wrongful jurisdictional blame for nearby piracy 誤指所轄界，坐褫職SufferedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 8
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation Active underStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 28
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 335, passage 90
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
- At Tong'an 同安Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 4
- At Fujian 福建 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 4
- At Fujian 福建 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 7, 18
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- At Zhejiang 浙 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 229
- At Zhejiang 浙江 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 6, 12, 18
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1771 乾隆三十六年 · Credential military jinshi 武進士Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 5
- Skill seamanship and coastal navigation 海島形勢、風雲沙線、操舟 · Level renowned · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Qing Antai (清安泰)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 50
Works and attributed material
- naval ships built under Commander Li 李提督所造船Relation Builder sponsorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 162
- biography of Li Changgeng 李長庚傳Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 335, passage 90
- Judgment · Speaker · About Person Id Xu Songnian (許松年)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 176
- memorial on inadequate vessels and shore supplies 疏言兵船不得力接濟未斷Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 40-46
- transferred back to Zhejiang commander-in-chief 復調浙江提督Narrative action · AgentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 33
- transferred to Fujian commander-in-chief 調福建提督Narrative action · AgentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 31
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- refusal to fake victory 謝不能為此Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 76-77
- Speech · Addressee · With Alinbao (阿林保)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 73-75
Events and relationships
- Attacked Cai Qian at Donghu SeaDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 102
- AttackedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 139
- AttackedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 175
- AttackedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 177
- BesiegedAD 1806 十一年正月 · Military · Commander · With Cai Qian (蔡牽) · At Zhouzaiwei, Taiwan 洲仔尾 · Outcome Victories; Qian later escaped Lu'ermenDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 35-38
- Built Thunder Ships and defeated Cai Qian at seaAD 1800 to AD 1803 嘉慶五年後至八年前 · Military · Builder commander · With Cai Qian (蔡牽) · At Fujian / at sea 閩 / 海上Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 23-24
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- Captured and had dismemberedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 17
- Commanded three garrison fleets against pirate coalitionAD 1800 嘉慶五年夏 · Military · Overall commander · At Haimen / Songmen Mountain, Zhejiang 海門 / 松門山 · With Ruan Yuan (阮元)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 15-17
- Defeated foreign pirate junks at Songmenyang off TaizhouDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 91
- Defeated Fengwei guided foreign junksAD 1799 嘉慶四年 · Military · Commander · At Wenzhou waters 溫州洋Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 14
- DefeatedAD 1804 九年秋 · Military · Commander · With Cai Qian (蔡牽) · At Dinghai northern waters 定海北洋 · Outcome Split enemy; drove Qian to JinshanDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 29-30
- DefeatedAD 1806 十一年四月 · Military · Commander · With Cai Qian (蔡牽) · At Funing outer waters 福寧外洋 · Outcome Captured Li An at DoumiyangDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 39
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 65
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 64
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 32
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 32
- Drove off foreign pirate junksAD 1794 乾隆五十九年 · Military · Commander · At three Penghu stations, Fujian 福建三澎Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 11
- Fought piratesMilitary · Commander · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 229
- Fought woundedAD 1806 十一年八月 · Military · Commander · With Cai Qian (蔡牽) · At Yushan 漁山 · Outcome Wounded; 140 casualties; held firmDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 54, 63
- Joined Fujian Zhejiang campaign then fellAD 1807 不幸長庚中殞 · Military · Commander · Mode historian-judgmentDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 230
- Ordered Delu and Xu Songnian to reconnoiter Anping HarborAD 1806 嘉慶十一年春 · Military · CommanderDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 107
- Pressed suppression after harbor blockadeDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 359, passage 147
- PursuedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 66-67
- PursuedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 359, passage 148
- Raised local militia and captured major pirateMilitary · Organizer · Outcome ReinstatedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 9
- Repeatedly pursued Cai Qian but died in battle after losing official supportDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 22, 25-26
- Repeatedly attacked sea banditsAD 1798 嘉慶三年 · Military · Commander · At Qu Port and Mount Putuo 衢港及普陀Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 13
- Sent lost teeth to wifeDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 80
- Surprised and pursued Cai QianAD 1803 嘉慶八年 · Military · Pursuer · With Cai Qian (蔡牽) · At Dinghai / Putuo to Fujian waters 定海普陀至閩洋Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 25
- Zhejiang fleet destroyed six pirate shipsDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 25-26
- reorganized navy together 同心整厲水師Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 72
- Relation Commander of · Person Wang Delu (王得祿)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 102, 107
- Relation Predecessor of · Person Wang Delu (王得祿)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 81
- Relation Superior of · Person Wang Delu (王得祿)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 230
- Relation Commander of · Person Xu Songnian (許松年)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 107
- Relation Predecessor of · Person Qiu Lianggong (邱良功)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 81
- Relation Superior of · Person Qiu Lianggong (邱良功)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 139, 230
- Relation Collaborated with · Person Ruan Yuan (阮元)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 16, 23
- Relation Envied by · Person Yude (玉德)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 72
- Relation Commander of · Person Hu Zhensheng (胡振聲)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 91
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment foremost naval commander; unmatched helm skill; devoted; generous with prizes · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Qing Antai (清安泰)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 50-56
- Assessment military prestige greatly increased after defeating Cai Qian at sea · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 24
- Assessment only Zhejiang commander truly able to deal with the pirates; loyalty, courage, and strategy known throughout the empire; won the emperor's trust and exclusive reliance · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 229
- Assessment pirates fear only Li Changgeng · Mode hearsayDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 55-56
- Assessment ships tall, sturdy, superior to Tong'an craft · Mode named-source-report Speaker Chen Buyun (陳步雲)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 162
- Assessment stalling · Negated true · Mode allegation Source Person Id Alinbao (阿林保)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 49, 58
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- Assessment strict command; faithful rewards and sure punishments; unified force · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 71
- Item family fortune spent to raise militia 家財 · Relation ExpendedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 9
- Item family fortune 家貲 · Relation Expended for fleet · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Qing Antai (清安泰)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 52
- Item Thunder Ships 霆船 · Relation Commissioned and commandedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 23
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 4; Draft History of Qing 359, passage 146
- Originally to be made a count when pirates were destroyed; instead posthumously made third-rank baronAD 1807 十二年十二月Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 70
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