Li Hanzhang (李瀚章)

Overview

Li Hanzhang was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1880 光緒初至八年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 185
AD 1865 to AD 1868 同治四年至七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 420, passage 143

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 420 Volume 420 Biographies 207: Han Chao, Tian Xingshu, Ceng Biguang, Xi Baotian 1 passage
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 444 Volume 444 Biographies 231: Huang Tifang, Zong Shibaoting, Zong Shishengyu, Zhang Peilun, Deng Chengxiu, Xu Zhixiang 1 passage

Career and standing

provincial governor 巡撫
AD 1865 to AD 1868 同治四年至七年 · Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 420, passage 143
Governor-General 總督
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 185

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 420, passage 143

Events and relationships

Relation Impeached · Person Zhao Chen (兆琛)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 420, passage 143
Relation Impeached · Person Zhou Hongyin (周洪印)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 420, passage 143

Assessments and attributes

Assessment maladministration · Mode accusation Source Person Id Deng Chengxiu (鄧承修)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 185

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 420, passage 143; Draft History of Qing 444, passage 185

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 420Volume 420 Biographies 207: Han Chao, Tian Xingshu, Ceng Biguang, Xi Baotian · 1 passage

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巡撫李瀚章、劉昆先後劾罷兆琛、洪印，元度亦鐫級，薦起寶田招集舊部萬人入貴州，總統東路諸軍。 Governors Li Hanzhang and Liu Kun in turn impeached and dismissed Zhao Chen and Hongyin; Yuandu was demoted as well. Baotian was recalled, raised ten thousand veterans, entered Guizhou, and took command of the eastern armies.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 444Volume 444 Biographies 231: Huang Tifang, Zong Shibaoting, Zong Shishengyu, Zhang Peilun, Deng Chengxiu, Xu Zhixiang · 1 passage

Open chapter

又劾總督李瀚章失政，左副都御史崇勳無行，侍郎長敘等違制，學政吳寶恕、葉大焯，布政使方大湜、龔易圖，鹽運使周星譽諸不職狀。 He also impeached Governor Li Hanzhang for maladministration, Left Vice Censor-in-Chief Chong Xun for misconduct, Vice Ministers including Chang Xu for violating regulations, and Educational Commissioners Wu Baoshu and Ye Dachao, Provincial Administration Commissioners Fang Dashen and Gong Yitu, and Salt Controller Zhou Xingyu for various failures in office.