Li Hongzhang (李鴻章)

Overview

Li Hongzhang was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1863 同治二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passages 160, 168
AD 1862 同治元年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 157
AD 1865 同治四年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 185
AD 1853 to AD 1861 大學士鴻章
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 433, passages 153, 155

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Father of Li Hezhang (李鶴章父)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 155
Sibling of Li Hezhang (李鶴章)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 153
Sibling of Zhaoqing (昭慶)
younger brother 弟
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 433, passages 153, 182

Career and standing

Grand Secretary 大學士
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 153

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 153

Events and relationships

Omitted Hezhang's merit from the victory report to avoid favoritism; a special edict ordered equal reward
AD 1862 同治元年 · Administrative · Reporter · With Li Hezhang (李鶴章)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 160

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 433Volume 433 Biographies 220: Jin Guochen, Huang Chunxi, Wu Kunxiu, Kang Guoqi, Li Hezhang Younger Brother: Zhao Qing, Wu Yulan · 9 passages

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李鶴章，字季荃，安徽合肥人，大學士鴻章弟。 Li Hezhang, whose style name was Jiquan, was from Hefei in Anhui and was the younger brother of Grand Secretary Li Hongzhang.

從父兄治本籍團練，屢出戰有功，以州同用。 He followed his father and elder brother in organizing local militia at home, fought repeatedly with distinction, and was appointed subprefect.

同治元年，從鴻章援江蘇，常率親兵佐督戰。 In the first year of Tongzhi he followed Hongzhang to relieve Jiangsu and often led his personal guard in the field.

鴻章引嫌，奏捷不敘其勞，特旨詢問，命一體議敘，以知州用，加四品銜。 Hongzhang, avoiding favoritism, omitted his brother’s merit from the victory report; a special edict inquired into the matter and ordered equal reward, appointing Hezhang as a department magistrate with added fourth-rank insignia.

詔嘉鶴章：「能與兄同心戮力，為國宣勤。 An edict praised Hezhang: "He has joined his elder brother in loyal common effort and served the state with zeal.

此次未行破格之獎，為鴻章功不自私，俾得報勞將士，鼓舞眾心。 On this occasion no extraordinary reward was given, so that Hongzhang's merit would not appear self-serving and he could reward his officers and soldiers and lift the army's morale.

曾國荃疏陳：「李鴻章平江蘇，鶴章與程學啟各分統一路。 Zeng Guoquan memorialized: "When Li Hongzhang pacified Jiangsu, Hezhang and Cheng Xueqi each commanded a separate column.

同治元年，從鴻章至上海，解常熟圍，克嘉興、常州，皆在事有功。 In the first year of Tongzhi he followed Hongzhang to Shanghai, helped lift the siege of Changshu, and took part in capturing Jiaxing and Changzhou with merit in each.

及鴻章代國籓，令赴前敵擊賊，馳逐鄂、皖、東、豫之間，累擢至記名鹽運使。 When Hongzhang replaced Guofan he was sent to the front, pursued the rebels across Hubei, Anhui, Shandong, and Henan, and was repeatedly promoted to expectant salt transport commissioner.