Qing · General

Mingliang 明亮

Attested AD 1773 - AD 1776

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Mingliang was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1773 to AD 1776 從副將軍明亮徵金川
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 329, passage 91

Career and standing

Vice General 副將軍
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 329, passage 91

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 329, passage 91

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 329, passage 91

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 329Volume 329 Biographies 116: Song Yuanjun, Xue Cong, Zhang Zhiyuan, Dong Tianbi, Chai Daji · 3 passages

以千總從副將軍明亮徵金川有功，積官至越巂營參將。 Serving as a company commander (qianzong) under Vice General Mingliang in the Jinchuan campaign, he distinguished himself and rose through successive promotions to regimental commander of the Yuexi Garrison.

金川酋以番僧诇軍事，芝元言於明亮曰：「軍事每為賊知，非去其諜，滅賊無日矣。」 The Jinchuan chieftain used tribal monks to spy on the army. Zhiyuan told Mingliang: "The enemy always knows our moves. Unless we cut off their intelligence, we will never defeat them."

會大風雪，明亮命芝元率數十人偽若以他事出者，宿番僧寺中。 During a blizzard, Mingliang ordered Zhiyuan to take several dozen men, pretending to be out on other business, and lodge at the tribal monks' temple.