Overview
Ruan Yuan was a Governor and Official.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Boyuan | 伯元 | |
| Posthumous name | Wenda | 文達 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1849 道光二十九年Age 86Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 70
Age
- Years 86 · Reckoning Source stated at deathDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 70
Attested activity
- AD 1826 to AD 1835 while Yi Libu was Yunnan governorDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 101
- AD 1793 乾隆五十八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 9
- AD 1789 乾隆五十四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 5
- AD 1840 二十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 376, passages 127-128
- AD 1806 to AD 1809 十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 359, passages 144, 155
- AD 1837 十七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 376, passages 152, 156
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- AD 1816 嘉慶二十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 40
- AD 1817 嘉慶二十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 42, 44-45
- AD 1800 嘉慶五年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 14-15, 22
- AD 1800 嘉慶五年夏Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 16
- AD 1800 to AD 1803 嘉慶五年後造霆船Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 23
- AD 1803 to AD 1804 嘉慶八年至九年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 23-24
- AD 1806 嘉慶十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 27
- AD 1808 嘉慶十三年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 30-32, 35
- AD 1814 嘉慶十九年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 38-39
- AD 1807 嘉慶十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 28-29
- AD 1809 嘉慶十四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 119-120; Draft History of Qing 364, passage 33
- AD 1805 嘉慶十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 26
- AD 1799 嘉慶四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 229; Draft History of Qing 364, passages 11, 76
- AD 1790 逾年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 5-6
- AD 1849 道光二十九年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 70
- AD 1846 道光二十六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 69
- AD 1822 道光二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 53
- AD 1821 道光元年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 51
- AD 1826 道光六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 58
- AD 1832 道光十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 63-65
- AD 1835 道光十五年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 67
- AD 1838 道光十八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 68
- AD 1804 to AD 1807 長庚在軍期間Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 72
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Father of Ruan Yuanfather 父Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 26
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 364 Volume 364 Biographies 151: Ruan Yuan, Wang Tingzhen, Tang Jinzhao 21 passages
- 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 4 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 376 Volume 376 Biographies 163: Xin Congyi, Zhang Lin, Gu Gao, Shen Weiqiao, Zhu Wei, Cheng Enze, Wu Jie 3 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 340 Volume 340 Biographies 127: Wang Jie, Dong Gao, Zhu Gui 1 passage
- 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 1 passage
Career and standing
- Governor of Guangdong 廣東巡撫AD 1817 to AD 1826 在粵九年 · Acted six timesDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 57
- Superintendent of Guangdong maritime customs 粵海關監督AD 1821 道光元年 · Acting concurrentlyDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 51
- Governor of Zhejiang 浙江巡撫AD 1799 嘉慶四年 · Acting then substantively appointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 11
- Governor of Henan 河南巡撫AD 1807 嘉慶十二年 · ActingDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 29
- Vice-minister of Revenue 戶部侍郎AD 1807 嘉慶十二年 · ActingDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 28
- Assistant grand secretary 協辦大學士AD 1832 道光十二年 · Appointed while retained as governor generalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 63
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- Educational commissioner of Shandong 山東學政AD 1793 乾隆五十八年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 9
- Hanlin compiler 編修AD 1789 乾隆五十四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 5
- Vice-minister of War 兵部侍郎AD 1807 嘉慶十二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 29
- Grand secretary of Tiren Hall 體仁閣大學士AD 1835 道光十五年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 67
- Director-general of grain transport 漕運總督AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 37
- Governor 巡撫AD 1800 嘉慶五年夏 · HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 16
- governor of Zhejiang 浙江巡撫AD 1809 嘉慶十四年 · HeldDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 119
- Governor-General 總督HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 101
- Grand Secretary 大學士HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 376, passage 156
- Vice-minister of Revenue 戶部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 10
- Vice-minister of Rites 禮部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 10
- Vice-minister of War 兵部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 10
- Governor-general of Huguang 湖廣總督AD 1816 嘉慶二十一年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 40
- Junior vice-president of the Secretariat 少詹事AD 1790 逾年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 6
- Supervisor of the Household of the Heir Apparent 詹事AD 1790 逾年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 8
- Academician of the Grand Secretariat 內閣學士PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 36
- Vice-minister of Works 工部侍郎PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 37
- Governor of Zhejiang 浙江巡撫AD 1808 嘉慶十三年 · ReappointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 29-30
- Governor of Fujian 福建巡撫AD 1806 嘉慶十一年 · Recalled to act but declined for illnessDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 27
- Hanlin compiler 編修AD 1808 嘉慶十三年 · Reduced toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 35
- official in Zhejiang 蒞浙Returned to officeDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 359, passage 155
- Hanlin bachelor 庶吉士AD 1789 乾隆五十四年 · SelectedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 5
- Educational commissioner of Zhejiang 浙江學政AD 1793 乾隆五十八年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 9
- Governor of Henan 河南巡撫AD 1816 嘉慶二十一年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 40
- Governor-general of Liangguang 兩廣總督AD 1817 嘉慶二十二年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 42
- Governor of Jiangxi 江西巡撫AD 1814 嘉慶十九年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 38
- Governor-general of Yunnan and Guizhou 雲貴總督AD 1826 道光六年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 58
- BestowedAD 1814 嘉慶十九年 · Honor Peacock feather 花翎Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 39
- ConferredAD 1814 嘉慶十九年 · Honor Junior guardian of the heir apparent 太子少保Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 39
- ConferredAD 1838 道光十八年 · Honor Senior guardian of the heir apparent 太子太保Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 68
- Posthumously bestowedAD 1849 道光二十九年 · Honor posthumous title Wenda 文達Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 70
- PromotedAD 1846 道光二十六年 · Honor Grand tutor 太傅Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 69
- Entered with half salaryAD 1838 道光十八年 · Retirement · Reason age and illnessDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 68
- Left officeAD 1805 嘉慶十年 · Mourning for fatherDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 26
- Stripped of officeAD 1808 嘉慶十三年 · Reason favoritism in examination scandalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 35
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation Active underStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 72
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
- At Yizheng, Jiangsu 江蘇儀徵 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 3
- At Zhejiang 浙 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 359, passage 155
- Organization local worthies shrine and Zhejiang eminent officials shrine 鄉賢祠、浙江名宦祠 · Relation Enshrined inDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 71
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1789 乾隆五十四年 · Credential jinshi 進士Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 5
- Skill broad classical and evidential scholarship 博學淹通、漢學 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 72, 82, 87
Works and attributed material
- Collation Notes on the Thirteen Classics 十三經校勘記Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 82
- Jingji cuangu 經籍篡詁Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 82
- Yangjing shi ji 揅經室集Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 85
- Huang Qing jingjie 皇清經解Relation Author/compilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 82
- Stone Classics 石經Relation CollatorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 73
- Supplements to the imperial collection 四庫未收書一百七十二種提要Relation Compiler and synopsis authorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 75
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- Biographies of Calculators 疇人傳Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 83
- inscriptions on bronze ritual vessels 鐘鼎彝器款識Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 376, passage 128
- National History biographies of Confucian scholars and writers 國史儒林、文苑傳Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 74
- Shiqu baoji 石渠寶笈Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 73
- Epigraphic and literary compilations 山左金石志、兩浙金石志等Relation Compiler/editorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 84
- Gujing Academy 詁經精舍Relation FounderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 80
- Xuehai Hall 學海堂Relation FounderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 81
- Zhejiang and Guangdong gazetteers 浙江通志、廣東通志Relation ReviserDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 84
- AD 1817 to AD 1821 嘉慶二十二年後Memorial · Author · Summary argued that English maritime power required deterrence and measured enforcement · Mode direct-quotation Speaker Ruan Yuan (阮元)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 45-49
- AD 1800 嘉慶五年夏Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 16
Events and relationships
- Contained Nong Wenyun’s conflict without crossing the borderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 65-66
- Cooperated with Fujian in destroying piratesAD 1809 嘉慶十四年 · Administrative · GovernorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 119
- Destroyed the Ruohuang and Shui’ao pirate forcesAD 1800 嘉慶五年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 14, 17, 19
- Devised the divided naval attack culminating in Cai Qian’s destructionDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 32-33
- Drove Cai Qian and Zhu Fen from DinghaiDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 31
- Funded thunder warships and repeatedly defeated Cai QianDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 22
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- Joined Fujian Zhejiang effort that ended piracyMilitary · CoordinatorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 359, passage 155
- Memorialized to place Changgeng in overall naval commandDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 16
- Organized anti piracy preparationsAD 1800 嘉慶五年 · Military · Planner and commander · At Zhejiang coast 浙江沿海Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 13, 15
- Raised funds with Changgeng to build Thunder ShipsDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 23
- Reformed Yunnan salt administration and funded frontier settlementsAD 1826 to AD 1832 道光六年至十二年 · Administrative · Governor generalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 59-61
- Reorganized navyDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 72
- Repaired and built major river defensesAD 1816 嘉慶二十一年 · Administrative · GovernorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 41
- Settled the Cheli succession conflictDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 64
- Strengthened Canton batteries and regulated English tradeAD 1817 to AD 1822 嘉慶二十二年至道光二年 · Diplomatic · Governor generalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 44, 52-53, 55
- Relation Cooperated with · Person Zhang Shicheng (張師誠)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 359, passage 155
- Relation Patron of · Person Wu Jie (吳傑)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 376, passage 159
- Relation Assistant examiner with · Person Zhu Gui (硃珪)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 340, passage 229
- Relation Collaborated with · Person Li Changgeng (李長庚)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passages 16, 23
- Relation Colleague of · Person Li Changgeng (李長庚)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 72
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment erudite, versatile, and revered nationwide as a scholarly leader · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 72, 87
- Assessment governed Zhejiang benevolently and was especially successful against pirates · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 34
- Assessment his maritime and border achievements were praiseworthy, and he shaped younger scholars despite differing from Cao Zhenyong · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passages 201-203
- Assessment honored and looked up to by the scholarly community · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 376, passage 156
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 350, passage 16; Draft History of Qing 359, passage 155
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