Wenxiang (文祥) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wenxiang as a military officer, official, scholar, and statesman. This record brings together 7 passages from 6 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Wenxiang	文祥	Wenxiang
Title	Chief Minister Wen Xiang	首輔文祥
Title	Vice President Wenxiang	侍郎文祥
Personal name	Wen Xiang	文祥	Wen Xiang
Personal	Wen Xiang	文祥
Personal	Wen Xiang	文祥	Wen Xiang
Personal name	Wenxiang	文祥	Wenxiang

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · qingshigao:423:s0015, qingshigao:437:s0007
Sex: male
Explicit · qingshigao:436:s0022, qingshigao:450:s0041, qingshigao:466:s0033

Roles

Military Officer
Official
Scholar
Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 同治七年 · Regnal Year: 7 · Western Year: AD 1868
Strongly inferred · qingshigao:466:s0033, qingshigao:466:s0032
Source Date: Text: 光緒初 · Western Year: AD 1875
Explicit · qingshigao:436:s0022
Source Date: Text: 同治元年正月己亥 · Western Year: AD 1862
Explicit · qingshigao:193:s0033, qingshigao:193:s0037
Source Date: Text: 咸豐十年 · Western Year: AD 1860
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:423:s0082
Source Date: Text: 少與文祥同學 · Western Year: AD 1845
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:450:s0041
Source Date: Text: 用大學士文祥薦 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1862 · End: AD 1874
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:437:s0007

Career and standing

Label: Left Censor-in-Chief / 左都御史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 同治元年正月己亥 · Western Year: AD 1862
Explicit · qingshigao:193:s0033, qingshigao:193:s0037
Label: Left Censor-in-Chief / 左都御史 · Action: transferred · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 同治元年閏八月丙申 · Western Year: AD 1862
Explicit · qingshigao:193:s0033, qingshigao:193:s0037

Places and affiliations

Label: Qing / 清 · Relation: served
Explicit · qingshigao:466:s0033

Events and relationships

Kind: political · Role: appointee · Action: appointed · Other Person Id: Woren (倭仁) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 同治元年正月己亥 · Western Year: AD 1862
Explicit · qingshigao:193:s0033, qingshigao:193:s0037
Kind: political · Role: office-holder · Action: transferred · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 同治元年閏八月丙申 · Western Year: AD 1862
Explicit · qingshigao:193:s0033, qingshigao:193:s0037
Relation: recommender-of · Person Id: Xu Jingcheng (許景澄)
Explicit · qingshigao:466:s0033

References in the histories

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 193Volume 193 Tables 33: Ministers of Boards and Courts Chronological Table 8 Lower · 1 passage

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倭仁正月己亥遷。文祥左都御史。閏八月丙申遷。載齡左都御史。 On the jihai day of the first month, 倭仁 was transferred. 文祥: Left Censor-in-Chief. On the bingshen day of the intercalary eighth month, was transferred. 載齡: Left Censor-in-Chief.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 423Volume 423 Biographies 210: Zong Jichen, Yin Gengyun, Wang Zheng, Mu Jixianga, You Baichuan, Shen Huai · 1 passage

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侍郎文祥提督九門，遇耕雲東城，相持哭，因為規畫留守諸事。 Vice President Wenxiang, commanding the Nine Gates, met Gengyun in the eastern city. They embraced and wept, and Gengyun outlined plans for holding Beijing during the emperor's absence.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 436Volume 436 Biographies 223: Shen Guifen, Li Hongzao, Weng Tonghe, Sun Yuwen · 2 passages

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桂芬遇事持重，自文祥逝後，以諳究外情稱。 Guifen was known for his steady judgment; after Wen Xiang's death he was regarded as the councilor best versed in foreign affairs.

首輔文祥既逝，沈桂芬等承其遺風，以忠懇結主知，遇事能持之以正，雖無老成，尚有典型。 After Chief Minister Wen Xiang died, Shen Guifen and others inherited his approach; with loyal sincerity they won the ruler's trust and upheld principle in affairs—though lacking seasoned maturity, they still offered a model to follow.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 437Volume 437 Biographies 224: Rong Lu, Wang Wenshao, Zhang Zhidong, Qu Hongji · 1 passage

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用大學士文祥薦，改工部侍郎，調戶部，兼總管內務府大臣。 On Grand Secretary Wen Xiang's recommendation, he became vice minister of Works, was transferred to Revenue, and was also appointed superintendent of the Imperial Household Department.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 450Volume 450 Biographies 237: Li Henian, Wen Bin, Ren Daorong, Xu Zhenyi, Wu Dacheng · 1 passage

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鶴年有知人鑑，少與文祥同學相淬厲。 Henian had a keen eye for talent; as a young man he studied alongside Wen Xiang, and the two pushed each other to excel.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 466Volume 466 Biographies 253: Xu Yongyi, Xu Jingcheng, Yuan Chang, Li Shan, Lian Yuan · 1 passage

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明習時事，大學士文祥以使才薦。 Well versed in current affairs, he was recommended by Grand Secretary Wenxiang for talent in foreign service.