Qing · Official

Wu Wenrong 吳文鎔

First attested AD 1853; died AD 1854

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu Wenrong was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1854 四年正月
Died in defeat · At Huangzhou 黃州 · Cause Army defeated
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 397, passage 119

Attested activity

AD 1854 四年正月
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 397, passage 119
AD 1853 次年春
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 397, passages 115-118

Career and standing

governor-general 總督
AD 1853 次年春 · Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 397, passage 115

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 397, passage 115

Events and relationships

Sent to suppress
AD 1853 次年春 · Military · Commander · At Huangzhou 黃州
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 397, passages 117-118

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 397, passage 115

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 397Volume 397 Biographies 184: Lu Jianying, Yang Wending, Qing Lin, Chong Lun, He Guiqing · 4 passages

總督吳文鎔初至，與崇綸意相迕。 Governor-general Wu Wenrong had just arrived and clashed with Chong Lun at every turn.

文宗慮兩人不能和衷，且僨事，命文鎔出剿，而責崇綸防守。 Emperor Wenzong feared they could not work together and would ruin the campaign; he sent Wenrong out to fight and charged Chong Lun with defense.

文鎔率師薄黃州，崇綸運輸餉械不以時，惟促速戰。 Wenrong led his army toward Huangzhou, but Chong Lun failed to deliver pay and arms on schedule and only pressed him to fight quickly.

四年正月，文鎔兵敗，死之。 In the first month of 1854 Wenrong's army was defeated and he was killed.