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Overview The translated histories identify Yang Yingju as an administrator, official, and statesman. This record brings together 26 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
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Yang Yingju
楊應琚
Yang Yingju
Courtesy
Peizhi
佩之
Peizhi
Given
Yingju
應琚
Yingju
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Sex Male Roles Administrator Official Statesman Life and dates Death Age Attested activity Source Date: Text: 三十一年Western Year: AD 1766
Source Date: Text: 二十九年Western Year: AD 1764
Source Date: Text: 二十二年Western Year: AD 1757
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Ancestor of Yang Maoling (茂齡) Kinship Term: grandson / 孫Generation Distance: 2Line: paternal
Child of Yang Wenqian (楊文乾) Kinship Term: son / 子Parentage: biologicalSubject Role: fatherObject Role: son
Parent of Yang Chonggu (重穀) Kinship Term: son / 子Parentage: biologicalSubject Role: fatherObject Role: son
Parent of Yang Chongying (重英) Kinship Term: son / 子Parentage: biologicalSubject Role: fatherObject Role: son
Career and standing Label: Governor-General of Yunnan and Guizhou / 雲貴總督Action: appointedDate Context: Source Date: Text: 三十一年Western Year: AD 1766
Label: Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion / 東閣大學士Action: appointedDate Context: Source Date: Text: 二十九年Western Year: AD 1764
Label: Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi / 兩廣總督Action: appointed
Label: Intendant of Hedong / 河東道Action: appointed
Label: Bureau Director / 員外郎Action: held
Label: Governor-General of Fujian and Zhejiang / 閩浙總督Action: transferredDate Context: Source Date: Text: 二十二年Western Year: AD 1757
Label: Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu / 陝甘總督Action: transferredDate Context: Source Date: Text: 二十四年Western Year: AD 1759
Label: Xining Circuit Intendant / 西寧道Action: transferred
Label: Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent / 太子太保Action: grantedDate Context: Source Date: Text: 二十三年Western Year: AD 1758
Label: Grand Tutor of the Heir Apparent / 太子太師Action: granted
Label: arrest and interrogation / 逮問 ·
Action: ordered ·
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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 327 Volume 327 Biographies 114: Liu Zao, Yang Yingju, Yang Zhongying, Su Erxiang, Ming Rui · 26 passages
因左授湖北巡撫，命楊應琚往代。
He was therefore demoted to Governor of Hubei, and Yang Yingju was ordered to replace him.
复諭：「應琚未至，藻當實力經理。
Another edict instructed: "Before Yingju arrives, Zao must manage affairs in earnest.
上令應琚至普洱，為求醫治療，傷平，傳旨逮問。
The Emperor ordered Yingju to go to Pu'er to seek medical treatment for him; when his wounds healed, an edict was sent to arrest and interrogate him.
楊應琚，字佩之，漢軍正白旗人，廣東巡撫文乾子。
Yang Yingju, styled Peizhi, was a Bannerman of the Plain White Banner of the Han Army and the son of Wen Qian, Governor of Guangdong.
應琚起家任子。
Yingju began his career through the hereditary privilege of an official's son.
應琚曰：「屬國陪臣無上交。」
Yingju said, "Attendant ministers of a tributary state have no presentation to make to the superior court."
復以陝、甘非一督能治，請更西安總督為川陝總督，四川總督為巡撫，甘肅巡撫為總督，上遂命應琚督甘肅，陝西提鎮受節制，進太子太師。
He further argued that Shaanxi and Gansu were beyond the capacity of a single governor-general to govern, and requested that the Xi'an governor-general be renamed Sichuan-Shaanxi governor-general, the Sichuan governor-general be reduced to provincial governor, and the Gansu governor be promoted to governor-general. The Emperor then ordered Yingju to govern Gansu with Shaanxi's commanders and brigades under his command, and promoted him to Grand Tutor of the Heir Apparent.
應琚奏辦屯墾，遣兵購畜，部署紛煩；
Yingju had memorialized on organizing colonization, dispatching troops to purchase livestock, and making arrangements that were numerous and vexatious;
時應琚子重穀為永昌知府，誘殺之，木酋亦走。
At that time Yingju's son Chonggu was prefect of Yongchang; he lured Gong Guyan and killed him, and the Mohang chief also fled.
上移應珺雲貴總督視師。
The Emperor transferred Yang Yingju to Governor-General of Yunnan and Guizhou to take command of the army.
應琚至楚雄，緬人漸退，師乘間收復。
When Yingju reached Chuxiong, the Burmese gradually withdrew, and the army seized the opportunity to recover lost ground.
應琚往孟良、整賣正經界，集流亡，釐戶口，定賦稅，而令召丙、叭先俸分據之，請賞給三品指揮使。
Yingju went to Mengliang and Zhenmai to rectify the border, gathered refugees, sorted household registers, fixed tax levies, and had Zhao Bing and Baxianfeng hold portions of the territory, requesting that they be granted the rank of third-grade battalion commander.
諸將希應琚指，爭謂緬勢孤，易攻取。
The generals, hoping to please Yingju, all contended that Burma was isolated and easy to attack.
應琚初猶弗聽，曰：「吾官至一品，年逾七十，復何所求，而以貪功開邊釁乎？」
At first Yingju would not listen, saying, "My rank has reached the first grade and I am over seventy—what more do I seek, that I should open border war through greed for merit?"
副將趙宏榜慫恿之，遂下道、鎮、府、州合議，亦謂寇勢大，邊釁不可開，總兵烏爾登額阻尤力，應琚滋不懌。
Brigadier Zhao Hongbang urged him on; he then convened a joint consultation of circuits, commands, prefectures, and departments. They too said the enemy force was large and border war must not be opened; Regional Commander Wu Erden'e opposed most strongly, and Yingju grew increasingly displeased.
永昌知府陳大呂懼更初議，應琚乃往永昌受降，並為文檄緬，侈言水陸軍五十萬陳境上，不降即進討。
Yongchang Prefect Chen Dalv feared a reversal of the earlier plan; Yingju therefore went to Yongchang to accept surrender and also drafted a proclamation to Burma exaggerating that five hundred thousand land and water troops were arrayed on the border—if they did not submit, he would advance to chastise them.
應琚聞警即遘疾，上命楊廷璋往代，遣侍衛福靈安攜御醫往診；
When Yingju heard the alarm he immediately fell ill; the Emperor ordered Yang Tingzhang to replace him and sent Bodyguard Fuling'an with imperial physicians to examine him;
提督李時升告急，應琚不報。
Regional Commander-in-Chief Li Shisheng reported urgency, but Yingju did not respond.
應琚遣緬寧通判富森持令箭督戰，德成始抵盞達。
Yingju dispatched Dianning Subprefect Fu Sen with a command arrow to supervise the battle; only then did Decheng reach Zhanda.
緬懼擊其後，潛引去，應琚仍以捷聞。
Burma feared an attack from the rear and quietly withdrew; Yingju still reported victory.
緬甸復入猛卯，參將哈國興等引還，砲械多遺失，應琚又報捷；
Burma again entered Mengmao; Regiment Commander Ha Guoxing and others led the troops back, and much artillery was lost; Yingju again reported victory;
嗣木邦告警，國興軍抵蠻暮，寇★K4退，應琚又以復新街奏。
Then Mohang sounded the alarm; Guoxing's army reached Manmu and the bandits retreated; Yingju again memorialized that Xinjie had been recovered.
會福靈安先被命廉軍事，具言宏榜諸人失守狀，應琚亦劾德成等遲留不進，於是俱逮問，而以楊寧為提督，且以應琚不勝任，召明瑞代統其軍。
At the time Fuling'an had already been ordered to investigate military affairs in detail; he reported how Hongbang and others had lost their posts. Yingju also impeached Decheng and others for delay in advancing; they were all arrested and brought up for interrogation. Yang Ning was made Regional Commander-in-Chief, and because Yingju was unfit for his post, Ming Rui was summoned to take command of the army.
應琚恐，乃上言大舉徵緬，調湖廣、川、滇軍五萬，五路並進，請敕暹羅夾攻，朝論皆斥之。
Yingju in fear then memorialized proposing a great campaign against Burma, mobilizing fifty thousand troops from Huguang, Sichuan, and Yunnan to advance in five columns, and requesting orders to Siam for a pincer attack—all were denounced at court.
大學士楊應琚代為總督，師久無功，賜死。
Grand Secretary Yang Yingju replaced him as governor; the army achieved nothing for a long time, and he was granted death.
應琚持節臨邊，著聲績。
Yingju held the imperial commission on the frontier and achieved reputation and merit.