Overview
Yanxu was an official and Aristocrat.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Shunan | 樹南 | Shunan |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1887 明年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 109
Attested activity
- AD 1883 九年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 87
- AD 1876 光緒二年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 84
- AD 1872 十一年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 82
- AD 1863 十三年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 78
- AD 1886 十二年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 105
- AD 1884 十年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 91
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- AD 1867 同治六年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 81
- AD 1856 咸豐六年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 77
- AD 1864 明年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 79
- AD 1887 明年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 109
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Qingqi (慶祺)son 子
father 父Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 75 - Parent of Huizhang (會章)son 子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 110
Origins and identity
- Imperial Clan 宗室Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 75
Career and standing
- left censor-in-chief 左都御史AD 1883 九年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 87
- commander-in-chief of Rehe 熱河都統AD 1876 光緒二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 84
- fourth-rank capital post 四品京堂AD 1863 十三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 78
- minister of the Court of Colonial Affairs 理籓院尚書AD 1884 十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 91
- Hanlin bachelor 庶吉士AD 1856 咸豐六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 77
- reviser 編修AD 1856 咸豐六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 77
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- tutor 贊善AD 1864 明年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 79
- clerk of the Board of Rites 禮部主事Appointed · Detail by hereditary privilegeDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 76
- Grand Secretariat academician 內閣學士AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 80
- vice minister of the Board of War at Mukden 盛京兵部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 80
- supervisor of the grain depots 倉場AD 1872 十一年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 82
- minister of the Board of Rites 禮部AD 1884 十年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 91
- Board of Revenue vice minister 戶部AD 1867 同治六年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 81
- EnteredAD 1876 光緒二年 · Resigned · Detail resigned on grounds of illnessDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 86
- yin privilege 任子Hereditary privilege · HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 76
- RequestedAD 1884 十年 · Sick leave refusedDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 104
- stripped of office but retained in post 革職留任AD 1884 十年 · Punished · Detail because his language against Zuo was judged excessiveDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 98
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 75
- AD 1876 光緒二年At Rehe 熱河 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 84
- At Mukden 盛京 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 80
- Organization Plain Blue Banner 正藍旗 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 75
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1856 咸豐六年 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 77
- Skill literary composition 文詞 · Level favored by the rulerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 108
Works and attributed material
- AD 1884 十年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passages 93-97
- AD 1884 十年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passages 100-102
Events and relationships
- Impeached Zuo Zongtang for leaving the birthday ranksDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 92
- Inspected coastal defenses and submitted illustrated reports on Yantai and LushunAD 1884 十年 · Military · InspectorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passages 100-102
- Merit recorded in defending the capital when the court fled northAD 1863 十三年 · Military · DefenderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 78
- Objected face to face when Cixi refused kneeling rites at Xiaozhenxian tombDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passages 105-107
- Repeatedly investigated frontier land reclamationAD 1867 同治六年 · Administrative · InvestigatorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 81
- Requested a compilation office to revise the Collected Statutes; approvedAD 1883 九年 · Scholarly · MemorialistDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passages 88-90
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- Requested more garrison posts for the hunting grounds; sent Song En to suppress Wang ZhigangDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passages 84-85
- With Bi Daoyuan memorialized that tribute grain move in kind to feed troops; adoptedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 83
- With Qi Shichang investigated Chen Shijie; cleared false charges but noted planning failuresDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 99
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment stood unshaken on great matters of state; scholars praised him; born to noble rank and favored for literary gifts · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 108
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 442, passage 75
References in the histories
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