Qing · Official and General

Zuo Zongtang 左宗棠

Zuǒ Zōngtáng

Attested AD 1864 - AD 1884

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zuo Zongtang was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1884 光緒十年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 433, passages 148-149
AD 1864 同治三年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 125

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 125

Works and attributed material

Memorialized battle record and requested mourning favors
AD 1884 光緒十年 · Memorial · Author · With Kang Guoqi (康國器)
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 433, passages 148-149

Events and relationships

Planned a three pronged advance; Guoqi volunteered for Longyan
AD 1864 同治三年 · Military · Planner · With Kang Guoqi (康國器)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 433, passage 125

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 433Volume 433 Biographies 220: Jin Guochen, Huang Chunxi, Wu Kunxiu, Kang Guoqi, Li Hezhang Younger Brother: Zhao Qing, Wu Yulan · 2 passages

左宗棠議三路進兵，國器自請當龍巖。 Zuo Zongtang planned a three-pronged advance, and Guoqi volunteered to take the Longyan front.

左宗棠疏陳戰績，請恤，格於吏議，特詔允之。 Zuo Zongtang memorialized his battle record and requested mourning favors; the Board of Civil Office blocked the request, but a special edict approved it.