| Luo Bingzhang | |
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| Viceroy of Sichuan | |
In office 1860–1867 | |
| Succeeded by | Governor of Hunan
1850--1853 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1793 Xiangxiang, Guangdong |
| Died | September 1, 1867 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Nickname(s) | Camel |
Luo Bingzhang (Chinese: 駱秉章; Pinyin:, Wade-Giles:, Styled Yuman 籲門 and variably Zuzai 儒齋; Posthumous name: Wenzong 文忠;( 1793 – 1867) was an eminent Han Chinese official, military general, and devout Confucian scholar of the late Qing Dynasty in China. Luo raised the Green Standard Army and support aid Zen[Clarification needed] created Xiang Army to fight effectively against the Taiping Rebellion and restore the stability of the Qing Dynasty. He was known for his strategic perception, administrative skill, but also sometimes for his ruthlessness in the execution of his policies, he arrested Shi Dakai.
Early life[]
Born as a native of Huadu District, Guangdong in 1793,interestingly the same homeland as Hong Xiuquan. By 1832, at age 39, he had successfully passed the metropolitan examinations, a prestigious achievement in China. He had earned the Jinshi degree, which is the highest level in the civil service examinations, which led to his appointment to the Hanlin Academy, a body of outstanding Chinese literary scholars who performed literary tasks for the imperial court. Luo served in Beijing for more than 16 years.
Official Ranks[]
- In 1848 Vice Governor of Hubei
- In 1850–1853 Governor of Hunan
- In 1860–1867 Viceroy of Sichuan
Fame and military campaigns[]
- Promoted Zuo Zongtang early.
- arrested Shi Dakai in 1863.
Noted calligrapher[]
Luo was one of noted calligraphers in Qing Dynasty. Now stored in the Museum of Foshan.
Doubt[]
If the Taiping Rebellion was a giant ridiculous tragedy by some Han Chinese officials counting and direct that Luo must a key person known whole undertable[Clarification needed].
References[]
- Hummel, Arthur William, ed. Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period (1644-1912). 2 vols. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1943.
- Porter, Jonathan. Tseng Kuo-Fan's Private Bureaucracy. Berkeley: University of California, 1972.
- Wright, Mary Clabaugh. The Last Stand of Chinese Conservatism: The T'ung-Chih Restoration, 1862 -1874. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1957.
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