Wei Guangtao (November 27, 1837 – March 15, 1916), courtesy name Wuzhuang was a Chinese politician who was the Governor of Xinjiang, Viceroy of Yun-Gui, Viceroy of Shaan-Gan, Viceroy of Liangjiang, and Viceroy of Min-Zhe. He was also notable for his military service during the First Sino-Japanese War and Dungan Revolt.

Wei Guangtao
魏光燾
Governor of Xinjiang[1][2]
In office
1889–1892
MonarchGuangxu
Preceded byLiu Jintang
Succeeded byWen Shilin
Viceroy of Yun-Gui
In office
1900–1902
Preceded bySongfan
Succeeded byDing Zhenduo
Viceroy of Shaan-Gan
In office
1899 (As Acting Governor until 1900) – 1900
Preceded byTao Mo
Succeeded bySongfan
Viceroy of Liangjiang
In office
December 5, 1902 – September 4, 1904
Preceded byZhang Zhidong
Succeeded byLi Xingrui
Viceroy of Min-Zhe
In office
1904–1905
Preceded byLi Xingrui
Succeeded byShengyun
Personal details
Born(1837-11-27)November 27, 1837
Shaoyang County, Baoqing Mansion [zh], Hunan, Qing China
DiedMarch 15, 1916(1916-03-15) (aged 78)
Military service
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
BranchXiang Army
Years of service1856 — 1905
Battles/warsTaiping Rebellion
First Sino-Japanese War
Dungan Revolt

Biography

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Wentong worked in the Jiangxi military camp to choose from Jiupin in 1859.[3] In 1860, Guangtao was sent to Cheng County regardless of double single month selection with employment under Lan Ling.[3] In 1861, Guangtao was selected for prestigious county selection and from 1861 until 1863 as a Hualing. In 1863, Guangtao decided to stay Zhejiang for supplementary use. He was exempt from the class in 1864 but still stayed and made up the time by producing vaccines. In 1865, Guangtao followed Taoist beliefs and in 1866, spent his time working in salt transport. In 1867, Guangtao was promoted to Circuit Officer and nominated for first class. In 1883, he was appointed the chief ambassador of Gansu from 1884-1885.[4][5] Guangtao would then begin to be assigned to be viceroy of several viceroys across China as starting from 1889-1892 he was chief ambassador of Xinjiang,[6][7] then to Viceroy of Jiangxi in 1896,[8] Viceroy of Yun-Gui from 1900 to 1902,[9] Governor of Shaanxi from 1900,[10][11][12] Viceroy of Liangjiang from December 5, 1902 – September 4, 1904[13] and finally as Viceroy of Min-Zhe from 1904 to 1905.[14][10] He was supposed to be Viceroy of Huguang in 1911 but was never assumed office.[15]

During the First Sino-Japanese War, Wei Guangtao, then the Xinjiang feudal commander, led the Wuwei Army's 6th Battalion with 3,300 people in the Battle of Niuzhuang. With the aid of Li Guangjiu, the Japanese army was outnumbered for a whole day and night, and the remaining troops broke through.

Family

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His grandson Wei Rongje was a Chinese scientist, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a professor at Nanjing University.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Immanuel Chung-yueh Hsü (1971). Readings in modern Chinese history. Oxford University Press. p. 193. ISBN 9780195013757.
  2. ^ Hummel, Arthur W. Sr., ed. (1943). "Tso Tsung-t'ang" . Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. United States Government Printing Office. p. 766.
  3. ^ a b China's First Historical Archives Collection: The Complete Collection of Official Resume Archives of the Qing Dynasty, 3 volumes, 688
  4. ^ Arrangements for military aircraft, No. 124423
  5. ^ Chronology of Officials in the Qing Dynasty, 3 volumes, 1943
  6. ^ Chronology of Officials in the Qing Dynasty, 3 volumes, 1944
  7. ^ Chronology of Officials in the Qing Dynasty, 2 volumes, 1728
  8. ^ Character record attached to the Qing Season Official Form ,971
  9. ^ Gongzhong Station Memorial-Guangxu Dynasty, No. 408007206
  10. ^ a b Chronology of Officials in Qing Dynasty, 2 volumes, 1735
  11. ^ Qing Dynasty official chronogeny, 2 ,1738
  12. ^ Chronology of Officials in the Qing Dynasty, 2 volumes, 1497
  13. ^ Chronology of Officials in the Qing Dynasty, 2 volumes, 1498
  14. ^ Chronology of Officials in the Qing Dynasty, 2 volumes, 1500
  15. ^ Chronology of Officials in the Qing Dynasty, 2 volumes, 1506
  16. ^ Qun Xuejun (2020-04-06). "The charm of a century-old school is reflected in such scholars". surging. Qunxueshuyuan. Retrieved 2020-04-26.

Bibliography

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  • From the Founding of Sanjiang Normal University to Wei Guangtao and Li Ruiqing Wei Rongjue
  • Zhao Weixi. From Frontier Officials to Frontier Officials: A Biography of Wei Guangtao. Beijing: China Social Sciences Press. 2018. ISBN 978-7-5203-2395-6