Yijing (Chinese: 奕經; Wade–Giles: I-ching; 1793–1853) was a Manchu prince of the Qing Dynasty. He was a cousin[1] of the Daoguang Emperor. In 1826, he served at Kashgar as a junior officer in the campaign against Jahangir Khoja. During the First Opium War, after the British captured Zhenhai and Ningbo, the emperor ordered Yijing to go to Zhejiang on 18 October 1841 and take command of a counter-offensive.[2] In the Battle of Ningpo on 10 March 1842, Yijing's troops attempted to retake the city, but the British successfully repelled the attack.[3]

Yijing
Assistant Grand Secretary
In office
1841–1842
Minister of Personnel
In office
7 November 1836 – 21 November 1842
Serving with Tang Jinzhao
Preceded byKeying
Succeeded byEngui
General of Mukden
In office
1835–1836
Preceded byBaoxing
Succeeded byBaoxing
General of Heilongjiang
In office
1834–1835
Preceded byFusengde
Succeeded byBaochang
Personal details
Born1791
Beijing
Died1853(1853-00-00) (aged 61–62)
Xuzhou, Jiangsu
RelationsYongxing (grandfather)
Parent
Military service
AllegianceQing dynasty
Branch/serviceManchu Bordered Red Banner
Battles/warsFirst Opium War
Taiping Rebellion

References

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  1. ^ The Cambridge History of China Volume 10 Late Ch'ing 1800-1911. Part 1. Page 204
  2. ^ Waley, Arthur (1958). The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes. George Allen & Unwin. p. 158. ISBN 0-04-951012-6.
  3. ^ Hanes, W. Travis; Sanello, Frank (2002). The Opium Wars: The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another. Sourcebooks. p. 140. ISBN 1-4022-0149-4.