Woren (Chinese: 倭仁; pinyin: Wōrén) or Wesin (Manchu: ᠸᡝᠰᡳᠨ, Möllendorff: wesin,[2] 1804–8 June 1871), courtesy name Genfeng (艮峰), was a Qing dynasty official from the Mongolian Ucigeri clan and the Plain Red Banner of the Eight Banners.[3]
Imperial tutor Wesin | |
|---|---|
| Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall | |
| In office 7 May – 8 June 1871 | |
| Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Library | |
| In office 22 October 1862 – 7 May 1871 | |
| Assistant Grand Secretary | |
| In office 6 August – 9 October 1862 | |
| Minister of Zongli Yamen | |
| In office 25 April – 13 July 1867[1] | |
| Minister of Works | |
| In office 14 February – 9 October 1862 Serving with Wang Qingyun (until 16 April), Li Han (since 16 April) | |
| Preceded by | Airen |
| Succeeded by | Wenxiang |
| Deputy Minister of Revenue of Mukden | |
| In office 23 December 1857 – 3 November 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Funiyagangga |
| Succeeded by | Herun |
| Deputy Minister of Rites of Mukden | |
| In office 10 September 1856 – 23 December 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Heseben |
| Succeeded by | Wenjun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1804 Kaifeng, Henan |
| Died | June 8, 1871 (aged 66–67) |
| Bildung | Jinshi degree in the Imperial Examination |
| Occupation | politician, philosopher |
| Clan name | Ucigeri (烏齊格里) |
| Courtesy name | Genfeng (艮峰) |
| Posthumous name | Wenduan (文端) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Qing dynasty |
| Branch/service | Mongolian Plain Red Banner |
Born in a banner garrison family in Henan. He obtained the highest degree (jinshi) in the imperial examination and was selected a shujishi of the Hanlin Academy in 1829.[3] He served as tutor of the Tongzhi Emperor.[3]
Woren was a famous opponent of the Self-Strengthening Movement. He rejected the ti-yong idea.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "倭仁（1804~1871）".
- ^ "(烏齊格里)倭仁".
- ^ a b c Draft History of Qing, vol. 391
- ^ Levenson, Joseph Richmond (1968). Confucian China and Its Modern Fate: A Trilogy. University of California Press. p. 69.
- ^ "「西學」と「新學」 中國近代における西洋文化輸入の論理について" (PDF).