Liu Bingzhang | |
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| 刘秉璋 | |
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| Monarch | Guangxu Emperor |
| Governor ofJiangxi | |
| In office 1875–1878 | |
| Governor ofZhejiang | |
| In office 1882–1886 | |
| Viceroy of Sichuan | |
| In office 1886–1895 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1826-05-20)May 20, 1826 |
| Died | August 23, 1905(1905-08-23) (aged 79) |
| Citizenship | Qing Empire |
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| Education | Jinshi degree in theImperial Examination |
Liu Bingzhang (Chinese:刘秉璋;Wade–Giles:Liu Ping-chang; May 20, 1826 – August 23, 1905) was aQing dynasty Chinese scholar-official and general. He served as Governor ofJiangxi andZhejiang provinces andViceroy of Sichuan. He was a commander in the civil war against theTaiping Rebellion andNian Rebellion, and theBattle of Zhenhai during theSino-French War.
Liu passed the imperial civil service examination in 1860 and obtainedjinshi, the highest degree.
After obtaining his degree, Liu Bingzhang began his career at the prestigiousHanlin Academy, but was soon sent to the battlefields to help stamp out theTaiping Rebellion. After that, he helped quash theNian Rebellion. In 1875, he was appointed Governor (xunfu) ofJiangxi Province, but resigned in 1878 in order to return home and fulfill hisfilial duty for his elderly mother. In 1882, he was appointed Governor ofZhejiang Province, and was responsible for the defense of the Zhejiang coast. In this capacity, he fought in theBattle of Zhenhai against the French fleet.[1] To commemorate the victory, the Chinese government built the Zhenhai Coastal Defense History Museum inZhenhai,Ningbo in 1997.[2]
He was awarded the position ofViceroy of Sichuan in 1886, and dealt with anti-missionary riots inSichuan. The Christian missionaries complained that he was not effectively punishing the rioters, and under the pressure of Britain, the Qing court stripped Liu of his position in 1895. He died in 1905.[3][4][5]
To commemorate the Battle of Zhenhai, the Chinese government built the Zhenhai Coastal Defense History Museum inZhenhai,Ningbo in 1997.[6] In 2011, a memorial park was opened in his hometown Wanshan (万山镇),Lujiang County,Anhui Province, to honor his 185th birthday.[citation needed]
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