Viceroy of Min-Zhe
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The Viceroy of MinZhe fully referred to as the Governor General of the Fujian
, Taiwan
, Zhejiang
Provinces and surrounding areas; Overseeing Military Affairs, Food Production; Manager of Waterways; Director of Civil Affairs (總督台灣福建浙江等處地方，提督軍務、糧餉、管理河道兼巡撫事), was one of eight viceroys of the Qing Dynasty
in China
. The Viceroy had jurisdiction over the provinces of Fujian
, Taiwan
and Zhejiang
. Because Fujian and Taiwan were once the combined province of Fujian (South of the Jiangsu
), the province was known, Chinese historians have a viewpoint often: "The Quanzhou
was the most important port in China before middle 19th century Shanghai
raised so arrested pirates was main task by Viceroy of Min Zhe".
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
Provinces and surrounding areas; Overseeing Military Affairs, Food Production; Manager of Waterways; Director of Civil Affairs (總督台灣福建浙江等處地方，提督軍務、糧餉、管理河道兼巡撫事), was one of eight viceroys of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The Viceroy had jurisdiction over the provinces of Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
. Because Fujian and Taiwan were once the combined province of Fujian (South of the Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
), the province was known, Chinese historians have a viewpoint often: "The Quanzhou
Quanzhou
Quanzhou is a prefecture-level city in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders all other prefecture-level cities in Fujian but two and faces the Taiwan Strait...
was the most important port in China before middle 19th century Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
raised so arrested pirates was main task by Viceroy of Min Zhe".
List of Viceroys
- 1656-1666: Lee Shaitai (李率泰)
- 1668-1673: Fan Chengmo (范承謨) was killed by the Revolt of the Three FeudatoriesRevolt of the Three FeudatoriesThe Revolt of the Three Feudatories was a rebellion in the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor. The revolt was led by the three lords of the fiefdoms in Yunnan, Guangdong and Fujian provinces against the Qing central government....
- 1674-1676: Lang Tingzuo (郎廷佐)
- 1678-1683: Yau CheeShen (姚啟聖) recovered TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. - 1727-1729: Li Wei (mandarin)Li Wei (mandarin)Li Wei was a famous mandarin during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, who was instrumental in carrying out Yongzheng's nationwide reforms in his role in various regional governing positions....
(李衛) - 1862-1866: Zuo ZongtangZuo ZongtangZuo Zongtang , spelled Tso Tsung-t'ang in Wade-Giles and known simply as General Tso in the West, was a Chinese statesman and military leader in the late Qing Dynasty....
(左宗棠) - 1866-1868: Ma XinyiMa XinyiMa Xinyi ; was an eminent Hui muslim official and a military general of the late Qing Dynasty in China....
(馬新貽) - 1884-1888: Yang ChangjunYang ChangjunYang Changjun was a Governor General in Qing dynasty China. He commanded the armies of the Qing dynasty during the Dungan Revolt . His suboordinates included Tang Yanhe, Dong Fuxiang, and various other generals.-External links:...
(楊昌濬) - 1892-1895: Tan Zhonglin(譚鍾麟)