Imperial tutor Wesin | |
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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)
Education | 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 |
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]
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]