Jiyan
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Jiyan is the courtesy name of Zuo Zongtang, a prominent Qing dynasty statesman and military leader known for his role in suppressing rebellions and strengthening China’s northwest frontier.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zuo Zongtang | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qing dynasty general
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Qing dynasty official ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1812-11-10 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hunan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Jiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1885-09-05 ⓘ |
| employer | Qing government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Zuo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Zongtang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Marquis Kejing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural and economic reforms in frontier regions
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modernization efforts in northwest China ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a key figure in securing Qing control over Xinjiang
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namesake of the Western dish General Tso’s chicken ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Qing imperial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| nativeName | 左宗棠 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reconquest of Xinjiang for the Qing dynasty
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strengthening China’s northwest frontier ⓘ suppressing the Nian Rebellion ⓘ suppressing the Taiping Rebellion ⓘ |
| notableWork | policies for the reconstruction of Xinjiang ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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military leader ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Dungan Revolt (1862–1877)
NERFINISHED
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Nian Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiping Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Changsha
NERFINISHED
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Hunan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fuzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor-General of Liangjiang
NERFINISHED
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Governor-General of Min-Zhe NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of Shaan-Gan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Confucianism ⓘ |
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