Luo Bingzhang
Luo Bingzhang (simplified Chinese: 骆秉章; traditional Chinese: 駱秉章, courtesy names Yumen 籲門 and Ruzhai 儒齋; Posthumous name: Wenzhong 文忠; (January 9, 1793 – September 1, 1867) was an eminent Han Chinese official, military general, and devout Confucian scholar of the late Qing Dynasty in China.
Luo Bingzhang | |
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| Viceroy of Sichuan | |
| In office 1860–1867 | |
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| Born | term_end 1870 January 9, 1793 Xiangxiang, Guangdong |
| Died | September 1, 1867 (aged 74) predecessor Guan Wen successor Li Hongzhang |
| Resting place | term_end 1870 predecessor Guan Wen successor Li Hongzhang |
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| Education | jinshi degree |
Luo raised the Green Standard Army and helped create the Xiang Army to fight effectively against the Taiping Rebellion and restore the stability of the Qing Dynasty. He was known for his strategic perception, administrative skill, but also sometimes for his ruthlessness in the execution of his policies, he arrested Shi Dakai.
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