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Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces

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Jurisdiction of the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces in 1911
Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese東三省總督
Simplified Chinese东三省总督
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngsānshěng Zǒngdū
Governor-General of the Three Eastern Provinces and Other Local Areas, and in Charge of Managing the Generals of the Three Provinces and the Governor of Fengtian
Traditional Chinese總督東三省等處地方兼管三省將軍、奉天巡撫事
Simplified Chinese总督东三省等处地方兼管三省将军、奉天巡抚事
Transcriptions
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᡩᡝᡵᡤᡳ
ᡳᠯᠠᠨ
ᡤᠣᠯᠣᡳ
ᡠᡥᡝᡵᡳ
ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᡵᠠ
ᠠᠮᠪᠠᠨ
Romanizationdergi ilan goloi uheri kadalara amban

The Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces, fully in Chinese as the Governor-General of the Three Eastern Provinces and Other Local Areas, and in Charge of Managing the Generals of the Three Provinces and the Governor of Fengtian, was one of eight regional Viceroys during the Qing dynasty. The Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces had jurisdiction of military, civil, and political affairs over then Fengtian Province, Jilin Province, and Heilongjiang Province (approx. nowadays Jilin, Heilongjiang and central and eastern part of Liaoning).

History

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Map of viceroys in Qing Dynasty of China

The office of the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces previously existed as the "General of Liaodong" (遼東將軍), which was created in 1662 during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor. The post was subsequently renamed to "General of Fengtian" (奉天將軍) and "General of Shengjing" (盛京將軍).

In 1876, during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor, the General of Shengjing was given additional concurrent appointments as Secretary of Defence and Secretary of Justice and Prefect of Fengtian Prefecture (奉天府尹). He also gained honorary titles as a Viceroy, Secretary of Defence, and Right Censor-in-Chief of the Detection Branch. In 1907, the offices of General of Jilin, General of Heilongjiang and General of Shengjing were merged under a single office, Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces. The Viceroy also received an additional honorary title as an Imperial Commissioner.

From 1910 to 1911, the Viceroy concurrently held the appointment of Provincial Governor of Fengtian.

List of Viceroys of the Three Eastern Provinces

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# Name Portrait Start of term End of term Notes
1 Xu Shichang
徐世昌
12 June 1907 8 February 1909
2 Xiliang
錫良
8 February 1909 20 April 1911
3 Zhao Erxun
趙爾巽
20 April 1911 12 February 1912

See also

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References

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  • Zhao, Erxun (1928). Draft History of Qing (Qing Shi Gao) (in Chinese). Vol. 197–199.