Ji Zhichang

Ji Zhichang

Ji Zhichang (1791-1861) was born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province. He was a military minister and governor of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. He was one of the three Jinshi (Tanhua) in the 12th year of Daoguang (1832). In the early years of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, his posthumous title was Wen min.

Ji Zhichang was deeply appreciated by Emperor Daoguang. Zeng Guofan, Tian Yugong, Qian Zhenlun, Yang Chongya and other famous officials all went out.

Life of the characters

a great man becomes famous late in life

In the first year of Daoguang (1821), Ju Ren successively served as Xuezheng, Xuelu and assistant teacher of Guozijian. In 1832, Ji Zhichang was over 40 years old. He was one of the top three Jinshi (Tanhua) in senior high school. He was the editor and the first in Sanguan. In the 13th year of Daoguang (1833), the third year of the grand examination, he was promoted to serve as a student and supervised the academic administration of Shandong Province. In the 19th year of Daoguang (1839), he returned to the third place in the grand examination. He promoted Shao Zhan Shi and Jin Zhan Shi. He was a representative of Jiangxi provincial examination and supervised Zhejiang academic administration. Mother worry, service, promote cabinet bachelor. In the 23rd year of Daoguang's reign (1843), he was awarded the Minister of rites and supervised the academic administration of Anhui Province.

Rectify the salt affairs

In the 28th year of Daoguang (1848), he was ordered to organize Changlu salt affairs with Zaiquan, the king of Dingjun county. He checked the warehouses in Tianjin and said: "the accumulation of Lu salt, the merchants were afraid of carrying it, and hung on the shore to more than 40 places. Please change the ticket salt from Huainan's example in 24zhou County of Henan Province. The 24 counties of Zhili were limited to six months to invite merchants. If there were no merchants, they were ordered to lead the transportation or to be selected by the salt administration. Floating expenses and bad rules of government service will be eliminated forever. All fees and interests should be collected every year. All the items of price increase, such as helping to make up for the deficiency and confiscating, will be eliminated. The price of each kilogram of salt is allowed to be reduced. " The imperial edict was executed in accordance with the proposal. In the 29th year of Daoguang (1849), he went to Zhejiang for a military parade with the senior scholars of the University, checked the warehouses and organized the salt affairs. By the way of Donghe and Nanhe, we inquired about saving floating fees and cutting redundant personnel. We reduced the amount of Donghe's regular payment by 200000 Liang, and cut the amount of Quanhe and Guihe. Nanhe reduced the amount of money by 5.6 million Liang at the rate of 3 million Liang per year. We also raised the transportation contract to the Jiangfang department and changed it to Jiangyun Tongzhi. We cut Danyang County Cheng, Lingbi Zhubo and lvlianghong for inspection. Qi Ying was ill in Jiangpu of Qing Dynasty, and Zhi Chang went to Zhejiang alone to study the seven items of the salt regulations: Hangzhou, Jiaxing and Shaoxing introduced salt, and increased the weight respectively, so as to finish the regular course; songsuo introduced salt, and decided the division rules; suspended the port, and selected merchants to take over, and raised funds to collect salt; banned smuggling, ordered the officials and merchants to examine and verify by the transport department; seized private salt, and gave rewards respectively, and made up lessons for regular distribution; banned the change of the bad rules of land introduction; checked and inspected Floating charges. Search the warehouses of prefectures and counties, and count the actual losses, up to more than 3.9 million. Please dismiss the person who has the most losses and pursue them. If there is a shortage, the former superior will compensate according to the composition, or the officials of the province will make up for it. If there is a shortage in the petty officials, they should make up for it. He was granted the governor of Shanxi Province. In less than one month, he called the Minister of the Ministry of official affairs and ordered him to walk on the military plane minister. I'm looking for the Minister of the Ministry of household. In 1850, he was promoted to the imperial censor of zuodu. In the first year of Xianfeng (1851), he became governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. The boat bandits plundered the Shandong warships in Zhejiang and fled to Fujian. They sent the navy to intercept them. The bandits were afraid of crime and surrendered and were resettled separately. In 1852, he was also a general of Fuzhou. In addition, the salt merchants were forbidden to sell the official transportation on behalf of others. I beg for rest with illness. For a long time, he died at home and did not give any relief. At the beginning of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Wen Yu, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, played Chen's political achievements and pursued Wen Min's posthumous title.

Character evaluation

Emperor Daoguang: if you are a writer, you will do nothing. For example, if you shoot, you will never miss anything. The draft of the history of the Qing Dynasty: Chengping, the scholar official Ping, and then to lieqing, either with the name of Kejin, or with literature, can not make any achievements; or Yu Ze Yan Shi, the descendants of hairpin Ying, such as Bai Rong, Na Qing'an, Shengyin and so on. Ji Zhichang was given a special treatment in the evening. He was tired and diligent in Xuanzong's year. He took a temporary post in Jianqi and retired from his post. How many people did he know?

Family members

Father: Ji Lin (1768-1815), who was a magistrate of Julu County in Zhili (now Julu County in Hebei Province) in 1794. In 1813, the cult was arrested and burned, and thousands of people were spared. He failed to catch the bandits and was banished to Yili. zi: Ji nianyi was a Jinshi and an official editor in 1850. Sun: Ji Bangzhen (1843 ~?), who was named Shizhou and Yizhou. He was a Jinshi in the 12th year of Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1873). He served as the salt transportation envoy of Changlu, the inspection envoy of Zhili and the administrative envoy of Fujian. Great grandson: Ji Hourong (1877-1944), a modern calligrapher. Great grandson: Ji Houtao (1865-1948), a modern painter.

Representative works

Chinese PinYin : Ji Zhi Chang