Shen Baozhen
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Shen Baozhen (1820-79, 沈葆禎) Chinese official during the Qing dynasty. Born in Minhou in Fujian province, he obtained the highest degree in the imperial examinations in 1847 and was soon appointed to the Hanlin Academy. His great administrative abilities attacted the attention of Zeng Guofan, who enlisted him in the effort to suppress the Taiping Rebellion. Following the suppression of the rebellion in 1864, Shen became actively involved in the Self-strengthening movement and later worked on the shipyard in Fuzhou. He also took part in obtaining a peace settelment with Japan, following the Japanese expedition to Taiwan in 1874.
Shen was married to Lin Puqing (1821-77, 林普晴), the daughter of Lin Zexu.
[edit] See also
- Article on Taiwan Incident, 1874 (From Chinese Wikipedia)
[edit] Reference
- Hummel, Arthur William, ed. Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period (1644-1912). 2 vols. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1943.
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