About Gangyi
Lived 1837 – 1900. Gangyi was a Chinese politician and beamter.
Gangyi (, 1834–1900 ), from the Tatara clan with the courtesy name Ziliang (子良), was a Manchu politician of the late Qing dynasty. He was a member of the Manchu Bordered Blue Banner.
In 1894, Gangyi resolutely advocated war against Japan, which was appreciated by Empress Dowager Cixi. He opposed the Hundred Days' Reform movement initiated by the Guangxu Emperor and his allies. On 22 September 1898 Cixi launched a coup d'état and put Guangxu under house arrest in the Summer Palace. Gangyi sided with Cixi, he advocated to depose the emperor.
Gangyi was one of the main supporters of the Boxers. After the Boxer Rebellion of broke out, he placed in command of Boxer groups to fight against the Eight-Nation Alliance together with Zaixun, Prince Zhuang.
Publications Jinzheng jiyao 晉政輯要 (1887)
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Who was Gangyi?
Qing dynasty politician
When was Gangyi born?
Gangyi was born in 1837.
When did Gangyi die?
Gangyi died in 1900.
What was Gangyi's occupation?
Gangyi was a politician and beamter.
What nationality was Gangyi?
Gangyi was Chinese.
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