About Yijing
Lived 1793 – 1853 (aged 59–60). Yijing was a Chinese politician.
Yijing (; 1793–1853) was a Manchu prince of the Qing Dynasty. He was a cousin of the Daoguang Emperor. In 1826, he served at Kashgar as a junior officer in the campaign against Jahangir Khoja. During the First Opium War, after the British captured Zhenhai and Ningbo, the emperor ordered Yijing to go to Zhejiang on 18 October 1841 and take command of a counter-offensive. In the Battle of Ningpo on 10 March 1842, Yijing's troops attempted to retake the city, but the British successfully repelled the attack.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Yijing?
Manchu prince of the Qing Dynasty
When was Yijing born?
Yijing was born in 1793.
When did Yijing die?
Yijing died in 1853.
What was Yijing's occupation?
Yijing was a politician.
What nationality was Yijing?
Yijing was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yijing. https://biography.guide/yijing/
MLA: "Yijing." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/yijing/.
Chicago: "Yijing." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/yijing/.
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