Guo Songtao

Guo Songtao
郭嵩燾
1st Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
28 August 1875 – 25 August 1878
MonarchGuangxu
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byZeng Jize
1st Chinese Ambassador to France
In office
22 February 1878 – 25 August 1878
MonarchGuangxu
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byZeng Jize
Personal details
Born(1818-04-11)11 April 1818
Died18 July 1891(1891-07-18) (aged 73)
Changsha, Hunan, Qing dynasty
Alma materYuelu Academy
OccupationDiplomat
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Guo Songtao (Chinese: 郭嵩焘; pinyin: Guō Sōngtāo; Wade–Giles: Kuo Sung-t’ao; 11 April 1818 – 18 July 1891) was a Chinese diplomat and statesman during the Qing dynasty. He was among the first foreign emissaries to be sent abroad by the Qing government, as a result of the Tongzhi Restoration.