Luo Bingzhang
Luo Bingzhang | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Grand Secretary | |
| In office 1867–1867 | |
| Viceroy of Sichuan | |
| In office 1860–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Chongshi |
| Succeeded by | Wu Tang |
| Governor of Hunan | |
| In office 1853–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Pan Yi |
| Succeeded by | Zhai Gao |
| In office 1850–1852 | |
| Preceded by | Feng Dexin |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Liangji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1793 Xiangxiang, Guangdong, Qing China |
| Died | September 1, 1867 (aged 74) Chengdu, Sichuan, Qing China |
| Education | Jinshi degree in the Imperial Examination |
| Occupation | Statesman, general, scholar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Qing dynasty |
| Branch/service | Xiang Army |
| Battles/wars | Taiping Rebellion |
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Luo Bingzhang (Chinese: 駱秉章), born Luo Jun (駱俊), courtesy name Yumen (籲門), art name Ruzhai (儒齋), posthumous name Wenzhong (文忠), was an official, military general, and devout Confucian scholar of the Qing dynasty of China.
Luo raised the Green Standard Army and helped create the Xiang Army to fight effectively against the Taiping Rebellion and restore the stability of the Qing dynasty. He was known for his strategic perception, administrative skill, but also sometimes for his ruthlessness in the execution of his policies, he arrested Shi Dakai.