Songyun (Qing governor) explained

Songyun
Office:Grand Councilor
Term Start:1821
Term End:1822
Term Start1:1812
Term End1:1813
Term Start2:1793
Term End2:1794
Office3:Grand Secretary of the Wuying Hall
Term Start3:1814
Term End3:1817
Office4:Grand Secretary of the Eastern Library
Term Start4:1813
Term End4:1814
Office5:Assistant Grand Secretary
Term Start5:1811
Term End5:1813
Office6:Minister of War
Term Start6:12 July 1829
Term End6:21 September 1830
Alongside6:Wang Zongcheng
Predecessor6:Yulin
Successor6:Mujangga
Term Start7:19 June
Term End7:30 July 1821
Alongside7:Ru Fen
Predecessor7:Bolin
Successor7:Jinchang
Term Start8:3 August
Term End8:1 November 1819
Alongside8:Dai Liankui
Predecessor8:Chonglu
Successor8:Heshitai
Office9:Minister of Rites
Term Start9:19 June 1826
Term End9:12 July 1829
Alongside9:Wang Tingzhen (until 1827), Yao Wentian (1827), Tang Jinzhao (since 1827)
Predecessor9:Mukdengge
Successor9:Fuqitu
Term Start10:23 January
Term End10:3 August 1819
Alongside10:Wang Tingzhen
Predecessor10:Mukdengge
Successor10:Chonglu
Office11:Minister of Personnel
Term Start11:19 June
Term End11:30 July 1821
Alongside11:Liu Huanzhi
Predecessor11:Nayancheng
Successor11:Wenfu
Term Start12:5 November 1811
Term End12:14 October 1813
Alongside12:Zou Bingtai (until 1813), Cao Zhenyong (1813)
Predecessor12:Hūturi
Successor12:Tiyeboo
Office13:Minister of Revenue
Term Start13:13 February
Term End13:6 March 1799
Alongside13:Shen Chu
Predecessor13:Fuchang'an
Successor13:Buyandalai
Office14:Minister of Works
Term Start14:14 August 1794
Term End14:13 February 1799
Alongside14:Peng Yuanrui
Predecessor14:Helin
Successor14:Nayancheng
Birth Date:1752

Songyun (1752–1835) was a military governor (amban) of the Qing provinces of Xinjiang, Guangdong, and Tibet from 1802 to 1809.

Works

In Xinjiang, he was responsible for the compilation of a gazetteer of the area using the services of officials exiled to the frontier area, including Wang Tingkai, Qi Yunshi, and Xu Song.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chinese Exploration and Excavations in Chinese Central Asia . British Library / International Dunhuang Project . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170610222749/http://idp.bl.uk/pages/collections_ch.a4d . 2017-06-10 .