| dc.description.abstract | Fuk’anggan was born into aclan which hadmade honorable contributions to the Qing empire.He descended from the lineage of the Fuca family of Shaji, Manchuria, which had led their people to follow Nurhaci in his conquest of China. The family also served in the courts during the Chongde, Shunzhi and Kangxi eras.Fuk’anggan’s aunt was Empress Xiaoxianchun,and his father was a favored official of the Qianlong Emperor.Since young, he was raised by Qianlong himself in the palace, and was very close tohim.
Since the age of 26, Fuk’angganheld various offices as the viceroy of Yunnan, Sichuan, Shanxi, Gansu, Liangguang, and Min-Zhe. During the middle to late years of Qianlong’s reign, he fought in the major battles of the Jinchuan campaigns, Shifengbao, Lin Shuangwen event, Gurkha War, and the Miao people war in Hunan and Guizhou provinces. He was also instrumental in the surrender of the Nyugens of Annam. He received much acclaim and rewards for his meritorious deeds in his lifetime. After his death, the honor bestowed on him was none any lesser than that of his noble ancestors, and which was unprecedented during Qianlong’s reign.
He was granted the posthumous royal title of prince, had a special ancestral shrine built for him, and his spirit tablet was allowed to be worshipped in the royal ancestral temple.Such treatment was incredibly rare among the Manchu and Han officials of the Qing dynasty.A combination of factors could be attributed, that of Qianlong′s partiality and benevolence towards Fuk’anggan, as well as his courage, diligence and military capabilities.Since the Qing dynasty, there have been numerous debates over the achievements of Fuk’anggan and whether they merit such commendations. The perspectives adopted differ for the individual.
This paper consists of an introduction, main body, and a conclusion. The main body comprises three sections. The first section sets out Fuk’anggan’s family background, achievements in his lifetime and his relationship with Qianlong. The next two sections present a chronological introduction of the Jinchuan campaigns, Shifengbao, Lin Shuangwen event, Annam War, Gurkha War and the Miao peoole war in Hunan and Guizhou provinces. The role played by Fuk’anggan in these battles is also examined.
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