Pan Dingxin

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Pan.

Pan Dingxin (Chinese: 潘鼎新; Wade–Giles: P'an Ting-hsin; 1828–1888) was a Qing dynasty governor and military commander, best known for his role in the Sino-French War.[1]:306[2]:173

Early life

Pan was born in Lujiang, Anhui Province. He began his education with his father Pan Xiao'an, a teacher. One of his classmate was Liu Bingzhang. He passed the county exam (考秀) and then the provincial exam, obtaining the juren (Chinese: 举人) degree in 1849.[3]

Career

He edited biographies at the Guoshiguan, National History Bureau (国史馆). When the Taiping Rebellion broke out, he ran militia and eventually had his own army, the Ding Battalion (Chinese: “鼎”字营; also Ting-tzu-ying). He was a commander in the civil wars against the Taiping Rebellion and the Nian Rebellion.[1]:41[2]:162n He served as governor of Shandong in 1865, Yunnan in 1876 and Guangxi in 1884.,[1]:317[2]:173[4] He was most noted for his role during the Sino-French War: Battle of Đồng Đăng, Battle of Bang Bo (Zhennan Pass), Kep Campaign.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Spector, Stanley (1964). Li Hung-chang and the Huai Army. Seattle: University of Washington Press. LCCN 64-11052.
  2. 1 2 3 Folsom, Kenneth E. Friends (1968). Friends, Guests, and Colleagues. Los Angeles: University of California Press. LCCN 67-26479.
  3. ↑ Biography of Pan Dingxin, in Draft History of Qing
  4. ↑ "省级机构". Guangxi Chronicles (广西地方志). Retrieved 2015-09-05.

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