1848 in China
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Events from the year 1848 in China.
Incumbents
- Daoguang Emperor (28th year)
Viceroys
- Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge
- Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Wang Yide
- Viceroy of Huguang — Yutai
- Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — ?
- Viceroy of Liangguang — Qiying
- Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Lin Zexu, Lin Xingyuan
- Viceroy of Sichuan — Qishan
- Viceroy of Liangjiang — Li Xingyuan
Events
- In January 1848, God-Worshipping Society leader Feng Yunshan was arrested and banished to Guangdong by local authorities[1]
- January — California Gold Rush starts as gold discovered at Sutters mill. Inspires thousands of Chinese to travel to America to search for gold[2]
- the horse first race organized in Shanghai (see Shanghai Race Club)
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou established
Births
- Sun Yirang (Chinese: 孫詒讓; pinyin: Sūn Yíràng) (1848–1908) philologist, scholar of the Mozi
- Cheng Tinghua (程廷華) (1848–1900) was a renowned master of Chinese Neijia (internal) martial art Bagua Zhang.
References
- Franz H. Michael, The Taiping Rebellion: History 34-35 (1966)
- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goldrush-chinese-immigrants
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