Qi Junzao

Qi Junzao (Chinese: 祁寯藻; July 11, 1793 – October 22, 1866) was a Chinese politician and calligrapher. Considered one of the "four great calligraphers" of the 1800s in China, he was also a prominent poet. He later became leader of the Grand Council of the Qing dynasty's imperial court.

Qi Junzao
祁寯藻
Chief Grand Councillor
In office
1852–1853
Preceded bySaišangga
Succeeded byYixin
In office
1850–1851
Preceded byMujangga
Succeeded bySaišangga
Grand Councillor
In office
1841–1854
Grand Secretary of the Tiren Library
In office
1850–1854
Assistant Grand Secretary
In office
1849–1850
Minister of Revenue
In office
May 2, 1841  July 11, 1850
Serving with Jingzheng (until 1845), Saišangga (since 1845)
Preceded byZhuo Bingtian
Succeeded bySun Ruizhen
Ministry of War
In office
March 9, 1840  May 2, 1841
Serving with Yucheng
Preceded byZhuo Bingtian
Succeeded byXu Naipu
Personal details
BornJuly 11, 1793
Shouyang County, Shanxi, Qing Empire
DiedOctober 22, 1866(1866-10-22) (aged 73)
Beijing
NationalityQing Empire
Occupationpolitician, calligrapher

Qi Juanzao was Han Chinese and had special influence in the Daoguang and Xianfeng eras. He was an exponent of the Song school of Chinese poetry.

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