Meaning of An-chʻing | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

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“MR. TAI, of An-ch‘ing, was a wild fellow when young.”

“Having volunteered for military service during the rebellion, he was present at the capture of An-ch‘ing and was mentioned in despatches for his gallantry, receiving a nomination to the post of Sub-director of Studies upon the ocourrence of a vacancy.”

“In 1858, the Governor of Kuangsi applied for his services, but the Viceroy Tsêng Kuo-fan, under whom he had served for a number of years and who recognised his value, declined to part with him. In 1860 he assisted in the defeat of the rebel reinforcements at the Hsiao-ch‘ih post station and took part in the capture of Taihu, investment of An-ch‘ing and destruction of the rebel camp at Linghu. For his services in the capture of Anch‘ing he was rewarded with the title of Baturu and placed on the list of Brigade Generals. He was next sent to Chihchow in Anhui to make reconnaissances of the country and occupy the commanding situations.”

“ANHUI (安徽). […]The capital, An-ch‘ing (安慶府), is situated on the Yangtzŭ River.”

“By 1857, Imperialist troops were drawing close lines around the rebels, who had begun to lose rather than to gain ground. An-chʽing and Nanking, the only two cities which remained to them, were blockaded, and the Manchu plan was simply to starve the enemy out.”

“He then adopted the term "Heavenly Dynasty of Perfect Peace" (Taiping Kwoh), styling himself the Heavenly King; and working his way northward in 1853, he captured Wu-chʻang and all the other cities on the Yang-tsze down to An-chʻing,[…]”

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