Arigūn (Manchu: ᠠᡵᡳᡤᡡᠨ, Chinese: 阿里袞, 1712–1769[1]), courtesy name Songya (松崖), was a Qing dynasty official and general from the Manchu Niohuru clan and the Plain Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners.[1]

Arigūn
Grand Councillor
In office
1760–1768
In office
1756
Assistant Grand Secretary
In office
1764–1769
Minister of Revenue
In office
12 December 1764 – 4 December 1769
Serving with Liu Lun (until 1766), Yu Minzhong (since 1766)
Preceded byZhaohui
Succeeded byGuanbao
In office
7 November 1755 – 1 April 1757
Serving with Jiang Pu
Preceded byHaiwang
Succeeded byZhaohui
Minister of War
In office
4 January 1759 – 12 December 1764
Serving with Liang Shizheng (until 1761), Liu Lun (1761–1763), Chen Hongmou (1763), Peng Qifeng (since 1763)
Preceded byDulai
Succeeded byTondo
Viceroy of Liangguang
In office
14 November 1751 – 24 February 1753
Preceded byChen Dashou
Succeeded byBandi
Viceroy of Huguang
In office
1750–1751
Preceded byYongxing
Succeeded byYongchang
Governor of Shanxi
In office
1748–1750
Preceded byZhuntai
Succeeded byAsha
In office
1743–1746
Preceded byLiu Yuyi
Succeeded byBandi (acting)
Governor of Shandong
In office
1746–1748
Preceded bySelengge
Succeeded byZhuntai
Personal details
Born1712
Died1769 (aged 56–57)
Kingdom of Burma
RelationsEbilun (grandfather), Alingga (uncle), Empress Xiaozhaoren (aunt), Noble Consort Wenxi (aunt), Ts'ereng (elder brother), Necin (elder brother), Fengšengge (son), Yonglin (son-in-law), Empress Xiaomucheng (granddaughter)
Parent
Occupationpolitician, general
Clan nameNiohuru
Courtesy nameSongya (松崖)
Art nameYunyan (雲巖)
Posthumous nameXiangzhuang (襄壯)
Military service
AllegianceQing dynasty
Branch/serviceManchu Plain Yellow Banner[1]
Battles/warsAmursana rebellion
Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas
Sino-Burmese War

Arigūn was the fourth son of Yende. He was also a younger brother of Necin. In 1737, he was promoted from a second rank imperial guard (二等侍衛) to the Minister for the Chancery of the Imperial Household Department (總管內務府大臣).[2] Later, he had served as the Junior Vice Minister of War (兵部右侍郎), Junior Vice Minister of Revenue (戶部右侍郎), Governor of Shanxi, Governor of Shandong and other positions. He was appointed the Viceroy of Huguang in 1750, and transferred to Liangguang in the next year. In 1753 his mother died, he resigned and went home to perform filial mourning. Three years later, just after the mourning period, he returned to serve as the Junior Vice Minister of Revenue. He was promoted to the Minister of Revenue in 1755 then transferred to the Minister of War in 1757.[1] He had participated in putting down the Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas, thus his portrait was painted in the Hall of Military Merits, known as Ziguangge (紫光閣).[3]

In 1768, after the defeat of Maymyo, Arigun and Agui were appointed assistant commanders (副將軍) to attack Burma, accompanied with Fuheng. On the way he became seriously ill as his body became suppurated. Fuheng asked him to stay in Yongchang-fu (永昌府, present-day Baoshan, Yunnan) to take a rest, but he refused. In the next year he took part in a fierce battle despite being ill, took the lead, and died of wound.[3]

Family

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "(鈕祜祿)阿里袞".
  2. ^ 黃麗君 (2020). 化家為國: 清代中期內務府的官僚體制. 國立臺灣大學出版中心. pp. 87–88. ISBN 9789863504016.
  3. ^ a b   Works related to 清史稿/卷313 at Wikisource (Draft History of Qing Volume 313)
  4. ^ a b c d e "(鈕祜祿)尹德".