Viceroy of Liangguang
| Viceroy of Liangguang | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 兩廣總督 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 两广总督 | ||||||
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| Governor-General, Commander and Quartermaster, Supervisor of Waterways, and Inspector-General of the Two Expanses and Surrounding Areas (full title) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 總督兩廣等處地方，提督軍務、糧餉、管理河道兼巡撫事 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 总督两广等处地方，提督军务、粮饷、管理河道兼巡抚事 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Liángguǎng Zǒngdū |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Zǒngdū Liǎngguǎng Děng Chǔ Dìfāng Tídū Jūnwù Liángxiǎng Guǎnlǐ Hédào Jiān Xúnfǔ Shì |
The Viceroy of Liangguang or Viceroy of the Two Guangs, fully referred to in Chinese as the Governor-General, Commander and Quartermaster, Supervisor of Waterways, and Inspector-General of the Two Expanses and Surrounding Areas, was one of eight regional Viceroys in China proper during the Qing dynasty. The two Guangs referred to Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. The areas under the Viceroy's jurisdiction included present-day Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, as well as Hainan Province.
The office of the Viceroy of Liangguang originated in 1452 during the Ming dynasty. The Jingtai Emperor accepted Yu Qian's proposal to create the office and appointed Wang Ao (王翱) as the first viceroy.
In 1465, the Chenghua Emperor appointed Han Yong (韓雍) as Left Censor-in-Chief and Viceroy of Liangguang. The office was formalised in 1469, with the administrative headquarters fixed in Wuzhou, Guangxi.
In 1536, during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor, the viceroy Qian Rujing (錢如京) created a separate administrative branch in Zhaoqing, Guangdong. In 1564, the headquarters shifted from Wuzhou to Zhaoqing after Wu Guifang (吳桂芳) sought approval from the Jiajing Emperor.
The office was recreated in 1644 during the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor in the Qing dynasty. It was called "Viceroy of Guangdong" (廣東總督) even though its jurisdiction included Guangxi. The headquarters were in Guangzhou, Guangdong. In 1655, the headquarters shifted back to Wuzhou.
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