Šuhede (, , 1710–1777),

courtesy name A courtesy name ( zh, s=字, p=zì, l=character), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing their given name. This tradition is prevalent in the East Asian cultural sphere, particula ...

Borong (伯容), was a

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

official from the

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic peoples, Tungusic East Asian people, East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized Ethnic minorities in China, ethnic minority in China and the people from wh ...

Šumuru Šumuru (Manchu language, Manchu: ; zh, c=舒穆祿氏) was one of the eight great clans of Manchu nobility (满清八大姓). After the Imperial Edict of the Abdication of the Qing Emperor, demise of the dynasty, some of its descendants sinic ...

clan and the

Plain White Banner The Plain White Banner () was one of the Eight Banners of Manchu military and society during the Later Jin and Qing dynasty of China. It was one of the three "upper" banners (Plain Yellow Banner, Bordered Yellow Banner, and Plain White Banner) d ...

of the

Eight Banners The Eight Banners (in Manchu language, Manchu: ''jakūn gūsa'', , ) were administrative and military divisions under the Later Jin (1616–1636), Later Jin and Qing dynasty, Qing dynasties of China into which all Manchu people, Manchu househol ...

. He was a grandson of Xuyuanmeng. Šuhede entered official life as a ''bithesi'' (Chinese: 筆帖式, "clerk") in 1728. He had served as Secretary of the Cabinet (內閣中書),

investigating censor Investigating censors () were Censorate officials in imperial China's civil bureaucracy between the Sui dynasty, Sui (581–618) and Qing dynasty, Qing (1644–1912) dynasties. They were in charge of investigations and impeachment, including ...

(監察御史), Military Secretary of Grand Council (軍機章京), Minister of War, Minister of Revenue, Minister of Justice, Grand Secretary, Grand Councillor and other positions. He had participated in putting down the rebellion of Jinchuan Hill Peoples, the revolt of Amursana, and the

Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas The Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas () was an uprising against the Qing dynasty of China, which broke out in 1757 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. The rebels were led by (also known as Hojijan, Huojizhan; nickname: "Younger Khoja" 小� ...

. He had made an exceptional contribution in Pacification of "Western Regions" (aka Xinjiang) and Jinchuan, thus his portrait was painted twice in the Hall of Military Merits, known as Ziguangge (紫光閣). (

Draft History of Qing The ''Draft History of Qing'' () is a draft of the official history of the Qing dynasty compiled and written by a team of over 100 historians led by Zhao Erxun who were hired by the Beiyang government of the Republic of China. The draft was publ ...

Volume 313)

Publications

*''Qin ding jiao bu Linqing ni fei ji lue'' (欽定勦捕臨淸逆匪紀略) *''Qin ding Sheng chao xun jie zhu chen lu'' (欽定勝朝殉節諸臣錄)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shuhede Qing dynasty generals 1710 births 1777 deaths Manchu politicians Grand Councillors of the Qing dynasty Grand secretaries of the Qing dynasty Manchu Plain White Bannermen