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Gan Guobao

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Gan Guobao
Infantry Commander of Fujian
In office
1769–1776
Infantry Commander of Guandong
In office
1767–1769
Chief commander of Taiwan
In office
1766–1767
Preceded byYang Rui
Succeeded byWang Wei
In office
1759–1761
Preceded byHuang Shijun
Succeeded byPei Jing
Admiral of Fujian Navy
In office
1761–1763
Preceded byMa Longtu
Succeeded byHuang Shijian
Personal details
Born1709
Ershiliudu, Gutian, Fujian, Qing Empire
(now Xiaoliyang Village, Pingnan, Fujian, China)
Died1776 (aged 66–67)
Quanzhou, Fujian, Qing Empire
EducationWujinshi degree in the Imperial Examination
Military service
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Branch/serviceQing Army
Qing Navy
Gan Guobao
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGān Guóbǎo
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKam Kok-pó
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCGăng Guók-bō̤

Gan Guobao (Chinese: 甘國寶; pinyin: Gān Guóbǎo, 1709–1776), courtesy name Jizhao (繼趙), was a military officer in Qing Dynasty. Born in Gutian, Fujian Province, Gan was a provincial military commander of Guangdong Province and Fujian Province.

Life

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Gan Guobao was born in the 26th District of Gutian County, Fuzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province (now Xiaoliyang Village, Pingnan County, Ningde City, Fujian Province). He started learning martial arts at a young age and was physically strong and robust.[citation needed] Around age 14, in the first year of the Yongzheng reign (1723), he passed the imperial martial arts examination. In the early years of the Qianlong reign, he served as a game shooter in the right wing of the Zhongying Battalion. He served as the "deputy general" in Chunjiang, Guangdong. In the 20th year of the Qianlong reign, he served as the general of Weinan Town, Guizhou, and was later transferred to serve as the general of Yanzhou Town, Shandong.[citation needed] He also served as the general of Suzhou Town in Jiangnan, and the general of Wenzhou Town in Zhejiang. In the 23rd year of the Qianlong reign (1758), he was transferred to serve as the general of Nanao Town, Fujian, and the following year, he became the general of Haitan Town, Fujian. In the 24th year of the Qianlong reign (1759), he was appointed as the general of Taiwan Town, Fujian. In the 26th year of the Qianlong reign (1761), he was promoted to the position of Admiral of the Fujian Navy (the highest-ranking naval officer in Fujian Province). In the 32nd year of the Qianlong reign (1767), he served as the Viceroy of Guangdong (the highest-ranking military officer in Guangdong Province). In the 34th year (1769), he served as the Viceroy of the Fujian Army (the highest-ranking military officer in Fujian Province).[1]

Gan Guobao loved literature and art, and was a skilled landscape painter who especially excelled in painting tigers. His finger paintings of tigers were diverse in form, and he often signed his works as "living by his fingertips." One of his famous works, "Tiger,"[2] which is now in the collection of China's National Museum of History, is a prime example of his finger painting style. It was designated as an important antique by China's Ministry of Culture on December 6, 2011.[3]

Historical Sites

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There are two former residences of Gan Guobao that are still in existence today. One is located in the Wenru Lane of Sanfang Qixiang in Fuzhou City, and the other is located in Xiaoliyang Village, Gantang Township, Pingnan County.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ 劉, 寧顏 (1994). 《重修台灣省通志》 (in Chinese). 台北市: 台灣省文獻委員會.
  2. ^ 國立歷史博物館 (2007). 《魏清德舊藏書畫》. 國立歷史博物館.
  3. ^ 文化部文化資產局 (2011-12-06). "公告資料". 國家文化資產網.