Yishan | |
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General of Ili | |
In office 1845–1854 | |
Preceded by | Saying'a |
Succeeded by | Zhalafentai |
In office 1838–1840 | |
Preceded by | Teyishunbao |
Succeeded by | Guanfu |
General of Heilongjiang | |
In office 1855–1860 | |
Preceded by | Yige |
Succeeded by | Tepuqin |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 June 1790 |
Died | 30 June 1878 | (aged 88)
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Yishan | |||||||||
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Chinese | 奕山 | ||||||||
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Jingxuan (courtesy name) | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 靜軒 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 静轩 | ||||||||
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Yishan (Manchu: I Šan; 13 June 1790 – 30 June 1878), courtesy name Jingxuan, was a Manchu lesser noble and official of the Qing dynasty. He is best known for his failure to defend Guangzhou (Canton) from British forces during the First Opium War, and for signing the treaties of Kulja and Aigun with the Russian Empire in 1851 and 1858 respectively.