Agui

Agūi
Chief Grand Councillor
In office
1779–1797
MonarchsQianlong Emperor
Jiaqing Emperor
Preceded byYu Minzhong
Succeeded byHeshen
Grand Councillor
In office
1776 – 1797
(as the Chief Grand Councillor since 1779)
In office
1763–1765
Grand Secretary of the Wuying Hall
In office
1777–1797
Assistant Grand Secretary
In office
1776–1777
Minister of Personnel
In office
6 March 1776 – 27 June 1777
Serving with Cheng Jingyi
Preceded byGuanbao
Succeeded byYonggui
Minister of Revenue
In office
24 April 1773 – 6 March 1776
Serving with Yu Minzhong (until 1773), Wang Jihua (since 1773)
Preceded byŠuhede
Succeeded byFengšengge
Minister of Rites
In office
19 February – 24 August 1773
Serving with Wang Jihua
Preceded byYonggui
Succeeded byYonggui
In office
4 January – 23 September 1770
Serving with Wang Jihua
Preceded byYonggui
Succeeded byYonggui
Minister of War
In office
5 June – 8 August 1768
Serving with Lu Zongkai
Preceded byFulong'an
Succeeded byToyong
General of Ili
In office
March 1767 – April 1768
Preceded byMingrui
Succeeded byIletu
Personal details
Born
Agūi

(1717-09-17)September 17, 1717
Beijing, Qing dynasty
DiedOctober 10, 1797(1797-10-10) (aged 80)
Beijing, Qing dynasty
Parent
Occupationpolitician, general
Clan nameJanggiya
Courtesy nameGuangting (廣廷)
Posthumous nameWencheng (文成)
Military service
AllegianceQing dynasty
Branch/serviceManchu Plain Blue Banner
Manchu Plain White Banner

Agui (Chinese: 阿桂; pinyin: Āguì; Wade–Giles: A¹-kuei⁴; Manchu: ᠠᡤᡡᡳ, Möllendorff: agūi, Abkai: agvi; September 7, 1717 – October 10, 1797) was a Manchu noble general for the Qing dynasty.[1] As the only son of Akdun, he was a scion of a noble family who led a number of important Manchu military operations, including several of the "Ten Great Campaigns".

  1. ^ Hummel, Arthur W. Sr., ed. (1943). "A-kuei" . Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. United States Government Printing Office.