Exploring the Relationship between Liu Jintang and Jin Shun—A Case Study of Relations between Officials in Xinjiang in the Late Qing Dynasty
The relationship between the Xinjiang governor and the Ili general has been a major issue in the gover-nance of Xinjiang in the late Qing Dynasty,and the evolution of the relationship between Liu Jintang,the first gover-nor,and Jin Shun,the Ili general,has its unique characteristics.Liu Jintang and Jin Shun had met at the Battle of Jin-jibao and worked closely together many times since then in stabilizing northern Xinjiang.The disagreement between the two men started with the unequal distribution of grain from the spoils of war in Urumqi and it could not be re-solved.The dispute over the defense of the Daheyan region and the rebuilding of Ili,further led to a breakdown in their relations.After the establishment of Xinjiang as a province,Liu Jintang revealed to the Qing court that Jin Shun had lied and concealed information on the mutiny of the Ili battalion and the banditry in Daxigou,which forced Jin Shun to resign.A variety of factors influenced the change in their relationship.The change of the political situation in Xinjiang was the key to the gradual deterioration of the relationship between Liu Jintang and Jin Shun.The improper measures taken by the Qing government in dealing with the dispute between the two sides,the situation in the north-west officialdom and the characters'personalities influenced the direction of their relationship as well.
Late Qing DynastyThe Establishment of Xinjiang as a ProvinceLiu JintangJin Shun
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