Guanwen

In this Manchu name, the given name is Guwanwen. In accordance with Manchu custom, it should be used alone or with titles but not with the clan name Wanggiya.

First Class Count Guowei Guanwen
Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall
In office 1862–1871
Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Library
In office 1860–1862
Assistant Grand Secretary
In office 1858–1860
Viceroy of Zhili
In office 1867–1868
Preceded by	Liu Changyou
Succeeded by	Zeng Guofan
Viceroy of Huguang
In office 1855–1866
Preceded by	Yang Pei
Succeeded by	Tang Tingxiang (acting)
Personal details
Born	1798
Died	1871 (aged 72–73)
Occupation	politician, general
Clan name	Wanggiya (王佳)
Courtesy name	Xiufeng (秀峰)
Posthumous name	Wengong (文恭)
Military service
Allegiance	Qing dynasty
Branch/service	Han Chinese Imperial Household Department Plain White Banner Manchu Plain White Banner
Rank	General
Commands	Green Standard Army
Battles/wars	Taiping Rebellion

Guanwen (Chinese: 官文, Manchu: ᡤᡠᠸᠠᠨᠸᡝᠨ, Möllendorff: guwanwen, 1798 – 1871), courtesy name Xiufeng (Chinese: 秀峰), was a Manchu official, Grand Secretariat, military general, Viceroy of Zhili, Huguang and commander of the Army Group Central Plain during the late Qing dynasty in China.

Guanwen was born in a Manchu clan Wanggiya. He raised the Green Standard Army to fight effectively against the Taiping Rebellion and restored the stability of the Qing dynasty along with other prominent figures, including Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang, setting the scene for the era later known as the "Tongzhi Restoration" (同治中兴). He was known for his strategic perception and administrative skill.

Oversight of the Xiang Army

Guanwen was appointed Viceroy of Huguang from 1856 when the civil war. This was after two previous holders of the post had been killed in battle and another had committed suicide. Guanwen led the 600,000-strong Green Standard Army in the Central Plain.

References

• Draft History of Qing
• Hummel, Arthur W. Sr., ed. (1943). "Kuan-wên" . Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. United States Government Printing Office.