Yinchang
Yinchang | |
|---|---|
| 廕昌 | |
| Minister of the Army of the Great Qing | |
| In office 1910–1911 | |
| Monarch | Xuantong Emperor |
| Prime Minister | Yikuang, Prince Qing |
| Preceded by | Tieliang |
| Succeeded by | Wang Shizhen |
| Chinese Minister to Germany | |
| In office 1901–1905 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Haihuan |
| Succeeded by | Yang Sheng |
| In office 1908–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Sun Baoqi |
| Succeeded by | Liang Cheng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1859 Qing dynasty |
| Died | 1928 Beijing, Republic of China |
| Awards | Order of the Double Dragon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Qing dynasty Republic of China |
| Branch/service | Beiyang Army |
| Rank | Marshal |
| Unit | Wuwei Corps |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial forces |
| Battles/wars | Xinhai Revolution |
Yinchang or In-ch'ang (simplified Chinese: 荫昌; traditional Chinese: 廕昌; pinyin: Yìnchāng; 1859 –1928 or 1934) was a Chinese military official, ambassador to Germany, and educational reformer in the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. He was appointed the nation's first Minister of War in the late Qing dynasty. During the Republic he served as the military Chief of Staff for all presidents of the Beiyang Government. He was ethnic Manchu, and his family belonged to the Plain White Banner Clan of the Manchu Military Organization (滿洲正白旗); he held the title of Prince of the Plain White Banner Clan; at court he was addressed as Wu-lou (五/午楼).