Prince Gong Politician
This is a Manchu name; the family name is Aisin Gioro.Aisin Gioro Yixin, commonly known as Yixin (Manchu: ᡳ ᡥᡳᠨ I Hin; 11 January 1833 – 29 May 1898), and better known as Prince Gong (or, formally, Prince Gong of the first rank), was a prince and statesman of the Qing dynasty. He was the sixth son of the Daoguang Emperor and a half brother of Daoguang's successor, the Xianfeng emperor. He served as a regent during the reign of Xianfeng's son and successor, the Tongzhi emperor. Having established the Zongli Yamen — a government body in charge of foreign affairs — in 1861, Yixin is best remembered as a proponent of friendly relations between the Qing government and other great powers of that era, as well as for his attempts to modernise China in the late 19th century. The last decades of his career were marked by conflict with conservative elements in the court, and he died in relative disgrace.
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| office | Chief Councillor of the Grand Council Leader of the Zongli Yamen Prince Gong of the First Rank |
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