Viceroy of Min-Zhe

Viceroy of Min-Zhe
Traditional Chinese 閩浙總督
Simplified Chinese 闽浙总督
Governor-General of Taiwan, Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces and Surrounding Areas Overseeing Military Affairs and Food Production, Manager of Waterways, Director of Civil Affairs
(full title)
Traditional Chinese 總督台灣福建浙江等處地方,提督軍務、糧餉、管理河道兼巡撫事
Simplified Chinese 总督台湾福建浙江等处地方,提督军务、粮饷、管理河道兼巡抚事

The Viceroy of Min-Zhe, fully referred to in Chinese as the Governor-General of Taiwan, Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces and Surrounding Areas Overseeing Military Affairs and Food Production, Manager of Waterways, Director of Civil Affairs, was one of eight Viceroys in China proper during the Qing dynasty. The Viceroy of Min-Zhe had jurisdiction over Fujian, Taiwan and Zhejiang provinces. Fujian and Taiwan were once the combined province of Fujian (abbreviated Min in Chinese). Historians hold the view that: "Quanzhou was the most important port in China before the rise of Shanghai in the mid-19th century, so arresting pirates was main task of the Viceroy of Min-Zhe".

List of Viceroys

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