After Yuan Chonghuan was executed by Ling Chi, where did his descendants go? Turned out to become a general of Manchu

The deeds of Yuan Chonghuan have been compiled and verified by Liang Qichao, Kang Youwei, Yang Baolin and Jin Yong. Especially the "Miscellaneous Research on Yuan Chonghuan" and "Critical Biography of Yuan Chonghuan" by Mr. Yang Baolin and Mr. Jin Yong are well-known. Mr. Yang gave a detailed description of Yuan Chonghuan's life and hometown in the book "Yuan Chonghuan Miscellaneous Research".

However, due to the spread of his second martial arts masterpiece-"The Jade Sword", Mr. Jin Yong revealed to readers the legendary story of Yuan Chonghuan's son, Yuan Chengzhi, which was deeply loved by readers. Subsequently, it aroused everyone's interest in Yuan Chonghuan's descendants. Readers have expressed: "The Commentary on Yuan Chonghuan" by Mr. Jin Yong is indeed an unprecedented masterpiece.

So, in real history, does Yuan Chonghuan have any descendants? If so, what will the future generations look like?

Mr. Jin Yong wrote in his "Critical Biography of Yuan Chonghuan": "After the court copied the Yuan family, the family was impoverished and there was no property left. Yuan Chonghuan’s family members in western Liaoning were enlisted in Zhejiang and later changed to Chongjun went to Guizhou, and his family in Dongguan went to Fujian.” In the "History of Ming Dynasty", it was said: "Yuan Chonghuan has no children."

However, Ye Gongchuo said: "The descendants of Yuan Chonghuan, don’t know why. For this reason, they all entered the native place of the Han army in Heilongjiang.” It is said that the Qing soldiers plundered a large number of Han people and went to Liaodong as slaves. Therefore, the sons of the Yuan family were probably captured during the war and went to the bitter cold land of Heilongjiang as serfs. , Was incorporated into the native place of the Han army.

Everyone knows that Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned for injustice, but his innocence was not rehabilitated until Qianlong. The "History of the Ming Dynasty" was completely compiled in July of the fourth year of Qianlong. In fact, the "Biography of Yuan Chonghuan", based on the Qing Palace archives, directly explained the whole process of Huang Taiji's "anti-intermination". Emperor Qianlong only read "History of the Ming Dynasty" after a lapse of several decades. When he learned the story of Yuan Chonghuan, he was very sympathetic.

So Qianlong ordered an investigation: whether Yuan Chonghuan had any descendants.

As a result, Qianlong found out that Yuan’s family only had a collateral family grandson, so he gave them a petty official. However, this is what happened in Qianlong’s forty-eight years. .

So, does Yuan Chonghuan have any offspring?

The answer is yes.

In the forty-seventh year of Qianlong, the emperor rehabilitated him and ordered the governor of Guangdong to find descendants of Yuan family. Shang An found that the Yuan family had no descendants, so he let Yuan Bing, the distant nephew of the Yuan family, embark on an official career. In the "History of Ming Dynasty", Yuan Chonghuan was also said to have no children, so later generations believed that Yuan Chonghuan had no descendants. However, Qianlong's search this time was limited to Guangdong and Guangxi, but ignored some "local chronicles" in the northern region, and contemporary notes and objects, including a local chronicle compiled during the Kangxi period in Dongguan.

was probably due to Emperor Qianlong’s “preconceptions”, which made this search incomplete.

He was deeply affected by what the historical records said: Yuan Chonghuan’s family was exiled to Guangdong and Guangxi. Therefore, he should not have thought that he could look for relevant clues in the northern area and local Dongguan.

Therefore, Aihui Yuan family did not appear in the sight of Emperor Qianlong, while Aihui Yuan family was the descendant of Yuan Chonghuan. It is said that Fu Ming, the general in the late Qing Dynasty, is the descendant of Yuan Chonghuan.

Fuming A was the left leader of the Eight Banners Han Army in Heilongjiang during the Xianfeng period. He led the generals to suppress the Taiping Rebellion. Later, from the official to the capital, the general, and the generals prospered. In the book "Manuscripts of Qing History·Fu'a Biography", it was recorded: "Fu Ming A, the word for public security, Yuan family, the Han army Zhengbaiqi people, the Ming Department of War Shang Shu Chonghuan Yi Sun. Chong Huan Yi died, the family lived in Runing , You Ziwenbi, who has served in the army, has been incorporated into the Ningguta Han Army.”

It is said that Fu Ming A once asked the soldiers of Guangdong origin about Yuan Chonghuan, and claimed to be descendants of the Yuan family. In the late Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Tu Ji's "General Yuan Fu's Strategy" written for Fu Ming A clearly stated that Fu Ming A was the descendant of Yuan Chonghuan:

"Public taboo Fu Ming A, the word public security. Heilongjiang Zheng Bai Qi Han.In the military year, Chang Azo led the people. Ben Yuan, the sixth grandson of Chonghuan, Shangshu Supervisor of the Ming Department of War. When Chonghuan saw the law, his previous history thought he was wronged, and his wife lived in Runing. The Ming Ding was a revolution, and there was a son called Wenbi, and he had made merits and was incorporated into the Ninggu Tower Zhengbai Banner Han Army. Born. In the twenty-three years of Kangxi, he came to the city of Yaksa and stayed in defense of Heilongjiang City. Erhan is expensive, your life is always there, and you are often born to catch up [year]. Go to [year] three sons, long life has, second life wide, third life blessing. Shifu means public. Armored enlistment is today's name. ”

Fu Ming Ah, formerly known as Yuan Shifu, changed his name to Fu Ming Ah after enlisting in the army. Because Tu Ji has a lot of research on the history and geography of Heilongjiang, so he has Ming Ah’s description has also been recognized by later generations.

Fu Ming Ah, when he was weak in the crown, shouldered the heavy task of suppressing Kashgar, and eventually he was promoted to the position of leader. In Xianfeng three years, he accompanied the imperial minister When he went to Yangzhou, he became famous on the battlefield. After that, he often made meritorious service and eventually became a general in Jilin. He later resigned due to illness and died in the eighth year of Guangxu. He has two sons, both of whom are outstanding. The eldest son is Shoushan, Guanzhi General Heilongjiang died on the battlefield when he resisted the Russian invasion; the younger son was Yongshan, the third-class guard in the official residence, died on the battlefield when he fought hard to resist the Japanese enemy.

According to historical records, Fuming A His son, Shoushan, has two sons and a daughter. The eldest son is Yuan Qingen with the name Shaofeng. He was awarded the Army Major General by the Beiyang Government in 1927. He was the head of the Northeast League Banner Division, the temporary commander of the Heilongjiang Army Cavalry First Brigade, and then Fengtian Director of the Mengqi Division, consultant to the main office of the deputy commander of the Northeast Frontier Defense Army in Jiang. He died in Qiqihar in 1947 at the age of 62.

Actually, regardless of Yuan Chonghuan’s descendants, For whom they served and who they were loyal to, it is worthy of recognition that they have all fought bravely for their own country on the land of the motherland. Although Yuan Chonghuan was an anti-Qing general, he was executed by Emperor Chongzhen Ling Chi. It’s a pity. This also made him read his last words before the execution:

A lifetime career is empty, half-life fame is in a dream.

No worries after death Brave generals, loyal souls still guard Liaodong.

References:

["Ming Dynasty History·Yuan Chonghuan Biography", "Qing History Draft·Fu A Biography", "General Yuan Fu Strategy"]