Isangga
Qing dynasty politician
Isangga (Manchu: ᡳᠰᠠᠩᡤᠠ, romanized: Isangga; 1638–1703) was a Qing statesman of the Irgen Gioro clan of the Plain Yellow Banner. His family originated from Warka, and his grandfather Jorika, following the steps of his then tribal leader Hecen, had joined to Nurhaci's forces in the early expansion of the Jianzhou Jurchen tribal state. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, Isangga successively served as Minister of Personnel, Revenue, Rites, War, and Works, eventually rising to the position of Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall (文華殿大學士).
Biography
Isangga obtained the degree of Jinshi (進士) in the 1655 imperial examination during the Shunzhi reign. He began his official career as a bithe-si (secretarial clerk) in the Ministry of Rites and was later promoted to Principal Secretary of the same ministry. Over the course of his career, he served as Grand Secretariat Academician, Lecturer at the Imperial Classics Lectures, Right Vice Minister of Rites, and Left Vice Minister of Revenue. In 1677, during the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, he was sent to Jiangnan to supervise the construction of warships. In 1682, following Russian incursions along the frontier, he was sent to Ningguta to oversee shipbuilding in preparation for military mobilization. He was subsequently transferred to the Ministry of Personnel.
In 1684, Isangga accompanied the Kangxi Emperor on his southern tour and was instructed to inspect coastal defenses and administrative affairs at important seaports.
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