Wei Guangtao (November 27, 1837 – March 15, 1916), courtesy name
Wuzhuang was a Chinese politician who was the Governor of Xinjiang, Viceroy of Yun-Gui, Viceroy of Shaan-Gan,
Viceroy of Liangjiang, and Viceroy of Min-Zhe. He was also notable for his military service during the First Sino-Japanese War and Dungan Revolt.
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Biography
Wentong worked in the Jiangxi military camp to choose from Jiupin in 1859. In 1860, Guangtao was sent to Cheng County regardless of double single month selection with employment under Lan Ling. In 1861, Guangtao was selected for prestigious county selection and from 1861 until 1863 as a Hualing. In 1863, Guangtao decided to stay Zhejiang for supplementary use. He was exempt from the class in 1864 but still stayed and made up the time by producing vaccines. In 1865, Guangtao followed Taoist beliefs and in 1866, spent his time working in salt transport. In 1867, Guangtao was promoted to Circuit Officer and nominated for first class. In 1883, he was appointed the chief ambassador of Gansu from 1884-1885. Guangtao would then begin to be assigned to be viceroy of several viceroys across China as starting from 1889-1892 he was chief ambassador of Xinjiang, then to Viceroy of Jiangxi in 1896, Viceroy of Yun-Gui from 1900 to 1902, Governor of Shaanxi from 1900, Viceroy of Liangjiang from December 5, 1902 – September 4, 1904 and finally as Viceroy of Min-Zhe from 1904 to 1905. He was supposed to be Viceroy of Huguang in 1911 but was never assumed office.
During the First Sino-Japanese War, Wei Guangtao, then the Xinjiang feudal commander, led the Wuwei Army's 6th Battalion with 3,300 people in the Battle of Niuzhuang. With the aid of Li Guangjiu, the Japanese army was outnumbered for a whole day and night, and the remaining troops broke through.
Family
His grandson Wei Rongje was a Chinese scientist, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a professor at Nanjing University.
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魏光焘（1837年11月27日 - 1916年），字午庄，派名扬纪，一名纪扬，原名光邴，字迁善，一字尊善，号芝香，自号石龙山人，晚年号老庄，别署湖山老人，諡威肃。湖南省宝庆府邵阳县（现属湖南省邵阳市隆回县）人。 清道光十七年十月三十日（1837年11月27日）生。
晚清政治、军事、外交上的重要历史人物。与李鸿章、张之洞、刘坤一等同为光绪朝重臣。曾任新疆布政使，新疆巡抚、云贵总督、陕甘总督，后任两江总督、南洋大臣。署理两江总督期间，继刘坤一、张之洞之后，实施筹建三江师范学堂，为开启近代南京大学的重要人物。
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生平
文童投效江西军营，咸丰9年以从九品选用，咸丰10年以县丞不论双单月选用，蓝翎，咸丰11年以知县选用，咸丰11年知州(衔)，同治2年花翎，免选本班以知县尽先选用，同治2年以同知留于浙江补用，同治2年运同衔，同治3年免补本班以知府仍留浙江遇缺即补，同治4年，道(衔)，以道员留于福建浙江遇缺即题奏，同治5年盐运使(衔)，同治7年二品顶戴，以道员改留陕西归侯补班尽先补用，遇有陕西道员缺出题奏补用，同治8年-光绪7年甘肃平庆泾固道，光绪2年按察使衔，光绪7年-光绪9年甘肃按察使，光绪8年署甘肃布政使，光绪9年-光绪10年甘肃布政使，光绪10年-光绪17年新疆布政使，光绪14年-光绪17年护甘肃新疆巡抚，光绪21年江西布政使，光绪21年云南巡抚，光绪21年-光绪26年陕西巡抚，光绪25年-光绪26年陕甘总督(署)，光绪26年陕甘总督,光绪26年-光绪28年云贵总督，光绪28年-光绪30年两江总督，光绪30年闽浙总督(署)，光绪30年-光绪31年闽浙总督 ，宣统3年湖广总督（实际未就任）。
同治4年扬勇巴图鲁，同治7年西林巴图鲁。
甲午战争中，时任新疆藩司的魏光焘率领武威军6营3,300人与日军进行了牛庄之战，和来援的李光久激战日军一昼夜后寡不敌众，率残部突围。
家族
其孙魏荣爵是中国著名声学家、中科院院士和南京大学教授。
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