Viceroy of Zhili

The Viceroy of Zhili (Viceroy of Chihli; simplified Chinese: 直隶总督; traditional Chinese: 直隸總督; pinyin: Zhílì Zǒngdū; Wade–Giles: Chih2-li4 Tsung3-tu1), fully referred to in Chinese as the Governor-General of Zhili and Surrounding Areas Overseeing Military Affairs and Food Production, Manager of Waterways, Director of Civil Affairs (Chinese: 總督直隸等處地方,提督軍務、糧餉、管理河道兼巡撫事), was one of eight regional viceroys in China proper during the Qing dynasty of China. Chinese historians often rank the Viceroy of Zhili as the most honorable and powerful, and the Viceroy of Liangjiang as the richest of the eight.

Viceroy of Zhili

The Viceroy of Zhili (Viceroy of Chihli; simplified Chinese: 直隶总督; traditional Chinese: 直隸總督; pinyin: Zhílì Zǒngdū; Wade–Giles: Chih2-li4 Tsung3-tu1), fully referred to in Chinese as the Governor-General of Zhili and Surrounding Areas Overseeing Military Affairs and Food Production, Manager of Waterways, Director of Civil Affairs (Chinese: 總督直隸等處地方,提督軍務、糧餉、管理河道兼巡撫事), was one of eight regional viceroys in China proper during the Qing dynasty of China. Chinese historians often rank the Viceroy of Zhili as the most honorable and powerful, and the Viceroy of Liangjiang as the richest of the eight.