Arigūn

In this Manchu name, the given name is Arigūn, but is often simplified to Arigun in English-language text. In accordance with Manchu custom, it should be used alone or with titles but not with the clan name Niohuru.

Arigūn (Manchu: ᠠᡵᡳᡤᡡᠨ, Chinese: 阿里袞, 1712–1769^[1]), courtesy name Songya (松崖), was a Qing dynasty official and general from the Manchu Niohuru clan and the Plain Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners.^[1]

First Class Duke Guoyi Arigūn
Grand Councillor
In office 1760–1768
In office 1756
Assistant Grand Secretary
In office 1764–1769
Minister of Revenue
In office 12 December 1764 – 4 December 1769 Serving with Liu Lun (until 1766), Yu Minzhong (since 1766)
Preceded by	Zhaohui
Succeeded by	Guanbao
In office 7 November 1755 – 1 April 1757 Serving with Jiang Pu
Preceded by	Haiwang
Succeeded by	Zhaohui
Minister of War
In office 4 January 1759 – 12 December 1764 Serving with Liang Shizheng (until 1761), Liu Lun (1761–1763), Chen Hongmou (1763), Peng Qifeng (since 1763)
Preceded by	Dulai
Succeeded by	Tondo
Viceroy of Liangguang
In office 14 November 1751 – 24 February 1753
Preceded by	Chen Dashou
Succeeded by	Bandi
Viceroy of Huguang
In office 1750–1751
Preceded by	Yongxing
Succeeded by	Yongchang
Governor of Shanxi
In office 1748–1750
Preceded by	Zhuntai
Succeeded by	Asha
In office 1743–1746
Preceded by	Liu Yuyi
Succeeded by	Bandi (acting)
Governor of Shandong
In office 1746–1748
Preceded by	Selengge
Succeeded by	Zhuntai
Personal details
Born	1712
Died	1769 (aged 56–57) Kingdom of Burma
Relations	Ebilun (grandfather), Alingga (uncle), Empress Xiaozhaoren (aunt), Noble Consort Wenxi (aunt), Ts'ereng (elder brother), Necin (elder brother), Fengšengge (son), Yonglin (son-in-law), Empress Xiaomucheng (granddaughter)
Parent	Yende (father)
Occupation	politician, general
Clan name	Niohuru
Courtesy name	Songya (松崖)
Art name	Yunyan (雲巖)
Posthumous name	Xiangzhuang (襄壯)
Military service
Allegiance	Qing dynasty
Branch/service	Manchu Plain Yellow Banner[1]
Battles/wars	Amursana rebellion Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas Sino-Burmese War

Arigūn was the fourth son of Yende. He was also a younger brother of Necin. In 1737, he was promoted from a second rank imperial guard (二等侍衛) to the Minister for the Chancery of the Imperial Household Department (總管內務府大臣).^[2] Later, he had served as the Junior Vice Minister of War (兵部右侍郎), Junior Vice Minister of Revenue (戶部右侍郎), Governor of Shanxi, Governor of Shandong and other positions. He was appointed the Viceroy of Huguang in 1750, and transferred to Liangguang in the next year. In 1753 his mother died, he resigned and went home to perform filial mourning. Three years later, just after the mourning period, he returned to serve as the Junior Vice Minister of Revenue. He was promoted to the Minister of Revenue in 1755 then transferred to the Minister of War in 1757.^[1] He had participated in putting down the Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas, thus his portrait was painted in the Hall of Military Merits, known as Ziguangge (紫光閣).^[3]

In 1768, after the defeat of Maymyo, Arigun and Agui were appointed assistant commanders (副將軍) to attack Burma, accompanied with Fuheng. On the way he became seriously ill as his body became suppurated. Fuheng asked him to stay in Yongchang-fu (永昌府, present-day Baoshan, Yunnan) to take a rest, but he refused. In the next year he took part in a fierce battle despite being ill, took the lead, and died of wound.^[3]

Family

• Father: Yende (尹德)^[4]
• Brothers:
  • Ts'ereng (策楞)^[4]
  • Necin (訥親)^[4]
  • Aminertu (阿敏爾圖)^[4]
  • Aibida (愛必達)^[4]
• Spouse: Lady Gūwalgiya
• Sons:
  • Fengšengge (豐昇額),^[1] Minister of War (1774–1776), Minister of Revenue (1776–1777)
  • Wesingge (倭盛額 or 倭興額)^[1]
  • Sekjingge (色克精額)^[1]
  • Buyandalai (布彥達賚),^[1] father of Empress Xiaomucheng