Qi Junzao

Qi Junzao (Chinese: 祁寯藻; July 11, 1793 – October 22, 1866) was a Chinese politician and calligrapher. Considered one of the "four great calligraphers" of the 1800s in China, he was also a prominent poet.^{[citation needed]} He later became leader of the Grand Council of the Qing dynasty's imperial court.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Qi.

Qi Junzao 祁寯藻
Chief Grand Councillor
In office 1852–1853
Preceded by	Saišangga
Succeeded by	Yixin
In office 1850–1851
Preceded by	Mujangga
Succeeded by	Saišangga
Grand Councillor
In office 1841–1854
Grand Secretary of the Tiren Library
In office 1850–1854
Assistant Grand Secretary
In office 1849–1850
Minister of Revenue
In office May 2, 1841 – July 11, 1850 Serving with Jingzheng (until 1845), Saišangga (since 1845)
Preceded by	Zhuo Bingtian
Succeeded by	Sun Ruizhen
Minister of War
In office March 9, 1840 – May 2, 1841 Serving with Yucheng
Preceded by	Zhuo Bingtian
Succeeded by	Xu Naipu
Personal details
Born	July 11, 1793 Shouyang County, Shanxi, Qing Empire
Died	October 22, 1866(1866-10-22) (aged 73) Beijing
Nationality	Qing Empire
Parent	Qi Yunshi (father)
Occupation	politician, calligrapher

Qi Juanzao was Han Chinese and had special influence in the Daoguang and Xianfeng eras. He was an exponent of the Song school of Chinese poetry.^{[citation needed]}

Literature

• Hummel, Arthur W. Sr., ed. (1943). "Ch'i Chün-tsao" . Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. Vol. I. United States Government Printing Office. pp. 125–126.