Gan Guobao
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| Born | 1709 |
| Died | 1776 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Military Officers |
Gan Guobao (1709-1776) was known by his courtesy name Jizhao and art name Hean. He was a military officer in Qing Dynasty. Born in Gutien, Fujien Province, Gan was a provincial military commander of Guangdong Province and Fujien Province.
Life
Gan Guobao was born in the 26th District of Gutian County, Fuzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province (now Xiaoliyang Village, Pingnan County, Ningde City, Fujian Province). He started learning martial arts from a young age and was physically strong and robust. In the first year of the Yongzheng reign (1723), he passed the imperial examination for martial arts. In the early years of the Qianlong reign, he served as a game shooter in the right wing of the Zhongying Battalion. He served as the "deputy general" in Chunjiang, Guangdong. In the 20th year of the Qianlong reign, he served as the general of Weinan Town, Guizhou, and was later transferred to be the general of Yanzhou Town, Shandong. He also served as the general of Suzhou Town in Jiangnan, and the general of Wenzhou Town in Zhejiang. In the 23rd year of the Qianlong reign (1758), he was transferred to be the general of Nanao Town, Fujian, and the following year, he became the general of Haitan Town, Fujian. In the 24th year of the Qianlong reign (1759), he was appointed as the general of Taiwan Town, Fujian. In the 26th year of the Qianlong reign (1761), he was promoted to the position of Admiral of the Fujian Navy (the highest-ranking naval officer in Fujian Province). In the 32nd year of the Qianlong reign (1767), he served as the Viceroy of Guangdong (the highest-ranking military officer in Guangdong Province). In the 34th year (1769), he served as the Viceroy of the Fujian Army (the highest-ranking military officer in Fujian Province).[1]
Gan Guobao had a love for literature and art, and was skilled in landscape painting, especially in painting tigers. He had a scholarly and military bearing. His finger paintings of tigers were diverse in form, and he often signed his works as "living by his fingertips." One of his famous works, "Tiger," which is now in the collection of the National Museum of History,Taipei, is a prime example of his finger painting style. It was designated as a significant antiquity by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture on December 6, 2011.[2] In the Chinese edition of Taiwan Daily News (Taiwan nichi nichi shinpo) of the 4th of January in 1926, Wei Ching-Te, a Taiwanese Journalist and art collector, wrote about this particular work "Tiger" by Gan Guobao from his own collection, as a new year's greeting for the year of Tiger.
Historical Sites
There are two former residences of Gan Guobao that are still in existence today. One is located in the Wenru Lane of Sanfang Qixiang in Fuzhou City, and the other is located in Xiaoliyang Village, Gantang Township, Pingnan County.
References
- ↑ 劉, 寧顏, ed. (1994). 《重修台灣省通志》. 台北市: 台灣省文獻委員會.
- ↑ "文化部文化資產局--國家文化資產網". nchdb.boch.gov.tw. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
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