苏元春担任提督时间考

清代晚期著名将领苏元春一生戎马倥偬,在其40余年的军旅生涯中,担任广西提督(包括署理)时间长达20年,但其于何时担任此官职,有关材料大多语焉不详。本文作者详考清史档案材料,得出这样的结论:苏元春担任广西提督的任命时间为光绪十一年五月二十九日(阳历1885年7月11日),但正式上任是近两个月后的七月二十四日。

A Research into the Date When Su Yuan-chun Becomes Tidu

Su Yuan-chun,a famous general in late Qing Dynasty,is busy with military duties all his life.During his 40-year military career,he assumes the office of Tidu(including the deputy) in Guangxi for 20 years. But as for the date when he becomes Tidu,the relative materials are all not adequate.This paper draws such a conclusion based on the thorough research on the history of the Qing Dynasty dossiers that the date when Su Yuan-chun is appointed as Tidu in Guangxi is 29th May in the 11th year of the reign of Emperor Guang Xu(11th July 1885 according to solar calendar),but actually he assumes office formally in 24th July in the 11th year of the reign of Emperor Guang Xu.