Nominative Command
Go backThe Nominative Command is the warrant that the Qing government provides to expatriated bureaucrats. It is composed by the Grand Secretariat. According to The Rules and Systems in Guanxu Era (光緒會典事例), "The Nomative Commands given to General Commanders, Regional Commanders, Commanders-in-chief, Regional Education Commander, Regional Military Commanders, Supreintendents of Imperial Silk Manufacturing, Provincial Administration Commissions, Surveillance Commissions, Regimental Commanders, Assistant Generals, and Brigade Commanders will be authorized by the Archives Office and its Certification Clerks. The Nominative Command for a Salt-control Censor will be given outside of the Meridian Gate by the Grand Secretary; after the Censor's term, the Nominative Command have to be turned in to the Grand Secretariat in person." Nominative Command is named in this way since the name, title, and jurisdiction of an expatriated bureaucrat are detailed in the Command.
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In 1786 (Year 51 of Qianlong), Shuangwen Lin started a rebellion in Taiwan. Kang'an Fu was ordered to be general, passed the strait to Taiwan, and managed military affairs. He then arrested Shuangwen Lin. In 1788 (Year 53 of Qianlong), Fu was appointed as the Governor-General of Ming-Zhe. (Registration Number: 038260)