Yin-Chang

Yin Chang (Chinese荫 昌) (* 1859 in the Chinese Empire, † 1928 in Beijing) was a military and diplomat of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

Life

Yin Chang belonged to the ethnic group of the Manchu and his family, the white banner Division. In 1872, he learned on the Guozijian the German language in Tongwen Guan ( Imperial Academy of Western Languages ​​and Sciences ) in Beijing.

From 1877 to 1884 he was secretary of legation 3rd class and was employed as a translator in Berlin, studied strategy and married.

In 1884 he translated for a German officer in Beijing. In June 1885 was Yin Chang translator of Tianjin Military Academy, which he later headed.

Feng Guozhang, Chinese President from 1916 to 1918, studied with him. Negotiated in the winter of 1899 and he signed a contract .. to develop the mining industry in Shandong by railways for companies from the German Reich on Kiautschou

In 1901 he received a Lieutenant-General in command of the White Banner garrison and accompanied Zaifeng on the atonement delegation to Berlin, which left him in July 1901 in Berlin as ambassador.

In August 1901 he was accredited as ambassador in The Hague. He was Director of the Nobles ' College end of 1905. In September 1906 he received the supreme command under Admiral Jiangbei. In November 1906 he was Deputy Chairman of the war junta. In September 1908 he was appointed a second time Minister to Berlin and held that post from the spring of 1909 to March 1910 made. In March 1910 he was appointed Chairman of the war junta. In September 1910 Yin Chang was the Inspector General of the divisions in the Beijing area. Beginning of 1911 he was Minister of War and held that post in the into office -down the 1911 Government of Yikuang, Prince Qing, the Beiyang government.

From October to November 1911 he tried to quell the incipient revolution in Hubei. In the reign of Yuan Shikai, he was no longer represented.

At the beginning of the Republic of China, he was accepted by the counselor in the Foreign Service and was appointed in December 1912 General and military in charge of the department of the President 's office. In May 1914 he was aide- de-camp of Yuan Shikai. In December 1917, he became head of the General Staff. In January 1919 he became aide- de-camp of Xu Shichang. In October 1923 he was appointed Marshal.