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Fan Zhongyan Appointed Vice Commissioner of Pacification and Military Affairs in Shaanxi

Type Event Region China Time 1040–1043

From 1040 to about 1043, Fan Zhongyan served as vice commissioner in Shaanxi, later governing Yanzhou and Qingzhou, directing northwestern frontier d…

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  1. 1040Yanzhou · ShaanxiIn the seventh month he was promoted to Hanlin Academician of the Dragon Diagram Pavilion and, with Han Qi, appointed vice commissioner; in the eighth month he concurrently governed Yanzhou, with Xia Song as commissioner, and Fan took up his post to ready the troops.
  2. 1041–1042Shaanxi frontier (around Yanzhou and Qingzhou) · Northern SongAfter the Battle of Haoshui River, Fan was transferred to govern Qingzhou; he sent Zhong Shiheng to build Qingjian Fortress and Dashun Fortress, implemented military-agricultural colonies to secure the border, and pacified the Qiang tribes, so Western Xia dared not lightly invade.
  3. 1043Kaifeng · Northern SongIn spring of the third year of Qingli, with the northwestern frontier somewhat pacified, Emperor Renzong recalled Fan to court, appointing him Vice Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs, and later Chancellor, to lead the Qingli New Policies.

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