Woren

In this Manchu name, the given name is Woren. In accordance with Manchu custom, it should be used alone or with titles but not with the clan name Ucigeri.

Imperial tutor Wesin
Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall
In office 7 May – 8 June 1871
Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Library
In office 22 October 1862 – 7 May 1871
Assistant Grand Secretary
In office 6 August – 9 October 1862
Minister of Zongli Yamen
In office 25 April – 13 July 1867
Minister of Works
In office 14 February – 9 October 1862 Serving with Wang Qingyun (until 16 April), Li Han (since 16 April)
Preceded by	Airen
Succeeded by	Wenxiang
Deputy Minister of Revenue of Mukden
In office 23 December 1857 – 3 November 1861
Preceded by	Funiyagangga
Succeeded by	Herun
Deputy Minister of Rites of Mukden
In office 10 September 1856 – 23 December 1857
Preceded by	Heseben
Succeeded by	Wenjun
Personal details
Born	1804 Kaifeng, Henan, Qing China
Died	June 8, 1871(1871-06-08) (aged 66–67)
Education	Jinshi degree in the Imperial Examination
Occupation	politician, philosopher
Clan name	Ucigeri (烏齊格里)
Courtesy name	Genfeng (艮峰)
Posthumous name	Wenduan (文端)
Military service
Allegiance	Qing dynasty
Branch/service	Mongolian Plain Red Banner

Woren (Chinese: 倭仁; pinyin: Wōrén), alternatively rendered as Wesin (Manchu: ᠸᡝᠰᡳᠨ, romanized: wesin; 1804 – 8 June 1871), courtesy name Genfeng (艮峰), posthumous name Wenduan (文端), was an official of China's Qing dynasty. He was from the Mongol Ucigeri clan and belonged to the Plain Red Banner of the Eight Banners.

Born in a banner garrison family in Henan, Woren obtained the highest degree (jinshi) in the imperial examination and was selected a shujishi of the Hanlin Academy in 1829. He served as tutor of the Tongzhi Emperor.

Woren was a famous opponent of the Self-Strengthening Movement. He rejected the ti-yong idea.

Further reading

• Hummel, Arthur W. Sr., ed. (1943). "Wo-jên" . Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. United States Government Printing Office.