Woren
Woren (Chinese: 倭仁; pinyin: Wōrén) or Wesin (Manchu: ᠸᡝᠰᡳᠨ, Möllendorff: wesin, 1804–8 June 1871), courtesy name Genfeng (艮峰), was a Qing dynasty official from the Mongolian Ucigeri clan and the Plain Red Banner of the Eight Banners.
Born in a banner garrison family in Henan. He 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.
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