1840 in China explained

Events from the year 1840 in China.

Incumbents

• Daoguang Emperor (20th year)^[1]

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Qishan then Nergingge
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Deng Tingzhen then Yan Botao
• Viceroy of Huguang — Yutai
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Hūsungge then Nergingge then Hūsungge then Enteheng'e
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Deng Tingzhen then Lin Zexu then Yiliang then Qishan
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Guiliang
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Gioro-Baoxing
• Viceroy of Liangjiang — Chen Luan then Deng Tingzhen then IIibu

Events

Ongoing

• Opium War

Notes and References

1. Book: The Talented Women of the Zhang Family. registration . 136 . twentieth year of the daoguang emperor. . University of California Press . 9780520250901. Mann. Susan. 2007-09-28.