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Yinchang or '''In-ch'ang''' (; 1859 –1928 or 1934) was a Chinese military official, ambassador to Germany, and educational reformer in the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. He was appointed the nation's first Minister of War in the late Qing dynasty. During the Republic he served as the military Chief of Staff for all presidents of the Beiyang Government. He was ethnic Manchu, and his family belonged to the Plain White Banner Clan of the Manchu Military Organization (滿洲正白旗); he held the title of Prince of the Plain White Banner Clan headed by Prince Chun, Zaifeng; at court he was address

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Qing dynasty
Place of death
Beijing
Occupation
politician
Educated at
Tongwen Guan
Languages spoken
German
Image
Yin Chang2.jpg
Residence
Berlin
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Yinchang
date of birth
1859-01-01
date of death
1928-01-01
courtesy name
午樓
name in native language
廕昌
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  • Education in Germany
  • Chinese Ambassador to Germany
  • In China
  • Tianjin and Shandong
  • Boxer Rebellion
  • In Germany
  • Appointments in the late-Qing Dynasty
  • Xinhai Revolution
  • Republic of China
  • Awards and honours
  • Notes
  • References
  • General sources

Yinchang or '''In-ch'ang''' (; 1859 –1928 or 1934) was a Chinese military official, ambassador to Germany, and educational reformer in the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. He was appointed the nation's first Minister of War in the late Qing dynasty. During the Republic he served as the military Chief of Staff for all presidents of the Beiyang Government. He was ethnic Manchu, and his family belonged to the Plain White Banner Clan of the Manchu Military Organization (滿洲正白旗); he held the title of Prince of the Plain White Banner Clan headed by Prince Chun, Zaifeng; at court he was addressed as Wu-lou (五/午楼). His Chinese surname was Yú (毓).

thumb|Yinchang with German Kiautschou Bay concession Governor Truppel in Qingdao

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