Viceroy of Zhili

The office was first created on 30 September 1649 during the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor, but was later abolished on 1 June 1658. On 23 November 1661, during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, the office was recreated, however abolished again later on 28 July 1669. After the Yongzheng Emperor restored it on 14 December 1724, the office had remained in place until the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912. From 1870 onwards, the Viceroy of Zhili concurrently held the position of "Beiyang Trade Minister" (); cf. "Nanyang Trade Minister" () held by the Viceroy of Liangjiang. 47 people had held the position from 1649 to 1912. Among them, the more notable ones included Tang Zhiyu, Fang Guancheng, Zeng Guofan, Ronglu and Yuan Shikai. == List of Viceroys of Zhili ==