Gan Guobao, whose courtesy name was Jizhao and whose name was He'an, was born in the 26th capital of Gutian County, Fujian Province (now Xiaoliyang Village, Pingnan County). Born in the 48th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1709). In the fifty-fourth year of Kangxi (1715), his family moved to Changling Village, Gutian County. Gan Guobao was smart and studious since he was a child, and developed martial arts skills, especially archery. In the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign (1726), he moved to Wenrufang, Fuzhou.
Zhongwu Jinshi in the seventh year of Yongzheng (1729);
Zhongwu Jinshi in the eleventh year of Yongzheng (1733), third place in the joint examination, top eight in the palace examination, awarded Imperial guard.
In the third year of Qianlong's reign (1738), he took charge of the internal affairs of the bodyguard, and was appointed as a guerrilla by the Chinese army in Guangdong's right-wing town.
From the fifth to the fifteenth year of Qianlong's reign (1740-1750), he successively served as guerrillas in Nanxiong, Zhaoqing, Humen and Xiangshan in Guangdong, and was promoted to general.
In the 16th year of Qianlong's reign (1751), he was awarded the title of deputy general of Huguang Dongting Association.
From the 20th to the 24th year of Qianlong (1755-1759), he successively served as the commander-in-chief of Weining in Guizhou, Susong in Jiangnan, Wenzhou in Zhejiang, and Nan'ao in Fujian and Guangdong. When he was the commander-in-chief of Nan'ao, the harvest was poor, so Gan Guobao donated his salary to buy grain to benefit the army and the people. In October of the 24th year of Qianlong's reign (1759), the emperor awarded Gan the National Treasure of the Taiwan Army, and issued an edict: "This is the most important place, unlike other places. Only those with excellent talents and clear knowledge will not be qualified." This shows that he attaches great importance to it. Gan Guobao. Gan Guobao was ordered to strictly guard the coastal areas, strengthen patrols, and consolidate coastal defense. He also went deep into the people, became familiar with the customs and customs, advocated etiquette and justice, encouraged farming, and promoted the unity and harmony between the residents who moved to Taiwan and the local indigenous peoples, so that "the soldiers would be in peace and the people would be in peace," and consolidate the Qing government's rule over Taiwan. In the twenty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign (1761), Gan Guobao was promoted to admiral of the Fujian Navy. After taking office, he warned his staff: "Those who defend the land must not stay at home, and those who defend the sea must not stay on the land." He often patrolled the coast in large boats and led small boats to consolidate coastal defense. Emperor Gaozong commended his achievements and awarded him the title of Dr. Ronglu. In the 29th year of Qianlong's reign (1764), Gan Guobao was demoted and used as the commander-in-chief of civilizing Yunnan. He was ordered to conquer Burma, a vassal state trying to break away from the Qing government, and quickly completed his mission. In the 30th year of Qianlong's reign (1765), he moved to Lei Qiong, the commander-in-chief of Guangdong Province. After being ordered to quell the Li people's uprising, he was reinstated as the commander-in-chief of Taiwan. When Gan Guobao went to Taiwan to take office, the people filled the streets and lined the streets to welcome him. At that time, pirates often appeared in Liudoumen, Taiwan, harming the people. Gan Guobao led troops on patrol to arrest the thieves and bring them to justice, so that the people along the coast could live and work in peace and contentment. In the 32nd year of Qianlong (1767), Gan Guobao was promoted to Admiral of Guangdong. When he took office, Taiwanese people sent him Wanmin umbrellas and Wanmin flags, supported the old and young, and sent him off to Luermen in the same boat. During his tenure, Huizhou was hit by floods and rice prices were high. Gan Guobao set up a factory to provide porridge, and persuaded wealthy households to open warehouses to help the hungry. In the thirty-fourth year of Qianlong's reign (1769), Gan Guobao was appointed as the Admiral of Fujian Land Road and the Minister of Fujian Yuecao. At that time, King Tiansong of Fuding Mountain came to express his righteousness. Gan Guobao led his troops to set up an ambush and put it down. During his term of office, he was enthusiastic about public welfare undertakings and successively advocated the construction of Gutian Tangshou Bridge, Chaotian Bridge, Xiamen Tianhou Palace, Quanzhou Yuanmiao Temple, etc. In the forty-first year of Qianlong's reign (1776), Gan Guobao went on a tour of eight prefectures and contracted an illness and died while passing through Quanzhou. The officers and soldiers of the six battalions and ten counties admired his virtues, and the people of Taiwan built shrines to commemorate his political achievements.
Fuzhou Prefecture compiled his deeds into dramas and novels, so he became a household name. Gan Guobao Gong Yuya was good at writing and calligraphy, and was good at landscape painting, especially finger painting of tigers. Its "finger tiger" has different shapes, including a walking tiger, a crouching tiger, a crouching tiger, a climbing tiger, and a descending tiger, all of which can "convey its power as a bird of prey." The painting is often signed "Finger Life", and his works are treasured to this day.
Gan Guobao: courtesy name Jizhao, name He'an. He was born in Xiaoliyang Village, Gantang Township, Pingnan County today, in the 48th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1709). His great-grandfather Gan Wenliang, his grandfather Gan Yuangui, his father Gan Henggui, and his mother Wang. There are three Gan Guobao brothers. Guobao is the eldest, followed by Guo Yue and Guo Chen. In the 55th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the national treasure moved with his family to Changling Village, Songji Township, Gutian County, and in the second year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign (1724), he moved to Wenrufang, Fuzhou City.
Gan Guobao was smart and studious since he was a child. When he was young, he became a disciple of a scholar named Zhang. It is said that he had read the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of thirteen. He took the Wentong County Examination at the age of fourteen and repeatedly ranked first in the county.
Guobao immediately dispatched one member of the Chinese guerrillas and two hundred infantry soldiers, and personally took charge of the Liudoumen camp during the flood season. It was found that most of the bandits were forced to make a living, so they adopted the strategy of suppressing and appeasing them at the same time. They also spread information among the people and rewarded those who reported them. Through mind-attack tactics, the gang was dismantled, the bandit leader Dong Liu was captured, and the Liu Doumen rebellion was quickly eliminated. In order to prevent local bandits from invading the area, local gentry were summoned to establish an inspection and self-defense system such as general patrols, branch patrols, rotating patrols, and meeting sentries to prevent bandits from invading Taiwan, so that "robbers gather traces, civilian residences are without police, and soldiers and civilians are in peace." "The island was once peaceful. In addition to worrying about military affairs, Guobao also cared about the people's welfare. He often went to the grassroots to inspect people's sentiments and paid attention to people's livelihood. This can be seen from the excerpts he wrote in the 32nd year of Qianlong's reign. Zheyun: "Since the beginning of autumn, the rain has been sufficient and the late rice has matured. According to the inspections of the official reports, the late rice harvest ranges from more than eight cents to nine cents in four counties in Changhua, Zhuluo, Fengshan and Taiwan. Taiyuan is about to reach Jiufen, and it is indeed a year of abundance. Sweet potatoes, peanuts, mango, sugarcane and miscellaneous grains are all abundant. The current price of rice in the market is one to three qian to one liang of silver per official stone. Without waiting, the place is peaceful and the people are happy. The slaves can only monitor and patrol at all times." This is evident from the fact that the national treasure carefully governs Taiwan.
In the thirty-second year of Qianlong's reign, Gan Guobao was promoted to admiral of Guangdong. On the day of leaving Taiwan, the masses sent "Umbrellas of All Peoples" and "Flags of All Peoples", helped the elderly and children to the pier to say goodbye, and sent representatives to Lu'ermen in the same boat. After he took office in Guangdong, he was loyal to his duties and made great contributions to appeasement of the region. At that time, the harvest in Nan'ao was poor due to disaster. Gan Guobao cared about the people's famine and donated his salary to rent grain, collect grain and stone, and provide relief to the soldiers and people. In Huizhou, Guangdong, there was a flood, and the water receded and rice became more expensive. He set up a porridge factory to persuade the people to live in peace and help the victims survive the famine. The following year, Emperor Qianlong summoned him again, asked him three times, and inquired about his family affairs in detail. He gave him a handwritten word "福" and other precious items, and ordered him to be promoted. After the national treasure returned to Guangdong, he was seriously ill and asked to step down. . Emperor Qianlong expressed his concern and condolences, and also allowed him to return to his hometown to visit relatives and recuperate. After the national treasure recovered from his illness, he became even more diligent and dedicated to his duties.
Thirty-four years after the Qian surrender, Gan Guobao was transferred to the land admiral of Fujian Province. Despite his advanced age, Gan Guobao, who is over sixty years old, often goes to various places to inspect military defenses and understand people's livelihood and conditions. When there was a drought in Quanzhou, people prayed devoutly and rain fell from the sky. Local gentry wrote poems to record the events; they also advocated the construction of Tangshou Bridge and Chaotian Bridge in Gutian; the Tianhou Palace in Xiamen; and the Xuanmiao Temple in Quanzhou. In addition, they gave coffins and medicine, buried heirless soldiers, and sent the remains of soldiers from other places back to their hometowns for burial. At the same time, he published articles to encourage good deeds and tried his best wherever he went. The situation of the floods in Quanzhang and its control were detailed in Gan Guobao's report to the court on June 24, 1935.
In March of the thirty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign, Wang Tianshuo was in chaos at Fuding (Fubi) Mountain at the junction of Zhang and Quan. Gan Guobao immediately dispatched troops and generals to personally supervise the formation to quell the chaos. Wang Tiansong and his gang were quickly captured, and no one escaped the net. Afterwards, he reported the matter in detail in a memorial to Emperor Qianlong on April 13th. On October 24 of the same year, after inspecting the flood camps in the upper reaches, Gan Guobao, with a pragmatic and clear-cut attitude of rewards and punishments, made a detailed analysis of the flood conditions in the camps and reported specific reports to the court.
In the forty-one year of Qianlong's reign, Gan Guobao was sixty-eight years old. Feeling that he was old and frail, he asked his Majesty to see him and requested that he be allowed to be discharged and return home to take care of himself in old age. Emperor Qianlong summoned him and gave him a seal and gave him food. Consolation: "Although he is still healthy, he is worthy of being relied upon." After returning to Fujian, the national treasure was ordered to tour eight prefectures in Fujian. When passing through Quanzhou, he died of illness. The imperial court posthumously awarded him the title of Doctor Ronglu and was buried in Mao'er Mountain outside Beiguan, Fuzhou.
Gan Guobao was a Confucian general. In addition to his military career, he was also good at writing and calligraphy. He left many calligraphy and ink paintings, including landscape paintings and finger-tiger paintings. He is especially famous for his finger-tiger paintings. . "Fujian Tongzhi" records that (a national treasure) "is good at painting tigers and can convey the majesty of divine birds of prey." The tigers he painted include crouching tigers, crouching tigers, crouching tigers, soaring tigers, ascending tigers, descending tigers, etc., in various poses, conveying the majesty of birds of prey. What's even more rare is that he doesn't use a brush to draw tigers, but dips his fingers in ink and swipes freely on rice paper. He jokingly calls his hobby "finger life." His painting style is rough and concise, not focusing on physical resemblance but focusing on spiritual resemblance. It is said that the National Palace Museum in Taipei still preserves a tiger finger painting, and Pingnan folk also preserve two authentic paintings.
Although Gan Guobao was born in the "prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong", he also encountered troubled times. He fought in ten provinces in the north and south throughout his life, and made many military exploits. He was deeply appreciated by Emperor Qianlong and regarded as a confidant. He was summoned many times. , commendation, praise. Gan Guobao served as Taiwan's chief seal officer twice. Because he managed Taiwan well and paid attention to the ethnic relations between the Han and Gaoshan ethnic groups, he was deeply loved by the military and civilians. He is still enshrined in the Martyrs' Shrine.