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The Protectorate of the Western Regions was a Chinese
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 regional government
Government

Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies....
 established by the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Han Dynasty was ruled by the family known as the Liu clan who had peasant origins....
 to manage and to control the Western Regions
Western Regions

The Western Regions or Xiyu was a historical name specified in the Chinese chronicles between the 3rd century BC to 8th century that referred to the regions west of Jade Gate, most often Central Asia ....
, roughly today's Xinjiang
Xinjiang

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq....
 (excluding Dzungaria
Dzungaria

Dzungaria is a geographical region in northwest China corresponding to the northern half of Xinjiang. It covers approximately 777,000 km?, lying mostly within the Xinjiang, and extending into western Mongolia....
).

During the Sino-Xiongnu War
Sino-Xiongnu War

The Sino-Xiongnu War is a name given to a series of battles between the Han Dynasty and the tribes of Xiongnu between 133 BC and 89. The nature of these battles varied through time between Han conquest and the possession of city-states in central Asia....
, the Chinese established a military seat at Wulei, north east of present-day Bugur
Luntai County

The Luntai County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture....
 with an aim to protect the Indo-European Tocharian
Tocharian

Tocharian may refer to:* Tocharians, an ancient people who inhabited the Tarim Basin in Central Asia* Tocharian languages, two Indo-European languages spoken by those people...
 statelets of the region and kept them away from the Xiongnu
Xiongnu

The Xiongnu were a confederation of nomadic tribes from Central Asia with a ruling class of unknown origin and other subjugated tribes. They lived on the steppes north of China, and appear in Chinese sources from the 3rd century BC as controlling an empire stretching beyond the borders of modern day Mongolia....
's aggression in the northeastern steppe.






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The Protectorate of the Western Regions was a Chinese
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 regional government
Government

Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies....
 established by the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Han Dynasty was ruled by the family known as the Liu clan who had peasant origins....
 to manage and to control the Western Regions
Western Regions

The Western Regions or Xiyu was a historical name specified in the Chinese chronicles between the 3rd century BC to 8th century that referred to the regions west of Jade Gate, most often Central Asia ....
, roughly today's Xinjiang
Xinjiang

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq....
 (excluding Dzungaria
Dzungaria

Dzungaria is a geographical region in northwest China corresponding to the northern half of Xinjiang. It covers approximately 777,000 km?, lying mostly within the Xinjiang, and extending into western Mongolia....
).

During the Sino-Xiongnu War
Sino-Xiongnu War

The Sino-Xiongnu War is a name given to a series of battles between the Han Dynasty and the tribes of Xiongnu between 133 BC and 89. The nature of these battles varied through time between Han conquest and the possession of city-states in central Asia....
, the Chinese established a military seat at Wulei, north east of present-day Bugur
Luntai County

The Luntai County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture....
 with an aim to protect the Indo-European Tocharian
Tocharian

Tocharian may refer to:* Tocharians, an ancient people who inhabited the Tarim Basin in Central Asia* Tocharian languages, two Indo-European languages spoken by those people...
 statelets of the region and kept them away from the Xiongnu
Xiongnu

The Xiongnu were a confederation of nomadic tribes from Central Asia with a ruling class of unknown origin and other subjugated tribes. They lived on the steppes north of China, and appear in Chinese sources from the 3rd century BC as controlling an empire stretching beyond the borders of modern day Mongolia....
's aggression in the northeastern steppe. It is believed to be the first Chinese sign of direct rule of Central Asia
Central Asia

Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east, and from southern Russia in the north to northern India in the south....
. The seat was later shifted to Tagan, at around modern Kucha
Kucha

Kucha or Kuche Uyghur , Chinese language Simplified: wikt:??; Traditional: wikt:??; pinyin K?che; also romanized as Qiuzi, Qiuci, Chiu-tzu, Kiu-che, Kuei-tzu....
 during the Eastern Han.

First set up in 60 BC, it was the highest military position in the west during its existence. During its peak in 51 BC, the Wusun
Wusun

The Wusun were a nomadic steppe people who, according to the Chinese histories, originally lived to the northwest of China near the Yuezhi people but fled circa 176 BCE to the region of the Ili river and Issyk Kul and formed a powerful force there after being defeated by the Xiongnu where they remained for at least five centuries....
 was brought under the submission. After at least 18 different protector generals, but only 10 of their name were known. The post was abandoned by the time of Wang Mang
Wang Mang

Wang Mang , courtesy name Jujun , was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family and founded the Xin Dynasty Dynasty , ruling AD 9?23....
's Xin Dynasty
Xin Dynasty

The Xin Dynasty was a China dynasty which lasted from 9-23 AD. It followed the Western Han Dynasty and preceded the Eastern Han Dynasty.The sole emperor of the Xin Dynasty, Wang Mang , was the nephew of Empress Wang Zhengjun....
, until Emperor Ming of Han
Emperor Ming of Han

Emperor Ming of Han, , was second emperor of China of the Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty.He was the second son of Emperor Guangwu of Han. It was during Emperor Ming's reign that Buddhism began to spread into China....
 and his successor awarded the position (now with administrative obligations as well) to general Chen Mu
Chen Mu

Chen Mu , was a general during Han Dynasty, and served the first Protector General of the Western Regions under Eastern Han between 74-75. During the service, he was killed by the rebels from the state of Yanqi and Qiuci in 75....
 in 74
74

Year 74 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar....
, and subsequently to Ban Chao
Ban Chao

Ban Chao , born in Xianyang, Shaanxi, was a Han Dynasty general and cavalry commander in charge of the administration of the "Western Regions" during the Eastern Han dynasty....
 with his successful conquest of the region. On July 29 107
107

Events...
, series of Qiang
Qiang

The Qiang people are an ethnic group. They form one of the List of Chinese ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, with a population of approximately 200,000, living mainly in northwestern part of Sichuan province....
's uprisings in the areas of Hexi Corridor
Hexi Corridor

Hexi Corridor or Gansu Corridor refers to the historical route in Gansu province of China. As part of the Northern Silk Road running northwest from the bank of the Yellow River, it used to be the most important passage from North China to Xinjiang and Central Asia for traders and the military....
 and Guanzhong
Guanzhong

Guanzhong , or Guanzhong Plain, historically refers to an area that was closed by:* Xiao Pass to the north,* Hangu Pass to the east,...
 forced to abandon the post, but assumed under the Chief Official of the Western Regions
Chief Official of the Western Regions

The Chief Official of the Western Regions was a China military officer in charge of the Western Regions. Since the Eastern Han no longer maintained the post of protector general, the duty was assumed by the chief official in the course of his management of the Western Regions during the prevail of Qiang's aggression in later epoch....
 later.

List of protector generals


Western Han and Xin

  • Zheng Ji
    Zheng Ji (Han Dynasty)

    Zheng Ji , born in Shaoxing, was a general during Han Dynasty, and served the first Protector General of the Western Regions in the 60 BC....
     60-48 BCE
  • Han Xuan 48-45 BCE
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous work

    Anonymous works are works, such as art or literature, that have an Anonymity, undisclosed, or unknown creator or author. In the United States it is legally defined as "a work on the copies or phonorecords of which no natural person is identified as author."...
     (3rd) 45-42 BCE
  • Anonymous (4th) 42-39 BCE
  • Anonymous (5th) 39-36 BCE
  • Gan Yanshou 36-33 BCE
  • Duan Huizong 33-30, 21-18 BCE
  • Lian Bao 30-27 BCE
  • Anonymous (9th) 27-24 BCE
  • Han Li 24-21 BCE
  • Anonymous (11th) 18-15 BCE
  • Guo Shun 15-12 BCE
  • Sun Jian 12-9 BCE
  • Anonymous (14th) 9-6 BCE
  • Anonymous (15th) 6-3 BCE
  • Anonymous (16th) 3 BCE-1
  • Dan Qin 1-13
  • Li Chong 13-23


Eastern Han


  • Chen Mu
    Chen Mu

    Chen Mu , was a general during Han Dynasty, and served the first Protector General of the Western Regions under Eastern Han between 74-75. During the service, he was killed by the rebels from the state of Yanqi and Qiuci in 75....
     74-75
  • Ban Chao
    Ban Chao

    Ban Chao , born in Xianyang, Shaanxi, was a Han Dynasty general and cavalry commander in charge of the administration of the "Western Regions" during the Eastern Han dynasty....
     91-102
  • Ren Shang
    Ren Shang

    Ren Shang , was the Protector General of the Western Regions under Eastern Han between 102-106. In February, 91, he and Geng Kui defeated the unnamed Northern Shanyu shortly after the Battle of Ikh Bayan, on commission by Dou Xian....
     102-106
  • Duan Xi
    Duan Xi

    Duan Xi , was the last Protector General of the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty, served between 106-107.See also*Battle of Yiwulu...
     106-107


See also

  • Chief Official of the Western Regions
    Chief Official of the Western Regions

    The Chief Official of the Western Regions was a China military officer in charge of the Western Regions. Since the Eastern Han no longer maintained the post of protector general, the duty was assumed by the chief official in the course of his management of the Western Regions during the prevail of Qiang's aggression in later epoch....
  • Protectorate General to Pacify the West
    Protectorate General to Pacify the West

    The Protectorate General to Pacify the West or Grand Protectorate General to Pacify the West was a China military government established by Tang Dynasty in 640 to manage and to control the regions of Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains....


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