Lifan Yuan and Qing institutions for governing Inner Asian territories (1634–1912)

1. Mongol Bureau created under Hong Taiji

   Jan 1, 1636Labels: Mongol Bureau, Hong Taiji

   • MTAC
   • Lifan Yuan

2. Lifan Yuan formed as Qing frontier office

   Jan 1, 1639Labels: Lifan Yuan

   • Britannica
   • Lifan Yuan

3. Amban system established in Lhasa

   Jan 1, 1727Labels: Amban, Lhasa

   • Berkshire
   • Amban

4. Lhasa riot triggers new Qing intervention

   Nov 11, 1750Labels: Lhasa Riot, Qianlong

   • Lhasa Riot
   • Tibet Qing

5. Tibetan government reorganized under 13-Article Ordinance

   Jan 1, 1751Labels: 13-Article Ordinance, Kashag

   • Kashag
   • Tibet Qing

6. Qing conquest of Dzungaria reshapes frontier governance

   Jan 1, 1757Labels: Dzungar Conquest, Qing military

   • LOC Prints
   • Xinjiang Qing

7. General of Ili office established for Xinjiang

   Jan 1, 1762Labels: General of, Huiyuan

   • General Ili
   • Xinjiang Qing

8. Twenty-Nine Articles and Golden Urn system introduced

   Jan 1, 1793Labels: Twenty-Nine Articles, Golden Urn

   • Golden Urn
   • 29 Articles

9. Zongli Yamen takes over key Russian affairs

   Mar 11, 1861Labels: Zongli Yamen, Russia

   • Zongli Yamen
   • Britannica

10. Xinjiang reorganized as a province

    Jan 1, 1884Labels: Xinjiang Province

    • Xinjiang Qing
    • General Ili

11. Lifan Yuan renamed and elevated during late-Qing reforms

    Jan 1, 1906Labels: Lifan Yuan, New Policies

    • MDPI
    • MTAC

12. Lifan Yuan reorganized as Ministry of Dependencies

    Jan 1, 1907Labels: Ministry of

    • Britannica
    • Lifan Yuan

13. Qing collapse ends Lifan Yuan system

    Feb 12, 1912Labels: Qing Collapse, Republic of

    • Britannica
    • MTAC