1840 in China

Events from the year 1840 in China.

Incumbents

• Daoguang Emperor (20th year)

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Qishan then Nergingge
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Deng Tingzhen then Yan Botao
• Viceroy of Huguang — Yutai
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — HÅ«sungge then Nergingge then HÅ«sungge then Enteheng'e
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Deng Tingzhen then Lin Zexu then Yiliang then Qishan
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Guiliang
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Gioro-Baoxing
• Viceroy of Liangjiang — Chen Luan then Deng Tingzhen then IIibu

Events

Ongoing

• Opium War

References