Ayusi

Ayusi (Manchu: ᠠᠶᡡᠰᡳ; Möllendorff: Ayūsi; Abkai: Ayvsi; simplified Chinese: 阿玉锡; traditional Chinese: 阿玉錫; pinyin: āyùxī) was a Dzungar officer of the Qing dynasty. He is best known for his achievements against the Dzungar Khanate. His achievements allowed the Qing dynasty to pacify northern Xinjiang.[1][2][3]

Ayusi Sweeping Bandits with a Lance, by Giuseppe Castiglione
Portrait of Ayusi

References
  1. Museum, National Palace (6 October 2015). "Portrayals from a Brush Divine: A Special Exhibition on the Tricentennial of Giuseppe Castiglione's Arrival in China_Documenting Military Achievements in Copperplate Prints". National Palace Museum.
  2. "Jianruiying - Special forces of the Qing military". Mandarin Mansion.
  3. d'Extrême-Orient, École française; France), Musée Guimet (Paris; Cernuschi, Musée (16 January 1992). "Arts asiatiques". A. Maisonneuve – via Google Books.


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