Events from the year 1847 in China.
Incumbents Daoguang Emperor (27th year)
Viceroys Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Yang Yizeng Viceroy of Huguang — Yutai Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — ? Viceroy of Liangguang — Qiying Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Lin Zexu, Lin Xingyuan Viceroy of Sichuan — Qishan Viceroy of Liangjiang: Bichang (21 January 1845 - 30 April 1847) Lu Jianying (8 March 1847 - 30 April 1847, Stand-in as Provincial Governor of Jiangsu) Li Xingyuan (30 April 1847 – 26 April 1849, Left office due to illness)
Events March — Treaty of Canton, the first treaty made between Sweden-Norway and the Chinese EmpireLiljevalch, Carl Fredrik. (1848). August 27 — Hong Xiuquan returned to the Thistle Mountains from Hua County, the God Worshipers numbered over 2,000.Jonathan D. Spence, God's Chinese Son 95 (1996)Franz H. Michael, The Taiping Rebellion: History 31 (1966) At this time, most God Worshippers were peasants and miners. The Presbyterian Church of England founded and resolved to establish a mission in China. The Rev. William Chalmers Burns went first to Hong Kong and then to Amoy American Methodist Episcopal Society (North) entered the field of China
Births Au Fung-Chi (1847–1914), the secretary of the Hong Kong Department of Chinese Affairs
References
Martin, Robert Montgomery. China, Political, Commercial, and Social, 2 vols. 1847.