Zhou Huang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhou.

Zhou Huang (Chinese: 周煌; pinyin: Zhōu Huáng, 1714–1785), also spelled Chou Huang or Chow Hwang, was a politician, writer and calligrapher of the Qing dynasty.

Zhou Huang 周煌
Left Censor-in-Chief
In office 22 March 1784 – 15 February 1785 Serving with Fuhing (until July 1784), Ayangga (since July 1784)
Preceded by	Zhu Chun
Succeeded by	Ji Yun
Minister of War
In office 30 September 1780 – 22 March 1784 Serving with Fulong'an
Preceded by	Cai Xin
Succeeded by	Wang Jie
Minister of Works
In office 25 January 1780 – 30 September 1780 Serving with Cokto
Preceded by	Ji Huang
Succeeded by	Zhou Yuanli
Personal details
Born	1714 Fuzhou, Sichuan Province (present-day Fuling District, Chongqing)
Died	1785 (aged 70–71) Fuzhou, Sichuan Province
Children	Zhou Yuandai (son)
Education	jinshi degree
Chinese name
Chinese	周煌
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Huáng
Courtesy name
Traditional Chinese	景垣 or 緒楚
Simplified Chinese	景垣 or 绪楚
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jǐngyuán or Xùchǔ
Art name
Chinese	海山
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hǎishān
Posthumous name
Chinese	文恭
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wéngōng

Zhou was a native of Fuzhou, Sichuan Province (present-day Fuling District, Chongqing). In 1737, he became a jinshi of the Imperial examination. He had served as editor of the Hanlin Academy (翰林院編修), Secretary of Cabinet (內閣學士), Minister of Works, Ministry of War, and Left Censor-in-Chief (左都御史). He also took part in compiling the famous Siku Quanshu. Zhou died in 1785 in his hometown and was posthumously granted the honorary appointment of Crown Prince's Grand Tutor (太子太傅). He was also awarded the posthumous name "Wengong" (文恭).

Zhou was good at poetry and calligraphy, he was also a tutor of Prince Yongyan (later the Jiaqing Emperor). In 1756 he was sent to Ryukyu Kingdom together with Quankui (全魁) for the investiture of Shō Boku. His boat caught in a storm and was wrecked on a reef near the Kume Island. Zhou prayed to Mazu for protection, his boat was finally arriving Naha Harbor safely. On his way home, Zhou and Quankui built a Mazu temple in Kume Island. Zhou also compiled Liuqiuguo Zhilüe (琉球國志略), a sixteen volume topography of the Ryukyu Islands for the Qianlong Emperor.