Lin Zexu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lin Zexu

Chinese scholar and politician

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1785

Place of Birth: Houguan

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1850

Profession: politician, calligrapher

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Lin Zexu (30 August 1785 – 22 November 1850), courtesy name Yuanfu, was a Chinese scholar-official of the Qing dynasty best known for his role in the First Opium War of 1839–42.
He was from Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
Lin's forceful opposition to the opium trade was a primary catalyst for the First Opium War.
He is praised for his constant position on the "moral high ground" in his fight, but he is also blamed for a rigid approach which failed to account for the domestic and international complexities of the problem.
The Daoguang Emperor endorsed the hardline policies advocated by Lin, but then blamed Lin for the resulting disastrous war.