Marquis Zeng Jize was a Chinese diplomat. As one of China's earliest ministers to London, Paris and Saint Petersburg, he played an important role in the diplomacy that preceded and accompanied the Sino-French War. Wikipedia
Born: December 7, 1839, Changsha Fu
Died: April 12, 1890 (age 50 years), Shuntian Prefecture
Parents: Zeng Guofan
Cousin: Tăng Kỷ Quan
Grandparent: Zeng Linshu
Uncle: Zeng Guoquan
Previous offices: Chinese Ambassador to Russia (1880–1886) and Chinese Ambassador to France (1878–1884)