Later Career and Death
Following the Opium War, Qishan was reinstated in 1842 and subsequently held a number of prominent positions in the government, including a spell as the Qing imperial resident in Lhasa. After the outbreak of the Taiping Rebellion, Qishan took an active part in the suppression of the rebel forces, dying on the battlefield in 1854 while trying to prevent the Taipings from capturing Jiangsu.
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