Yinchang

Yinchang or In-ch'ang was a Chinese military official, ambassador to Germany, and educational reformer in the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. He was appointed the nation's first Minister of War in the late Qing dynasty. During the Republic he served as the military Chief of Staff for all presidents of the Beiyang Government. He was ethnic Manchu, and his family belonged to the Plain White Banner Clan of the Manchu Military Organization (滿洲正白旗); he held the title of Prince of the Plain White Banner Clan headed by Prince Chun, Zaifeng; at court he was addressed as Wu-lou (五/午楼). His Chinese surname was Yú (毓).