1851 in China

Incumbents

• Xianfeng Emperor

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe
• * Yutai
• * Ji Zhichang
• Viceroy of Huguang
• * Yutai
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan
• * Qishan
• * Saying'a
• * Yutai
• * Šuhingga
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Xu Guangjin
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui
• * Cheng Yucai
• * Wu Wenrong
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Xu Zechun

Events

• Nian Rebellion
• * the Nian begins raiding the grain stores and silver caches of villages.
• Taiping Rebellion
• * Jintian Uprising
• Mujangga dismissed from all government positions
• the first huiguan, the Kong Chow Company emerged seeing that the majority of Chinese already settled in California were connected to six districts collectively called Gangzhou

Births

• Chung On Siew, emigrated to British Malaya

Deaths

• Chui A-poo, hangs himself before the British are able to exile him to Van Diemens Land