Background
He was born in Jiangdu, Jiangsu. Yu Baoxuan spent early years in Sichuan, where his father was a prefect.
于宝轩, 于寶軒
He was born in Jiangdu, Jiangsu. Yu Baoxuan spent early years in Sichuan, where his father was a prefect.
Later he became an important politician during the Reformed Government of the Republic of China and the Wang Jingwei regime (Republic of China-Nanjing). His courtesy name was Zi"ang (子昂) or Zhi"ang (志昂). First he became a Jiansheng (監生； student of Guozijian), then he went to Japan for his higher education.
After the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, he returned to China and first joined the Department of Police in Peking under the Qing Dynasty.
Subsequently he was transferred to the Ministry for Interior in recognition of his useful services. On the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912, Yu Baoxuan was appointed Chief of the Statistical Bureau and division Chief of the Police Department, Ministry for Interior.
In 1914 he was appointed Director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Ministry for Interior. In 1916 he became Senator upon the restoration of Parliament.
Upon the second dissolution of the Parliament in 1917, Yu Baoxuan was appointed Secretary to the Ministry for Communications.
In same December he was promoted to be Vice-Minister for Interior, and supported Minister Qian Nengxun (錢能訓). He became concurrently in February 1918, Chief of the Parliamental Election Bureau under the Parliament Anfu Club controlled. On June 13, 1919 he was appointed acting Minister for Interior.
Three days later, however, he was relieved of the Vice-Ministership and also of the post of Chief of the Election Bureau.
In August 1920 he was appointed Associate Director General of the Government Economic Investigation Bureau. Upon Liang Hongzhi established Reformed Government of the Republic of China in April 1938, Yu Baoxuan was appointed Vice-Minister for Communications.
In May 1941 he was appointed Observer to the Commission for High Ranking Officer"s Examination (高等考試典試委員會監試委員). After 1942, the whereabouts of Yu Baoxuan were unknown.
He was a member of the Anhui Clique. He was appointed Senior Clerk and acted concurrently as a member of the Bureau of Constitutional Reform. In same year he was also elected an expectant member of the Senate.
In September 1923 he was appointed Special Member of the Financial Reorganization Commission.
The Wang Jingwei regime was established in March 1940, he also became a member of lieutenant
