Guan Mianjun in Qing Dynasty official clothing
Guan Mianjun became a Jinshi following a successful imperial examination in 1894. In May 1894, he was appointed scholar in the Hanlin Academy.[2] In April 1895, after completing his studies, he was appointed editor in the Hanlin Academy and served as a supplementary councilor in the Ministry of Posts and Communications.[3] He was also director of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway and went on diplomatic missions to western countries.[4]
After the establishment of the Republic of China, Guan Mianjun served as the Minister of Railway and as a member of the Constitutional Conference.[4] In 1917, he was appointed as the supervisor of the customs in Wuzhou.[5] In 1919, he was appointed by President Xu Shichang to be a peace negotiator during the Constitutional Protection Movement, working along Liang Shiyi and Lin Shaofei to negotiate with warlords such as Lu Rongting in Guangxi.[6] In 1926, he inscribed the name for Buziwan railway station, the earliest built station on the Beijing–Baotou railway.[7]
In 1933, Guan Mianjun died due to sickness while in Beijing.[7]
