Born in Yihuang County, Jiangxi Province, by the age of seven Huang could compose classical poetry. In 1808 during the reign of the Qing Jiaqing Emperor he entered the government school and in 1823 graduated as a chosen scholar or Jìnshì (进士/進士). Thereafter he held a series of positions at the Imperial Court including Imperial Censor (御史Yù shǐ), Minister of Works (工科给事中Gōngkē gěi shì zhōng) and Minister Herald (鸿胪寺卿/鴻臚寺卿 Hóng lú sì qīng).Draft History of Qing Biography Number 165
