Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Tan iyo markaas, Duanfang wuxuu qabtay jagada garsooraha gobolka Shaanxi, wakiilka maamulka, iyo wakiilka guddoomiyaha Shaanxi. Sanadkii 1900-kii, kadib markii Beijing ay qabsadeen ciidamada Isbaheysiga 8-da Dal
Dagaalkii Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi iyo Emperor Guangxu waxay u carareen Shaanxi. Duanfang waxaa loo wareejiyay jago cusub oo ah guddoomiyaha maamulka gobolka Henan, ka dibna guddoomiyaha gobolka Hubei. Sannadkii 1902, Duanfang wuxuu u adeegay ku-simaha ku-simaha Liangjiang, Kadib, waxaa loo wareejiyay jago cusub oo uu ka noqday Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Hunan. Xilalkiisii kala duwanaa, wuxuu ku dhiirrigeliyay ardayda inay wax ku bartaan dibedda, oo loo yaqaan qof iftiimiyay, "oo xiiseynaya khibradiisa arrimaha dibedda iyo arrimaha gudaha".