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The present study analyzed the historical genealogy and status of Chinese diplomatic offices and diplomatic missions in Korea. Specifically, we examined Chinese diplomatic offices in Korea during the tenures of Envoy Xu Tai Shen (1901‐1905) and Envoy Zeng Guang Quan (1905). For this, we analyzed records on Korea‐China relation in the late Qing Dynasty, particularly Historical Materials on China‐Japan‐Korea Relations in the Late Qing Dynasty (淸季中日韓關係史料) and Cheongan (淸案)During the tenures of Envoy Xu Shou Peng, diplomatic offices in China were reorganized. The Envoy Office, Hanseong Consulate General, Incheon Consulate, Busan Consulate and Jeungnampo Vice‐consulate were opened. Envoy Xu Tai Shen was appointed to be an acting envoy in replacement of Xu Shou Peng from December 1900, and to be the official 2nd Envoy to Korea in October 1901. Diplomatic offices during the tenures of Xu Tai Shen were not much different from those under Xu Shou Peng. However, the Wonsan Commercial Affair Office, which had been closed during the tenures of Xu Shou Peng, was restored as a vice‐consulate and separated services for Chinese in Wonsan, who had been under the Hanseong Consulate General. Xu Tai Shen finished his three years’ service, and was followed by the 3rd Envoy Zeng Guang Quan. During the tenures of Zeng Guang Quan, however, the size of diplomatic offices was reduced considerably compared to those under the tenures of Xu Shou Peng and Xu Tai Shen. He tried to save personnel expenses by reducing personnel at the diplomatic offices for the reason that personnel expenses occupied most of costs for operating the offices.