Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Cao Wangzhi 曹望之

Cáo Wàngzhī

Attested AD 1162

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cao Wangzhi was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1162 大定二年
Directly stated · History of Jin 53, passage 54

Career and standing

Households Vice Director 戶部郎中
Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 53, passage 54

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Jin 53, passage 54

Events and relationships

Proposed reducing clerks by half
Political · Memorialist
Directly stated · History of Jin 53, passage 54

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 53Volume 53 Treatises 34: Selection of Officials 3: Miscellaneous Selection of Senior Officials, Minor Officials · 1 passage

大定二年，戶部郎中曹望之言：「隨處胥吏猥多，乞減其半。」 In Dading 2 (1162) Households Vice Director Cao Wangzhi said, "Subordinate clerks everywhere are excessively numerous; I beg to reduce them by half."