Fei Chun (費淳) | 24 Histories

Overview

Fei Chun was an official and Administrator.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Yunpu	筠浦	Yunpu
Posthumous name	Wenk'e	文恪	Wenge

Life and dates

Death

AD 1811 十六年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 178

Attested activity

AD 1802 七年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 166-167
AD 1763 乾隆二十八年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 136
AD 1800 五年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 163
AD 1796 to AD 1820 仁宗
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 277
AD 1803 八年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 168-170
AD 1795 六十年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 142

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AD 1801 六年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 164-165
AD 1806 十一年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 173
AD 1807 十二年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 174
AD 1811 十六年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 178
AD 1809 十四年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 175-176
AD 1797 嘉慶二年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 143
AD 1799 四年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 147-150, 155-162
AD 1804 明年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 171-172
AD 1810 逾年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 177

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Father of Fei Chun (費淳父)
father 父
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 138
Kin of Zhengrui (徵瑞)
in-law 姻家
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 148
Child of Mother of Fei Chun (費淳母)
mother 母
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 141

Career and standing

principal clerk in the Ministry of Punishments 刑部主事
AD 1763 乾隆二十八年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 136
Minister of War 兵部尚書
AD 1803 八年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 168
concurrent manager of the three Revenue treasuries 兼管戶部三庫
AD 1807 十二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 174
Grand Secretary of the Hall of Embodied Benevolence 體仁閣大學士
AD 1807 十二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 174
head of the Ministry of Works 管理工部
AD 1807 十二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 174
Associate Grand Secretary 協辦大學士
AD 1804 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 172

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Minister of Works 工部尚書
AD 1810 逾年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 177
prefect of Changzhou 常州知府
Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 138
Taiyuan posting 山西太原
Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 139
Vice Minister of War 侍郎…兵部
AD 1809 十四年 · Demoted to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 176
Governor-General of the Two Jiangs / Jiangsu governor 江督
AD 1799 四年 · Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 149
director 郎中
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 137
governor of Wu 治吳
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 277
Grand Council clerk 軍機章京
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 137
governor of Anhui 安徽巡撫
AD 1795 六十年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 142
governor-general of the Two Jiangs 兩江總督
AD 1799 四年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 147
Jining circuit intendant 冀寧道
Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 139
Yunnan provincial treasurer 雲南布政使
Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 140
Grand Secretary 大學士
AD 1811 十六年 · Restored posthumously
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 178
governor of Jiangsu 江蘇巡撫
Restored
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 146
Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書
AD 1804 明年 · Transferred to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 172
governor of Jiangsu 江蘇巡撫
AD 1795 六十年 · Transferred
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 142
governor of Fujian 福建巡撫
Transferred
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 146
Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent 太子少保
AD 1800 五年 · Granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 163
enshrined among Yunnan's notable officials 祀雲南名宦
AD 1811 十六年 · Granted · At Yunnan 雲南
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 178
imperial commendation and reward 降詔褒賚
AD 1804 明年 · Granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 171
Left office
Mourning · Reason father's death
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 138
failure to detect Works Ministry clerks' fraudulent draws; palace rank stripped, demoted to vice minister, transferred to War 削宮銜，左遷侍郎，調兵部
AD 1809 十四年 · Demoted · Authority Renzong Emperor (仁宗)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 176
rank reduced but retained in office after treasury silver stolen 鐫秩留任
AD 1809 十四年 · Demoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 175
exemption from avoidance because of marriage tie to the Lianghuai salt controller 免其迴避
AD 1799 四年 · Exempted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 148
rebuke for not impeaching earlier, then leniency for usual integrity and no concealment 詔斥不先劾…寬之
AD 1799 四年 · Rebuked then spared · Authority Renzong Emperor (仁宗)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 157

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 136, 148, 168, 174
Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 277
At Qiantang, Zhejiang 浙江錢塘
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 135
AD 1803 八年
At Zhangqiu 張秋 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 169
AD 1811 十六年
At Yunnan 雲南 · Relation Commemorated at
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 178
At Changzhou, Jiangsu 江蘇常州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 138

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At Taiyuan, Shanxi 山西太原 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 139
At Wu 吳 · Relation Governed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 277
At Yunnan 雲南 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 140

Learning and skills

Earned
AD 1763 乾隆二十八年 · Credential jinshi 進士
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 136

Works and attributed material

AD 1801 六年
Report · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 165
AD 1797 嘉慶二年
Memorial · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 143-144
AD 1799 四年
Edict · Addressee · Speaker Renzong Emperor (仁宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 150-154
AD 1799 四年
Memorial · Author · With Tie Bao (鐵保) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 160-161
AD 1799 四年
Report · Author · With Renzong Emperor (仁宗) · Paraphrased
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 155

Events and relationships

Asked to be excused from concurrent Southern Canal management because of heavy duties and unfamiliarity with river work; granted
AD 1799 四年 · Administrative · Petitioner
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 149
Asked to create pacification sub prefect at Nanpingji, move Ningguo tongzhi there, and set garrison posts; approved
AD 1802 七年 · Administrative · Proposer · At Nanpingji 南平集
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 167
Asked to retire to care for his elderly mother until her death; after mourning returned to his former post
Retirement · Son
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 141
Asked to return home for medical treatment; granted but ordered not to resign
AD 1801 六年 · Personal · Petitioner
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 164
Grain transport passed Zhangqiu without obstruction; imperial commendation and reward
AD 1804 明年 · Engineering · Commissioner · At Zhangqiu 張秋
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 171
Impeached Fu Gang for taking silver from transport guards
AD 1799 四年 · Legal · Impeacher · With Fu Gang (富綱)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 159

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Impeached Peng Yimeng for luxury and waste and stripped him of office
AD 1799 四年 · Legal · Impeacher · With Peng Yimeng (彭翼蒙)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 158
Ordered garrison commander to suppress Wang Chaoming
AD 1802 七年 · Military · Commander · With Wang Chaoming (王潮名) · At Suzhou 宿州
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 166
Ordered with the canal director to plan river works and report separate assignments
AD 1799 四年 · Administrative · Commissioner · With Renzong Emperor (仁宗)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 150
Proposed reed planting and reed tax conversion in flooded Huai, Xu, and Yang lowlands
AD 1797 嘉慶二年 · Administration · Governor
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 143-144
Secretly asked about Jiang Zhaokui and others; reported frankly
AD 1799 四年 · Administrative · Reporter · With Jiang Zhaokui (蔣兆奎)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 150, 155
Shaojiaba river works joined
AD 1800 五年 · Engineering · Supervisor · At Shaojiaba 邵家壩
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 163
Surveyed and repaired the Hengjialou breach; widened Zhangqiu west revetment, raised east dike, diverted Wen River and surplus flow, built River Dragon dredging boats
AD 1803 八年 · Engineering · Commissioner · At Hengjialou / Zhangqiu 衡家樓 / 張秋
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 169-170
Treasury silver stolen
AD 1809 十四年 · Legal · Responsible official
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 175
Tried anonymous accusation; impeached Hu Guanlan and Yang Shishou for forced levies; asked severe punishment
AD 1799 四年 · Legal · Investigator · With Hu Guanlan (胡觀瀾)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 156
With Tie Bao proposed reallocating transport tax funds and paying banner soldiers in silver; adopted
AD 1799 四年 · Administrative · Memorialist · With Tie Bao (鐵保)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 160-162
With Zhanglin tried Zhili treasurer clerks for embezzling tax funds; sentenced under the law
AD 1806 十一年 · Legal · Investigator · With Zhanglin (長麟) · At Zhili 直隸
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 173

Assessments and attributes

Assessment grasp of a minister's integrity · Assessor Person Id Renzong Emperor (仁宗) · Mode named-source-report Speaker Renzong Emperor (仁宗)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 165
Assessment his rule brought real benefit to the people · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 140
Assessment integrity and caution throughout his career; highly regarded by the emperor · Assessor Person Id Renzong Emperor (仁宗) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 148
Assessment lenient; talent and character had strengths and weaknesses relative to Zhanglin · 一嚴一寬，才德互有優絀 · With Zhanglin (長麟) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 277
foot ailment
AD 1801 六年 · Illness
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 164
AD 1801 六年
Item medicines from the imperial pharmacy 內府藥餌 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 165

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 343, passages 135, 148, 277

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 343Volume 343 Biographies 130: Shu Lin Younger Brother: Guang Hou, Jue Luo Ji Qing, Jue Luo Zhang Lin, Fei Chun, Bai Ling, Bo Lin · 10 passages

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費淳，字筠浦，浙江錢塘人。 Fei Chun, whose style was Yunpu, was from Qiantang in Zhejiang.

淳歷官廉謹，為帝所重，兩淮鹽政徵瑞與淳為姻家，免其迴避。 Chun was known for integrity and caution and was highly regarded by the emperor. Lianghuai Salt Controller Zhengrui was his in-law, so he was exempted from the conflict-of-interest rule.

時南河比歲漫溢，淳以江督事繁，自陳未諳河務，乞免兼管，允之。 The Southern Canal had overflowed several years running. Chun said the governor's duties were too heavy and that he did not know river work, and asked to be excused from managing it. The request was granted.

命淳與總河詳議河務工程，應行分辦事具聞，帝密詢漕督蔣兆奎等優劣，諭曰：「安民首在任賢，除弊必先去貪。 He and the canal director were ordered to plan river works in detail. The emperor secretly asked about Grain Transport Director Jiang Zhaokui and others, and instructed him: "To secure the people you must appoint the worthy; to remove abuses you must drive out the greedy.

淳具以實聞。 Chun reported everything frankly and in full.

有匿名訐告常州知府胡觀瀾者，下淳按治，疏糾觀瀾與江陰知縣楊世綬勒派累民，得實，請嚴譴。 An anonymous complaint accused Changzhou Prefect Hu Guanlan. Chun investigated and impeached Guanlan and Jiangyin Magistrate Yang Shishou for forced levies that burdened the people. The charges were proved and he asked for severe punishment.

七年，宿州土匪王潮名糾眾戕官，檄鎮將剿捕。 In the seventh year the bandit Wang Chaoming of Suzhou gathered followers and killed officials. Chun ordered the garrison commander to suppress them.

時河決河南衡家樓，橫溢張秋以南，由鹽河入海，有妨漕運，命淳往勘治，於張秋西岸加寬裹頭，東岸加高長堤，以防溜勢北掣，南口趁汶水北注之勢，引歸河身； When the river broke at Hengjialou in Henan and flooded south of Zhangqiu into the salt canal, threatening grain transport, Chun was sent to survey and repair it. He widened the west bank revetment at Zhangqiu, raised the east bank dike to check the current's northward pull, and at the south mouth used the Wen River's flow to return water to the main channel.

十六年，卒，復大學士，諡文恪，祀雲南名宦。 He died in the sixteenth year. His grand secretary rank was restored, he received the posthumous name Wenk'e, "Cultivated and Respectful," and was enshrined among Yunnan's notable officials.

長麟、費淳先後治吳，一嚴一寬，才德互有優絀。 Zhanglin and Fei Chun governed the Jiangnan region in turn, one strict and one lenient; each had his own strengths and weaknesses in talent and character.