Gao Bin (高斌) | 24 Histories

Overview

Gao Bin was an official and Governor-General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1742 乾隆七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 300, passage 36
AD 1748 十三年正月
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 301, passage 55

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 300 Volume 300 Biographies 87: Chen Qi Yuan, He Shijian, Tang Jizu, Ma Weihan, Yu Dian, Wang Yezi, Liu Erwei 2 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 301 Volume 301 Biographies 88: Ne Qin, Fu Heng, Fu Ling An, Fu Long An, Fu Long An, Feng Shenjilun, Fu Chang An 1 passage

Career and standing

governor-general 總督
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 300, passage 36
Grand Secretary 大學士
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 301, passage 55

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 301, passage 55

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Co author · With Neqin (訥親)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 301, passage 55

Events and relationships

Proved bribery
Judicial · Investigator · With Chang An (常安)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 301, passage 55

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 301, passage 55

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 300Volume 300 Biographies 87: Chen Qi Yuan, He Shijian, Tang Jizu, Ma Weihan, Yu Dian, Wang Yezi, Liu Erwei · 2 passages

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大旱議賑，總督高斌欲十一月始行，起元力請先普賑一月，俟戶口查竣，再分別加賑。 During a severe drought the question of famine relief arose; Governor Gao Bin wanted to wait until the eleventh month, but Qiyuan pressed for a month of universal relief first, then differentiated additional aid once registries were complete.

斌將劾數州縣應命，起元不可，曰：「旗地非旦夕可清，州縣方賑災，何暇及此？ Gao Bin was ready to impeach several prefectural and county officials to satisfy the order; Qiyuan refused, saying: "Banner lands cannot be sorted in a day, and the local governments are consumed with famine relief—when could they attend to this?

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 301Volume 301 Biographies 88: Ne Qin, Fu Heng, Fu Ling An, Fu Long An, Fu Long An, Feng Shenjilun, Fu Chang An · 1 passage

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十三年正月，命如浙江會大學士高斌覆勘巡撫常安貪婪狀，未至，高斌鞫得常安實受賕，訥親與共奏，論如律。 In the first month of 1748 he was ordered to Zhejiang to join Grand Secretary Gao Bin in reinvestigating Governor Chang An; before he arrived, Gao Bin had proved Chang An's bribes, and Neqin joined the memorial; sentence followed the law.