Guozhi (國治) | 24 Histories

Overview

Guozhi was an official and Statesman.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Wending	文定	Wending

Life and dates

Death

AD 1786 五十一年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 197

Attested activity

AD 1774 三十九年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 192
AD 1773 三十八年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 191
AD 1771 三十六年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 183
AD 1786 五十一年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 197
AD 1785 五十年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 196
AD 1782 四十七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 194

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AD 1777 四十二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 193
AD 1783 四十八年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 195
AD 1771 to AD 1773 師徵金川
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 320, passages 183-185
AD 1769 to AD 1771 行之數年…三十六年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 320, passages 181-183

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Sister-in-law of Guozhi (國治嫂)
sister-in-law 嫂 · Through Elder twin brother of Guozhi (國治孿生兄)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 199
Sibling of Elder twin brother of Guozhi (國治孿生兄)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 199
Child of Wenbiao (文標)
father 父
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 198

Career and standing

Right Vice Minister of Revenue 戶部右侍郎
AD 1774 三十九年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 192
Grand Council duty 軍機處行走
AD 1773 三十八年 · Appointed · At Beijing 京師
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 191
Southern Study duty 直南書房
AD 1773 三十八年 · Appointed · At Beijing 京師
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 191
associate Grand Secretary 協辦大學士
AD 1783 四十八年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 195
Minister of Revenue 戶部尚書
AD 1785 五十年 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 196
Eastern Pavilion Grand Secretary 東閣大學士
AD 1785 五十年 · Promoted to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 196

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minister 尚書
AD 1777 四十二年 · Promoted to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 193
governor of Hunan 湖南巡撫
AD 1771 三十六年 · Transferred to · At Hunan 湖南
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 183
Grand Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子太保
AD 1786 五十一年 · Granted posthumously
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 197
Wending 文定
AD 1786 五十一年 · Granted posthumously
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 197
Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子少傅
AD 1782 四十七年 · Granted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 194

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passages 183, 191, 196
AD 1773 三十八年
At Beijing 京師 · Relation Recalled to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 191
AD 1771 三十六年
At Hunan 湖南 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 183
AD 1769 to AD 1771 行之數年…三十六年
At Hubei 湖北 · Relation Posted to
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 320, passages 181-183

Works and attributed material

Jingsi Hall collected works 敬思堂集
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 207
Jingsi Hall collected works 敬思堂集
Relation Author
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 207
AD 1771 to AD 1773 師徵金川
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passages 185-189
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passages 202-205

Events and relationships

Never celebrated longevity after twin died
Personal · Subject
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 199
Proposed grain purchase and sale
AD 1769 to AD 1771 行之數年…三十六年 · Administrative · Proposer · Outcome Granaries kept full after several years
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 320, passages 181-182
Refused follower request for legal or revenue staff post
Administrative · Patron
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passages 202, 206
Requested campaign officers share home camp promotions
AD 1771 to AD 1773 師徵金川 · Political · Petitioner · Outcome All proposals approved
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 320, passages 185-190
Supplied arms and ammunition
AD 1771 to AD 1773 師徵金川 · Military logistics · Supplier · At Jinchuan 金川 · Outcome Funds ran short
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 184

Assessments and attributes

Assessment deeply filial and brotherly · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 199
Assessment never harsh or abrupt, yet unmoved by private appeals · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 201
Assessment reverent, cautious, and meticulous in office · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 200

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 320, passage 181

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 320Volume 320 Biographies 107: San Bao, Yong Gui, Cai Xin, Cheng Jingyi, Liang Guozhi, Ying Lian, Peng Yuanrui, Ji Yun, Lu Xixiong, Lu Feichi · 5 passages

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國治議發司庫白金二十萬，俟秋穫易穀，來歲春夏間出糶，石溢銀一錢。 Guozhi proposed releasing two hundred thousand taels from the provincial treasury to buy grain after the autumn harvest and sell it the following spring and summer at one tael profit per picul.

國治請以司庫儲備軍興白金十馀萬，照一年應扣各糧通行借給，仍分三年扣還歸款。 Guozhi asked to lend over one hundred thousand taels from military reserves, advancing it against annual grain quotas to be repaid over three years.

國治又以出征將弁，例軍中升用，本營缺出，仍系照常拔補。 Guozhi also noted that officers on campaign were promoted in the field while home-camp vacancies were filled by routine seniority.

國治父文標，官刑部司獄，卹囚有惠政。 Guozhi's father Wenbiao was a jailer in the Ministry of Justice known for humane treatment of prisoners.

國治篤孝友，與兄孿生，兄蚤卒，終生不稱壽，事嫂如母。 Guozhi was deeply filial; his twin brother died young, and he never celebrated his own birthday, treating his sister-in-law as his mother.