Liu Tongxun (劉統勳)

Overview

Liu Tongxun was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1757 to AD 1761 乾隆二十二年至二十六年間
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 337, passage 101
AD 1739 to AD 1744 乾隆初
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 301, passages 27, 30

Key source chapters

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 2 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 337 Volume 337 Biographies 124: Lu Chao, Tu Er Bing A, A Si Ha, Gong Zhaolin, Yang Jingsu, Min Eyuan 1 passage

Career and standing

Censor-in-chief 左都御史
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 301, passage 27

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 337, passage 101

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · With Neqin (訥親)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 301, passage 27

Events and relationships

Investigated Asiha's corruption charges
AD 1757 乾隆二十二年至二十六年間 · Legal investigation · Investigator · With Asiha (阿思哈)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 337, passage 101

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 301, passage 27

References in the histories

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 · 2 passages

Open chapter

左都御史劉統勳疏論訥親領事過多，任事過銳。 Censor-in-chief Liu Tongxun memorialized that Neqin held too many posts and was too sharp in his handling of affairs.

語詳統勳傳。 The full exchange is recorded in Liu Tongxun's biography.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 337Volume 337 Biographies 124: Lu Chao, Tu Er Bing A, A Si Ha, Gong Zhaolin, Yang Jingsu, Min Eyuan · 1 passage

Open chapter

學政謝溶生劾阿思哈婪賄派累，命尚書劉統勳、侍郎常鈞等按鞫，得實，擬絞。 Provincial education commissioner Xie Rongsheng impeached Asiha for extortion and corrupt levies. The emperor ordered Minister Liu Tongxun, Vice Minister Chang Jun, and others to investigate; the charges proved true and strangulation was recommended.