Qing · Bandit

Old Melon Thief 老瓜賊

Attested AD 1661 - AD 1722

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Old Melon Thief was a Bandit.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1661 to AD 1722 康熙中
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 505, passages 48, 52

Events and relationships

Dared not provoke Feng name
Reputation · Bandit · With Feng Xingzhen (馮行貞)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 505, passage 48

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 505Volume 505 Biographies 292: Yi Shu Si · 1 passage

山東響馬老瓜賊為行旅患，聞馮氏名，莫敢攖。 The Shandong highwayman known as Old Melon Thief preyed on travelers, yet even he, hearing the Feng name, did not dare pick a fight.