Song, Liao, and Jin · Landowner

Qin Hu 秦琥

Died AD 1140

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Qin Hu was a Landowner.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Nickname	Great Worm Qin	秦大蟲	Qin Dachong

Life and dates

Death

AD 1140 to AD 1143 高登為靜江府古縣令、胡舜陟為廣西帥時
Cause died of rage 忿而死
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 188

Attested activity

AD 1140 to AD 1143 高登為靜江府古縣令、胡舜陟為廣西帥時
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 399, passages 185, 188

Career and standing

school post 學職
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 186
tyrannized the countryside 武斷鄉曲
Local bully
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 185
embezzling school funds 侵貸學錢
Accused
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 188

Places and affiliations

At Guxian 古縣 · Relation Resided
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 185

Events and relationships

Reported for punishment then died
Legal · Defendant · With Gao Deng (高登)
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 188

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 399Volume 399 Biographies 158: Zheng Jue, Wang Tingxiu, Chou Yu, Gao Deng, Lou Yinliang, Song Ruwei · 5 passages

豪民秦琥武斷鄉曲，持吏短長，號「秦大蟲」，邑大夫以下為其所屈。 The local bully Qin Hu tyrannized the countryside, held officials' faults over them, and was called "Great Worm Qin." District officials below the magistrate all bowed to him.

登至，頗革，而登喜其遷善，補處學職。 When Deng arrived, Qin Hu changed considerably. Deng was pleased at his turning toward goodness and gave him a school post.

它日，琥有請屬，登謝卻之，琥怒，謀中以危法。 Another day Qin Hu asked a favor. Deng politely refused. Qin Hu grew angry and plotted to trap him with a capital charge.

會有訴琥侵貸學錢者，登呼至，面數琥，聲氣俱厲，叱下，白郡及諸司置之法，忿而死，一郡快之。 Someone then sued Qin Hu for embezzling school funds. Deng summoned him, rebuked him to his face in a thunderous voice, shouted him down, and reported to the prefecture and various offices to punish him by law. Qin Hu died of rage and the whole prefecture rejoiced.

舜陟大怒，摭秦琥事，移荔浦丞康寧以代登，登以母病去。 Shunzhi was furious, seized on the Qin Hu affair, transferred Lipu assistant magistrate Kang Ning to replace Deng, and Deng left because of his mother's illness.