Song, Liao, and Jin · Statesman and Official

Qin Hui 秦檜

Attested AD 1131 - AD 1155

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Qin Hui was a statesman and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1131 to AD 1155 秦檜當國
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 399, passages 177, 190, 199

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Father of Qin Hui (秦太師父)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 189

Career and standing

chief councilor 相
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passages 177, 190
Grand Preceptor 太師
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 189

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 177
At Guxian 古縣 · Relation Born in
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 189

Learning and skills

Institution Imperial Academy 太學 · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 194

Events and relationships

Obtained edict of confinement
Legal · Prosecutor · With Gao Deng (高登) · At Rong Prefecture 容州
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 199
Shrine founded
Ritual · Honoree · With Hu Shunzhi (胡舜陟) · At Guxian 古縣
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 192
Stopped reporting memorials
Political · Suppressor · With Gao Deng (高登)
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 177

Assessments and attributes

Assessment deplorable conduct as chief councilor · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Gao Deng (高登)
Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 190

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 399Volume 399 Biographies 158: Zheng Jue, Wang Tingxiu, Chou Yu, Gao Deng, Lou Yinliang, Song Ruwei · 6 passages

秦檜惡其譏己，不復以聞。 Qin Hui hated that Deng had criticized him and no longer reported the memorials to the throne.

帥胡舜陟謂登曰：「古縣，秦太師父舊治，實生太師於此，盍祠祀之？」 Commander Hu Shunzhi said to Deng, "Guxian was where Grand Preceptor Qin's father once governed, and the grand preceptor was born here. Why not establish a shrine to worship him?"

登曰：「檜為相亡狀，祠不可立。」 Deng said, "When Qin Hui was chief councilor his conduct was deplorable. A shrine must not be established."

舜陟遂創檜祠而自為記，且誣以專殺之罪，詔送靜江府獄。 Shunzhi then founded a shrine to Qin Hui and wrote the inscription himself, and also falsely charged Deng with unauthorized killing. An edict ordered him sent to Jingjiang prison.

故人有為右司者，謂曰：「丞相云嘗識君於太學，能一見，終身事且無憂，上書徒爾為也。」 An old friend in the Right Department said to him, "The chief councilor says he knew you at the Imperial Academy. If you see him once, you will have nothing to worry about for life. Memorials are useless."

郡守李仲文即馳以達檜，檜聞震怒，坐以前事，取旨編管容州。 Prefect Li Zhongwen immediately sent it by urgent dispatch to Qin Hui. When Hui heard, he was furious and, on the basis of former affairs, obtained an edict to confine Deng in Rong Prefecture.