Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Xun Qiwen 荀齊文

Attested AD 450

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xun Qiwen was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 450 二十七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 65, passage 58

Career and standing

Chief Clerk 治中
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 58

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 58

Events and relationships

Beaten nearly to death
Legal · Victim · With Liu Daoxi (劉道錫)
Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 58

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 65Volume 65 Biographies 25: Ji Han, Liu Daochan, Du Ji, Shen Tian · 1 passage

二十七年，坐貪縱過度，自杖治中荀齊文垂死，乘輿出城行，與阿尼同載，為有司所糾。 In the twenty-seventh year (450) he was impeached for gross corruption and license: he had personally beaten chief clerk Xun Qiwen nearly to death, rode out in the official carriage, and shared it with a Buddhist nun.