Yin Zhuangtu (尹壯圖)

Overview

Yin Zhuangtu was an official.

PeriodQing

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Chuzhen	楚珍	Chuzhen

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1774 三十九年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 226
AD 1766 乾隆三十一年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 223
AD 1790 to AD 1795 乾隆末
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 356, passage 263
AD 1790 五十五年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 319, passages 51-52
AD 1790 to AD 1792 和珅柄政時獲譴
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 319, passage 84
AD 1788 to AD 1791 尋起為山西巡撫
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 21

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Career and standing

Hanlin bachelor 庶吉士
AD 1766 乾隆三十一年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 223
principal clerk in the Ministry of Rites 禮部主事
Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 224
Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎
Held concurrently
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 227
Cabinet Academician 內閣學士
AD 1788 to AD 1791 尋起為山西巡撫 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 21
Academician of the Grand Secretariat 內閣學士
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 319, passage 52
Academician of the Grand Secretariat 內閣學士
Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 227

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director 郎中
Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 225
investigating censor for the Jiangnan circuit 江南道監察御史
AD 1774 三十九年 · Selected
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 226
investigating censor for the capital circuit 京畿道監察御史
AD 1774 三十九年 · Transferred
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 226
Condemned
AD 1788 to AD 1791 尋起為山西巡撫 · Punished
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 21
dismissed for false statements 以妄言坐黜
Dismissal · Dismissed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 319, passage 53
Suffered
Punished
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 319, passage 84

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 319, passages 52, 84
Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passages 222-223
At Kunming, Yunnan 雲南昆明
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 222
At Yunnan 雲南
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 356, passage 263
At court 朝 · Relation Served at
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 356, passage 263
At Kunming 昆明 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 222

Learning and skills

Institution Hanlin Academy 翰林院 · Relation Bachelor
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passages 223-224
Earned
AD 1766 乾隆三十一年 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 322, passage 223

Works and attributed material

AD 1788 to AD 1791 尋起為山西巡撫
Memorial · Author
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 21
provincial treasuries were empty
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 319, passage 52

Events and relationships

Sent to audit provincial granaries
AD 1788 to AD 1791 尋起為山西巡撫 · Administrative · Auditor · At Shanxi 山西
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 343, passage 21
Sent to inspect provincial treasuries
Administrative · Inspector · With Qing Cheng (慶成)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 319, passage 52

Assessments and attributes

Assessment famed-for-blunt-speech · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 356, passage 263

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 319, passage 84; Draft History of Qing 322, passage 222

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 319Volume 319 Biographies 106: Yu Minzhong, He Shen Son: Feng Shenyinde, Younger Brother: He Lin, Su Linga · 3 passages

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內閣學士尹壯圖疏論各省庫藏空虛，上為動色，和珅請即命壯圖往勘各省庫，以侍郎慶成監之。 Academician Yin Zhuangtu memorialized that the provincial treasuries were empty. The emperor was visibly moved. He Shen requested that Yin Zhuangtu be sent at once to inspect the treasuries of every province, with Vice Minister Qing Cheng supervising.

慶成每至一省輒掣肘，待挪移既足，然後啟榷，迄無虧絀，壯圖以妄言坐黜。 At each province Qing Cheng obstructed the inspection, waiting until funds had been shifted to cover the gaps before the treasury was opened. No shortfalls were found anywhere, and Yin Zhuangtu was dismissed for false statements.

曹錫寶、尹壯圖皆獲譴，無敢昌言其罪者。 Cao Xibao and Yin Zhuangtu were all punished, and none dared speak openly of his crimes.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 322Volume 322 Biographies 109: Dou Guangnai, Li Shufang, Fan Yibin, Cao Xibao, Xie Zhending, Qian Feng, Yin Zhuangtu · 1 passage

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尹壯圖，字楚珍，雲南昆明人。 Yin Zhuangtu, whose courtesy name was Chuzhen, came from Kunming in Yunnan.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 343Volume 343 Biographies 130: Shu Lin Younger Brother: Guang Hou, Jue Luo Ji Qing, Jue Luo Zhang Lin, Fei Chun, Bai Ling, Bo Lin · 1 passage

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內閣學士尹壯圖論州縣虧空由於派累，疆臣中惟李世傑、書麟獨善其身，和珅尤忌之，命壯圖赴各省清查倉庫，自山西始，壯圖因獲譴。 Cabinet Academician Yin Zhuangtu argued that local deficits came from excessive levies. Among frontier governors only Li Shijie and Shu Lin had kept their hands clean, which Heshen especially resented. Heshen sent Zhuangtu to audit provincial granaries, starting in Shanxi, and Zhuangtu himself was punished in the affair.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 356Volume 356 Biographies 143: Hong Liangji, Guan Shiming, Gu Jiqi, Li Zhongzhao, Shi Chengzao · 1 passage

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自乾隆末，雲南之官於朝以直言著者，尹壯圖、錢灃，時以際岐並稱焉。 From the late Qianlong era, Yunnan men at court famed for blunt speech were Yin Zhuangtu and Qian Feng; Jiqi was ranked with them.