Qing · Merchant

Yuanlong 元隆

Died AD 1713

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuanlong was a Merchant.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1713 五十二年
Died at home before the case ended · At home 家
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 245

Attested activity

AD 1713 五十二年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 243

Family

Sibling of Zhang Lingtao (張令濤)
elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 243

Career and standing

seagoing shipbuilder and maritime trader 造海船，出入海洋
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 243

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Subject of
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 243
At Shanghai 上海 · Relation Resided in
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 243

Events and relationships

Obtained boat license for crew
Legal · Accused
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 244
Pleaded illness avoided arrest
Legal · Evader
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 245

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 243

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 265Volume 265 Biographies 52: Tang Bin, Lu Longqi, Zhang Boxing · 5 passages

令濤兄元隆居上海，造海船，出入海洋，擁厚貲，結納豪貴。 Lingtao's brother Yuanlong lived in Shanghai, built seagoing ships, traded on the ocean, amassed great wealth, and cultivated ties with the powerful.

會部檄搜緝海賊鄭盡心餘黨，崇明水師捕漁船，其舟人福建產，冒華亭籍，驗船照為元隆所代領，伯行欲窮治。 When the ministry ordered a hunt for remnants of the pirate Zheng Jinxin's gang, Chongming naval forces seized a fishing boat whose crew were Fujian men posing as Huating natives. The license proved Yuanlong had obtained it for them, and Boxing sought a full prosecution.

是時令濤在噶禮幕，元隆稱病不就逮，獄未竟而死於家。 Lingtao was then on Gali's staff. Yuanlong pleaded illness and evaded arrest, then died at home before trial ended.

復命鵬翮及副都御史阿錫鼐按其事，鵬翮等奏元隆、令濤皆良民，請奪伯行官。 Penghe and Vice Censor-in-Chief A Xitai were sent next. They reported Yuanlong and Lingtao were honest men and asked that Boxing be dismissed.

上命復審，且命伯行自陳，伯行疏言：「元隆通賊，雖報身故，而金多黨眾，人人可以冒名，處處可以領照。 The emperor ordered a new inquiry and asked Boxing to defend himself. Boxing wrote, "Yuanlong colluded with pirates. Though reported dead, his wealth and network mean anyone can use his name and obtain licenses anywhere.