Yu Minzhong

于敏中
Chief Grand CouncillorIn office
1773–1779Preceded byLiu TongxunSucceeded byAguiGrand CouncillorIn office
1760 – 1779
(as the Chief Grand Councillor since 1773)Grand Secretary of the Wenhua HallIn office
1773–1779Assistant Grand SecretaryIn office
1771–1773Minister of RevenueIn office
27 January 1766 – 17 September 1773
Serving with Arigūn (until 1769), Guwamboo (1769–1770), Surne (since 1770–1771), Šuhede (1771–1773), Agui (since 1773)
Preceded byLiu LunSucceeded byWang Jihua Personal detailsBorn1714
Jintan, Jiangsu, ChinaDied1779 (aged 64–65)
Beijing, ChinaNationalityQing EmpireOccupationpolitician

Yu Minzhong (Chinese: 于敏中; pinyin: Yú Mǐnzhōng, 1714–1779) was an official of the Qing Dynasty, who served as chief grand councilor for part of the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. Yu Minzhong was a native of Jintan, Jiangsu province. In 1737, he became a Zhuangyuan of the Imperial examination.[1] Before his appointment as chief grand councilor, he served as an editor and scribe to the emperor.[1] During his tenure as chief grand councilor, a significant rise in corruption occurred.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c R. Kent Guy, Qing Governors and Their Provinces: The Evolution of Territorial Administration in China, 1644-1796, University of Washington Press, 2010
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