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)
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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