Prince Li Shishuo (禮親王世鐸)

Overview

Prince Li Shishuo was a prince and Grand Councilor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1894 光緒二十年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 438, passage 104; Draft History of Qing 443, passage 42
AD 1892 十八年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 239

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 438 Volume 438 Biographies 225: Yan Jingming, Zhang Zhiwan, Lu Chuan Lin, Lin Shaonian 1 passage
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 443 Volume 443 Biographies 230: Sun Jianai, Zhang Baixi, Tang Jingchong, Yu Shimei, Shen Jiaben 1 passage
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 444 Volume 444 Biographies 231: Huang Tifang, Zong Shibaoting, Zong Shishengyu, Zhang Peilun, Deng Chengxiu, Xu Zhixiang 1 passage

Career and standing

Grand Councilor 樞臣
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 239
Prince Li 禮親王
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 239

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 444, passage 239

Assessments and attributes

Assessment monopolized Grand Council, took bribes, mishandled war · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Zhang Baixi (張百熙)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 42

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 438Volume 438 Biographies 225: Yan Jingming, Zhang Zhiwan, Lu Chuan Lin, Lin Shaonian · 1 passage

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之萬入直凡十年，領樞密者為禮親王世鐸，治尚安靜，故得無事。 Zhiwan had served on the Grand Council for ten years in all. State secrets were headed by Prince Li Shishuo, whose governance favored quietude, and thus affairs passed without incident.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 443Volume 443 Biographies 230: Sun Jianai, Zhang Baixi, Tang Jingchong, Yu Shimei, Shen Jiaben · 1 passage

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又劾禮親王世鐸筦樞務，招權納賄，戰事起，一倚鴻章，貽誤兵機：皆不報。 He also impeached Prince Li Shiduo for monopolizing Grand Council affairs, hoarding power, and taking bribes; when war began Shiduo relied entirely on Hongzhang and thereby mishandled military timing. None of these memorials received a response.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 444Volume 444 Biographies 231: Huang Tifang, Zong Shibaoting, Zong Shishengyu, Zhang Peilun, Deng Chengxiu, Xu Zhixiang · 1 passage

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十八年，授大理寺卿，連劾樞臣禮親王世鐸、山西巡撫阿克達春，而糾彈張之洞尤不遺馀力。 In the eighteenth year he became President of the Court of Judicial Review, impeaching in succession Grand Councilor Prince Li Shiduo and Shanxi Governor Akedachun, while attacking Zhang Zhidong with relentless energy.