Qing · Eunuch

Sun Jinzhong 孫進忠

Attested AD 1808

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Sun Jinzhong was an eunuch.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1808 嘉慶十三年冬
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 355, passages 48-49

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 355Volume 355 Biographies 142: Kui Lun, Guang Xing, Chu Peng Ling · 1 passage

鄂羅哩入奏其坐聽諭旨，上怒，一日，面詰廣興，廣興言總管太監孫進忠與庫官勾通，欲交外省織造，藉遂需索規費之計。 Eluoli entered and reported that Guang Xing had remained seated while the edict was read. The emperor raged. One day he confronted Guang Xing directly; Guang Xing said Superintendent Eunuch Sun Jinzhong had colluded with treasury clerks, meant to shift weaving to outside contractors, and thus engineered extortion of customary fees.