Qing · Official

Wan Shiwei 萬世緯

Attested AD 1688

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wan Shiwei was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1688 康熙二十七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 93

Career and standing

magistrate of Lixian 禮縣知縣
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 93
sentenced to death for greed and killing innocents 論死
Suffered
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 94

Places and affiliations

Qing 清
Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 93

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 275Volume 275 Biographies 62: Ge Er Gu De, Zhao Shilin, Guo Shilong, Fu Lata, Ma Rulong · 2 passages

聖祖謁孝陵，經通州，山西禮縣民訴知縣萬世緯及知府紀元婪索狀，命世隆會督撫按治。 When the Kangxi Emperor visited the Xiaoling mausoleum and passed Tongzhou, people of Lixian in Shanxi accused Magistrate Wan Shiwei and Prefect Ji Yuan of extortion; Shilong was ordered to investigate jointly with the governor-general and governor.

世緯坐貪婪、科派、杖斃無罪人，元坐受賕薦世緯卓異，皆論死。 Shiwei was sentenced to death for greed, illegal levies, and beating innocents to death; Yuan was sentenced to death for taking bribes and falsely recommending Shiwei as outstanding.