Yuan · Official

Xindu 忻都

Attested c. AD 1287

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xindu was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

c. AD 1287 楫徽州任內
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 191, passages 73-74

Career and standing

Vice Grand Councillor 參知政事
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 191, passage 74

Assessments and attributes

Assessment relied on power for harsh exactions · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Yuan 191, passage 74

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 191Volume 191 Biographies 78: Virtuous Officials 1 · 1 passage

桑哥立尚書，會計天下錢糧，參知政事忻都、戶部尚書王巨濟，倚勢刻剝，遣吏徵徽州民鈔，多輸二千錠，巨濟怒其少，欲更益千錠，楫詣巨濟曰：「公欲百姓死耶、生耶？ When Sangge established the Ministry of Revenue and audited the realm's finances, Vice Grand Councillor Xindu and Minister of Revenue Wang Juji, relying on their power, engaged in harsh exactions. They sent officials to collect paper currency from Huizhou's populace, who paid two thousand ingots more than required. Juji was angry that the amount was too small and wanted to add another thousand. Ji went to Juji and said: "Do you, sir, wish the common people to live or to die?