Qing · Official and Educational Commissioner

Xu Song 徐松

Attested AD 1811 - AD 1812

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Song was an official and Educational Commissioner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1812 嘉慶十七年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 379, passages 9, 11
AD 1811 嘉慶十六年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 355, passages 106, 108

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 355 Volume 355 Biographies 142: Kui Lun, Guang Xing, Chu Peng Ling 2 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 379 Volume 379 Biographies 166: Zhao Shenzhen, Lu Kun, Ceng Sheng, Tao Shu 1 passage

Career and standing

Hunan educational commissioner 湖南學政
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 379, passage 9
removed from office 罷
Dismissed · Authority Zhao Shenzhen (趙慎畛)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 379, passage 9

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 355Volume 355 Biographies 142: Kui Lun, Guang Xing, Chu Peng Ling · 2 passages

尋命往兩湖按訊湖北按察使周季堂及湖南學政徐松，季堂無貪跡，惟袒庇屬員，褫職，免治罪； Soon he was sent to the two Hu to investigate Hubei Surveillance Commissioner Zhou Jitang and Hunan Education Commissioner Xu Song. Jitang showed no greed but sheltered his subordinates; he was stripped of office but not punished.

松需索陋規，出題割裂聖經，褫職遣戍。 Song extorted customary fees and set examination topics that mangled the classics; he was stripped of office and exiled.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 379Volume 379 Biographies 166: Zhao Shenzhen, Lu Kun, Ceng Sheng, Tao Shu · 1 passage

湖南學政徐松矜愎失士心，欲附慎畛自固，常列其弟子優等，慎畛列款糾劾罷之。 The Hunan educational commissioner Xu Song was arrogant and had lost the regard of the scholarly community; hoping to secure himself by currying favor with Shenzhen, he habitually ranked Shenzhen's pupils in the top grade. Shenzhen set out the facts in a memorial of impeachment and had him removed from office.