Overview
Yao Wentian was an official.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Qiunong | 秋農 | Qiunong |
| Posthumous name | Wenxi | 文僖 | Wenxi |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1827 尋卒UnspecifiedDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 93
Attested activity
- AD 1827 七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 92
- AD 1794 乾隆五十九年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 2
- AD 1817 二十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 40
- AD 1819 二十四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 41
- AD 1815 二十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 39
- AD 1813 十八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 5
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- AD 1799 嘉慶四年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 3
- AD 1824 四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 91
- AD 1827 尋卒Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 93
- AD 1813 林清之變未起Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 97
- AD 1814 次年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 10
- AD 1821 道光元年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 162; Draft History of Qing 366, passages 48, 54
- AD 1821 道光元年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passages 42-43
- AD 1821 道光初Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 98
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 374 Volume 374 Biographies 161: Yao Wentian, Dai Dunyuan, Zhu Shiyan, He Linghan, Li Zhenhu, Zong Shiengui 9 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 364 Volume 364 Biographies 151: Ruan Yuan, Wang Tingzhen, Tang Jinzhao 1 passage
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 366 Volume 366 Biographies 153: Sun Yuting, Jiang Youxian, Li Hongbin 1 passage
Career and standing
- Inner Cabinet Secretary 內閣中書AD 1794 乾隆五十九年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 2
- Hanlin Compiler 修撰AD 1799 嘉慶四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 3
- Education Commissioner of Jiangsu 江蘇學政Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 二十四年 · Western Year: AD 1819Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 41
- duty in the Southern Study 入直南書房AD 1813 十八年 · AssignedDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 5
- Vice minister 侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 366, passage 54
- Educational commissioner 學政HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 162
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- Left Censor-in-Chief 左都御史Promoted to · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Western Year: AD 1824Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 91
- Vice Minister of War 兵部侍郎Promoted to · From Source Date: Text: 二十年 · Western Year: AD 1815Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 39
- Chancellor of the Imperial Academy 祭酒PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 4
- Grand Council clerk 軍機章京AD 1794 乾隆五十九年 · ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 2
- Vice Minister of Revenue 戶部侍郎AD 1815 二十年 · ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 39
- Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎AD 1815 二十年 · ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 39
- chief examiner of the Fujian provincial examination 典福建鄉試ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 4
- chief examiner of the Guangdong provincial examination 典廣東鄉試ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 4
- education commissioner of Guangdong 廣東學政ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 4
- education commissioner of Henan 河南學政ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 4
- Minister of Rites 禮部尚書Transferred to · From Source Date: Text: 七年 · Western Year: AD 1827Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 92
- funeral honors according to ministerial precedent 依尚書例賜卹AD 1827 尋卒 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 93
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 374, passages 39, 42, 92, 303
- At Gui'an, Zhejiang 浙江歸安Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 1
- AD 1819 二十四年At Jiangsu 江蘇 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 41
- At Fujian 福建 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 4
- At Guangdong 廣東 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 4
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- At Gui'an 歸安 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 1
- At Henan 河南 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 4
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1799 嘉慶四年 · Credential Presented Scholar, first in the first class 一甲一名進士Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 3
- Belief Song Neo-Confucianism 宋儒 · Relation HonoredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 95
- Skill broad mastery of texts 博綜群籍 · Level masteredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 96
- Skill astronomy and astrological divination 天文佔驗 · Level versedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 96
Works and attributed material
- his scholarly writings 所著書Relation Author · School Han Learning 漢學Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 95
- AD 1813 十八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passages 6-9
- AD 1814 次年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passages 10-37
- AD 1821 道光元年Memorial · Author · Summary opposed the proposed eighty-percent tribute-grain collection · Mode reported-document Speaker Yao Wentian (姚文田)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 162
- AD 1821 道光元年Memorial · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passages 43-87
Events and relationships
- Memorial referred for deliberationAD 1821 道光元年 · Political · MemorialistDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 88
- Placed firstDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 2
- Predicted in advanceAD 1813 林清之變未起 · Prediction · Diviner · Topic Lin Qing rebellion, preceded by a comet entering the Purple Forbidden Enclosure 林清之變；彗入紫微垣Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 374, passages 97-98
- Predicted in advanceAD 1821 道光初 · Prediction · Diviner · Topic comet below the Southern Dipper portending war with foreigners 彗見南斗下，主外夷兵事Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 98
- metropolitan civil service examination 會試AD 1817 二十二年 · Examination · Chief examiner · PresidedDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 40
- Proposal adopted in partAD 1821 道光元年 · Political · Policy advocate · Outcome edict banned illicit surcharges and abolished transport workers' improper practices; the eighty-percent proposal was shelved 詔禁浮收，裁革運丁陋規，八折之議遂寢Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 90
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- Spoke to contemporary abusesPolitical · MemorialistDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 303
- Submitted counselAD 1813 十八年 · Political · MemorialistDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 6
- Submitted counselAD 1814 次年 · Political · MemorialistDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 374, passages 10, 38
- Submitted memorialAD 1821 道光元年 · Political · Memorialist · Topic illicit grain-transport surcharges 漕務浮收Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passages 42-43, 88
- Relation Served under · Person Qianlong Emperor (高宗)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 2
- Relation Served under · Person Emperor Renzong (仁宗)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 38
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment analysis struck at contemporary abuses and was judged the most balanced · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 89
- AD 1814 次年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 38
- Assessment memorials struck at the abuses of the age; bearing surpassed the vulgar current · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 303
- Assessment strict personal integrity; as education commissioner abolished corrupt practices, rejected spurious examination styles, and selected genuine talent; examinations famed for producing worthy scholars · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passage 94
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 374, passages 39, 93
References in the histories
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