Qin and Han · Official Noted for Harsh Law

Yin Wengui 尹翁歸

Attested BC 74 - BC 48

Passages: 6
Chapters: 6
Histories: 2

Overview

Yin Wengui was an official Noted for Harsh Law.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 74 to BC 49 孝宣
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 101, passages 12, 21
BC 74 to BC 48 孝宣承統
Directly stated · Book of Han 68, passage 260
BC 74 to BC 48 孝宣承統
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 285-286
BC 74 to BC 49 漢宣帝時
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 75, passage 291

Key source chapters

Career and standing

governing the people 治民
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 286

Places and affiliations

Western Han 漢
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 68, passage 260
Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 75, passage 291
Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 285-286

Events and relationships

Skilled in governing the people
Administrative · Governor · Mode quotation Speaker Ban Gu (班固)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 286

Assessments and attributes

Assessment governed the people (治民) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Han 68, passage 260
Assessment had achievements recounted in their age · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Han 68, passage 260
Assessment had notable achievements recorded in later accounts · Mode quotation Speaker Ban Gu (班固)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 286

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Han 75, passage 291
Value historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 286

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 68Volume 58: Gongsun Hong, Bu Shi and Er Kuan · 1 passage

孝宣承統，纂修洪業，亦講論六藝，招選茂異，而蕭望之、梁丘賀、夏侯勝、韋玄成、嚴彭祖，尹更始以儒術進，劉向，王褒以文章顯，將相則張安世、趙充國、魏相、丙吉、於定國、杜延年，治民則黃霸、王成、龔遂、鄭弘、召信臣、韓延壽、尹翁歸、趙廣漢、嚴延年、張敞之屬，皆有功跡見述於世。 Emperor Xuan inherited the succession and carried forward the great enterprise. He too expounded the Six Arts and recruited outstanding men. Xiao Wangzhi, Liangqiu He, Xiahou Sheng, Wei Xuancheng, Yan Pengzu, and Yin Gengshi advanced through Confucian learning; Liu Xiang and Wang Bao gained distinction for their writing; among the generals and chancellors were Zhang Anshi, Zhao Chongguo, Wei Xiang, Bing Ji, Yu Dingguo, and Du Yannian; and among those who governed the people were Huang Ba, Wang Cheng, Gong Sui, Zheng Hong, Shao Xinchen, Han Yanshou, Yin Wengui, Zhao Guanghan, Yan Yannian, Zhang Chang, and others. All left achievements celebrated in their age.

Book of Han, Chapter 75Volume 64b: Yan, Zhu, Wuqiu, Zhufu, Xu, Yan, Zhong, Wang, and Jia 2 · 1 passage

抱公絕私，則尹翁歸。 charge him to serve the public and spurn private interest and he is another Yin Wenggui.

Book of Han, Chapter 88Volume 77: Gai, Zhuge, Liu, Zheng, Sun, Wujiang and He · 1 passage

何並之節，亞尹翁歸云。 He Bing's integrity stood second only to Yin Wenggui.

Book of Han, Chapter 101Volume 89: Upright Officials · 1 passage

若趙廣漢、韓延壽、尹翁歸、嚴延年、張敞之屬，皆稱其位，然任刑罰，或抵罪誅。 Men like Zhao Guanghan, Han Yanshou, Yin Wenggui, Yan Yannian, and Zhang Chang filled their offices competently, yet built their reputations on harsh law; several ended condemned and put to death.

Book of Han, Chapter 102Volume 90: Cruel Officials · 1 passage

出為河東太守，選拔尹翁歸等以為爪牙，誅鉏豪彊，姦邪不敢發。 As Hedong governor he recruited Yin Wenggui among his enforcers, crushed local magnates, and silenced corruption.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 112Biographies of the Marquis of Pingjin and Zhufu · 1 passage

將相則張安世、趙充國、魏相、邴吉、于定國、杜延年，治民則黃霸、王成、龔遂、鄭弘、邵信臣、韓延壽、尹翁歸、趙廣漢之屬，皆有功跡見述於後。 Among the generals and chief ministers were Zhang Anshi, Zhao Chongguo, Wei Xiang, Bing Ji, Yu Dingguo, and Du Yannian. Among those skilled in governing the people were Huang Ba, Wang Cheng, Gong Sui, Zheng Hong, Shao Xinchen, Han Yanshou, Yin Wenggui, Zhao Guanghan, and others. All had notable achievements recorded in later accounts.