Qing · Official

Zuo Bifan 左必蕃

Attested AD 1701 - AD 1711

Passages: 3
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Zuo Bifan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1711 五十年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 227
AD 1711 康熙五十年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 278, passage 154
AD 1701 康熙四十年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 270, passage 198

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 265 Volume 265 Biographies 52: Tang Bin, Lu Longqi, Zhang Boxing 1 passage
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 270 Volume 270 Biographies 57: Hao Yu, Yang Suyun, Guo Xiu 1 passage
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 278 Volume 278 Biographies 65: Mu Tianyan, A Shan, Ga Li 1 passage

Career and standing

chief examiner 正考官
AD 1711 五十年 · Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 227
vice censor-in-chief; chief examiner 副都御史
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 278, passage 154

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 227

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 227

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 265, passage 227

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 265Volume 265 Biographies 52: Tang Bin, Lu Longqi, Zhang Boxing · 1 passage

伯行疏上其事，正考官左必蕃亦以實聞，命尚書張鵬翮、侍郎赫壽按治，伯行與噶禮會鞫，得舉人吳泌、程光奎通賄狀，詞連噶禮。 Boxing reported the scandal; chief examiner Zuo Bifan confirmed it. Ministers Zhang Penghe and Hesou were sent to investigate. At a joint hearing with Gali, evidence showed that degree holders Wu Mi and Cheng Guangkui had taken bribes, with testimony implicating Gali.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 270Volume 270 Biographies 57: Hao Yu, Yang Suyun, Guo Xiu · 1 passage

御史左必蕃劾琇，部議當奪官，上以清丈未畢，緩之。 Censor Zuo Bifan impeached Xiu. The ministries called for dismissal, but the emperor deferred it until the land survey was done.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 278Volume 278 Biographies 65: Mu Tianyan, A Shan, Ga Li · 1 passage

五十年，伯行疏言本科江南鄉試取士不協輿論，正考官副都御史左必蕃亦檢舉同考官知縣王曰俞、方名所薦士有不通文字者。 In Kangxi 50 Boxing reported that the Jiangnan provincial examination selections did not match public opinion; chief examiner Vice Censor-in-Chief Zuo Bifan also reported that associate examiners Magistrates Wang Yueyu and Fang Ming had recommended candidates who could barely write.