Qin Hui

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1. 1131 右僕射兼門下侍郎
2. 1136 左通奉大夫
3. 1136 知某府軍府事
4. 1137 樞密使
5. 1138 右僕射兼門下侍郎
6. 1140 尚書左僕射兼門下侍郎

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• 忠獻 諡號
• 會之 字
• 謬狠 諡號
• 謬醜 諡號

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• 酷吏
• [宰執]

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1. [1] Identity and dates Qin Hui is identified as a Southern Song Chinese political figure born in 1090 and deceased in 1155.
   • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The basic record gives Qin Hui's name, birth year, death year, and Song affiliation.
   • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The profile and biographical text give his dates and his political career in the Song period.
   • WikidataQin Hui (Q731694)The descriptions identify him as a Southern Song grand preceptor and as a Chinese politician of the Song Dynasty (1090–1155).
2. [2] Courtesy name His courtesy name was Huizhi, written 會之 in traditional Chinese.
   • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The alternate-name record identifies Huizhi, or 會之, as his courtesy name.
   • Souyun秦檜 (30714)All three biographical texts state that his courtesy name was 會之.
   • WikidataQin Hui (Q731694)The English name list gives Huizhi as an associated name.
3. [3] Native place He was a native of Jiangning, identified as present-day Nanjing in Jiangsu.
   • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The address record identifies Jiangning as his basic native-place address.
   • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The profile and biographical texts identify Jiangning and specify present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu.
4. [4] Sobriquet He was also associated with the sobriquet Taiping Wengweng.
   • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The profile lists 太平翁翁 as a famous name associated with him.
5. [5] Family The family record names his great-grandfather Qin Zhigu, grandfather Qin Zhongyan, father Qin Minxue, two possible mothers, his brother Qin Zi, his wife Wang, and his adopted heir Qin Xi; it gives the deaths of Qin Zi and Qin Xi as 1146 and 1161.
   • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The kinship entries supply the named relationships, the two maternal entries, the two wife entries, and the recorded death years of Qin Zi and Qin Xi.
6. [6] Examinations In 1115 he passed the jinshi examination and also the Examination in Literary Talent and Learning, 詞學兼茂科.
   • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The examination entries list the jinshi and ci examinations.
   • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The biographical texts give the Zhenghe fifth year and 1115, and state that he passed the 詞學兼茂科.
7. [7] Early appointments He began as a professor in Mizhou and served as a senior instructor at the Imperial University.
   • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The text records his appointment as 密州教授 and his service as 太學學正.
8. [8] Jingkang offices and memorials During the Jingkang era he held the offices of Palace Censor, Left Remonstrator, and Chief Censor, opposed the enthronement of Zhang Bangchang, and opposed territorial cession and ending hostilities.
   • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The texts list the three Jingkang offices and the positions he took on Zhang Bangchang and territorial cession.
9. [9] Capture and Talan In the second Jingkang year he went north with Huizong and Qinzong and was later trusted by Talan, the Jin ruler's brother.
   • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The biographical texts describe his northward transfer with the two emperors, while one explicitly names Talan and his subsequent trust in Qin Hui.
10. [10] Return from Jin His return in the fourth Jianyan year is described both as release by Jin and as escape; one account adds the story of killing his guards by deception and taking a boat.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The three texts agree on a Jianyan fourth-year return but differ between release and escape; one also gives the claim about killing the guards and taking a boat.
11. [11] Return and peace policy After returning, Qin Hui became Minister of Rites and adopted the peace position.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The text records his appointment as 禮部尚書 and his change to the peace position.
12. [12] Shaoxing rise and dismissal In Shaoxing's first year he became canzhi zhengshi and then held the listed council and military-bureau offices; in the second year he was dismissed and assigned to the Jiangzhou Taiping Palace post.
    • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The office entries record the Jiangzhou palace-supervision appointment and the Right Vice Grand Councilor periods.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The texts give the Shaoxing first-year appointment, the month-specific council offices, the military-bureau office, and the second-year dismissal and Jiangzhou assignment.
13. [13] Later offices He returned to the council in the eighth Shaoxing year, became Left Vice Grand Councilor in the eleventh, and Grand Preceptor in the twelfth.
    • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The office entries record the later Right Vice Grand Councilor and Left Vice Grand Councilor appointments and their periods.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The texts explicitly state his restoration in the eighth year, promotion in the eleventh, and addition of Grand Preceptor in the twelfth.
14. [14] Length of rule The length of his period directing the government is given as either eighteen or nineteen years.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The three texts differ over the total, giving eighteen years in one account and nineteen in others.
15. [15] Political struggle The biographical texts describe his peace policy, suppression of pro-war officials, private faction, actions against Zhang Jun and Zhao Ding, removal of three generals' commands, Yue Fei's death, and repeated prosecutions.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The three texts jointly describe the suppression of pro-war officials, factional politics, treatment of Zhang Jun and Zhao Ding, the three generals' commands, Yue Fei's death, and major prosecutions.
16. [16] Shaoxing settlement Together with Emperor Gaozong he upheld peace negotiations, opposed recovery, submitted tribute and acknowledgment to Jin, and concluded the Shaoxing settlement.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The texts describe the joint peace policy with Gaozong, opposition to recovery, submission and tribute to Jin, and the Shaoxing settlement.
17. [17] Honors and imperial confidence He was enfeoffed as Duke of Qin and Duke of Wei and enjoyed Emperor Gaozong's confidence.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The text records the Qin and Wei peerages and Gaozong's favor.
18. [18] Death and first posthumous title He died in the twenty-fifth Shaoxing year (1155) at age sixty-six and received the posthumous title Prince of Shen and Zhongxian.
    • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The basic and alternate-name entries give his life dates and the posthumous title Zhongxian.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The texts state that he died in the twenty-fifth Shaoxing year, aged sixty-six, and was granted Prince of Shen and Zhongxian.
19. [19] Later posthumous variants Under Ningzong his princely title was revoked and the posthumous title was altered; the sources preserve the variants 謬醜, 謬丑, and 謬狠.
    • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The alternate-name entries preserve the posthumous forms 謬狠 and 謬醜.
    • Souyun秦檜 (30714)The texts differ in writing the altered title as 謬丑 or 謬醜 and also preserve 謬狠; one text specifies the second Kaixi year.
    • WikidataQin Hui (Q731694)The name list also contains 謬狠 and 謬醜.
20. [20] Works Two works are listed under his authorship, with fifty-four and fifty-six juan respectively.
    • CBDBQin Gui (8008)The works entries give the two titles, their lengths, and his role as author.