Qianlong's Secret Records for Punishing Corruption

Author: Song Liansheng
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is based on Qing court archives and selects eight cases of punishing corruption. These cases involved significant circumstances and high-ranking officials, which had a great impact at the time and still hold certain practical significance today. The book adheres to the unity of the seriousness of archival documents and the readability of historical readings. In addition to narrating the cases, it also introduces background knowledge such as characters, official positions, and regulations in the 【Related Links】 section. Each case is preceded by a 【Special Note】 and followed by a 【Brief Analysis】, highlighting and analyzing the content that requires special attention and the lessons that can be drawn today. In the preface, it provides a macroscopic elaboration on the several stages and basic characteristics of punishing corruption during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, analyzing the impact of bureaucratic corruption on the decline of the Qing Dynasty.