Sun Jiagan
Chinese politician
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Sun Jiagan (Chinese: 孫嘉淦; Hanyu Pinyin: Sūn Jiāgàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Sun Chia-kan,[1] 1683–1753) was a Chinese politician of the Qing dynasty.
Sun Jiagan | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Grand Secretary | |
| In office 1752–1753 | |
| Minister of Personnel | |
| In office 29 October 1752 – 30 December 1753 Serving with Daldangga | |
| Preceded by | Liang Shizheng |
| Succeeded by | Huang Tinggui |
| In office 25 May – 29 November 1738 Serving with Xinggui | |
| Preceded by | Liu Yuyi |
| Succeeded by | Gan Rulai |
| Minister of Works | |
| In office 21 August 1750 – 29 October 1752 Serving with Hadaha | |
| Preceded by | Liu Tongxun |
| Succeeded by | Wang Youdun |
| Governor of Fujian | |
| In office 5 March – 17 May 1743 (acting) | |
| Preceded by | Liu Yuyi |
| Succeeded by | Zhou Xuejian |
| Viceroy of Huguang | |
| In office 26 September 1741 – 27 January 1743 | |
| Preceded by | Nasutu |
| Succeeded by | Arsai |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 6 December 1736 – 25 May 1738 | |
| Preceded by | Xu Ben |
| Succeeded by | Zhao Guolin |
| Viceroy of Zhili | |
| In office 29 November 1738 – 26 September 1741 | |
| Preceded by | Li Wei |
| Succeeded by | Gao Bin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1683 |
| Died | 1753 (aged 69–70) |
| Education | Jinshi degree in the Imperial Examination (1713) |
| Courtesy name | Xigong (錫公) |
| Art name | Yizhai (懿齋), Jingxuan (靜軒) |
| Posthumous name | Wending (文定) |
Born in Taiyuan, Shanxi, Sun was son of a family that was so poor that he had to work hard all day collecting firewood, and could only study at night.
In 1713, he graduated as a jinshi in the imperial examination during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor[2] and rose to the position of Libu Shilang[note 1] for his frankness and uprightness.
During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, Sun rose to the position of Xingbu Shangshu[note 2] by 1730[citation needed], and later to Libu Shangshu in 1738.[2] He was degraded for disrespect in taking up the Qianlong Emperor's pencil to write with. However, the emperor restored him to office.[citation needed]
After holding various posts, in 1741 Sun became Viceroy of Huguang, where he introduced the system of subsidized chiefs, in order to keep the aborigines under control.
In 1743, he was relieved from his position due to shielding his men,[2] yet was recalled to be head of the Imperial Clan Court in 1744.[2]In 1745 he retired[citation needed], but resumed office and served as Gongbu Shangshu[note 3] in 1750.
Notes
- Xingbu Shangshu (in Chinese), equivalent to today's Justice Minister.
- An equivalent of Interior Minister.
