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TitleLu Qingxian gong li Jia yiji 陸清獻公蒞嘉遺跡 [Traces of Mr. Lu Qingxian’s Administration of Jiading]
Topic4.1 Magistrates handbooks: General
Historical periodEarly Qing (1644-1796)
CountryChinese
AuthorHuang Weiyu 黃維玉(comp.)
CollectionGuanzhen shu jicheng 官箴書集成
Number of volume7
Publication typeWoodblock
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A collection of anecdotes about and advice by the famous official Lu Longqi 陸隴其 (1630-93, see under Lizheng zhaiyao), compiled by one of his disciples, and corresponding to his tenure as magistrate of Jiading 嘉定 (Jiangsu) from 1675 to 1677. The book’s purpose, as explained in Chen Menglan’s pref., was to help officials meet the dual objectives of integrity (廉) and effectiveness (能). Another purpose was surely to validate Lu’s career as a magistrate, which came to an abrupt end when he ran afoul of his superiors, by illustrating his high standards of professional and personal conduct. The entries are in rough chronological order, following his service in Jiading. The selection in j. 1 is devoted to his initial days in office, addressing such matters as assumption of post, early encounters with subordinates, peers, and superiors, and relations with the populace. J. 2 focuses on Lu’s competence and compassion in administrative duties, with examples to illustrate his success in dealing with the financial and judicial challenges of the post and in improving the lives of common people. In this way the contents of the first 2 juan are the equivalent of a magistrate handbook. J. 3 deals with the unfortunate ending to Lu’s tenure through a series of carefully chosen anecdotes illustrating the base motives of his enemies and the disappointment of the people upon learning of his departure.

SubjectLaw
LanguageChinese
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