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About Heshen
Heshen (Manchu: ᡥᡝᡧᡝᠨ, romanized: Hešen; Chinese: 和珅; pinyin: Héshēn; Wade–Giles: Ho2-shen1; 1 July 1750 – 22 February 1799) of the Manchu Niohuru clan, was an official of the Qing dynasty. Favored by the Qianlong Emperor, he was described as the most corrupt official in Chinese history, having acquired, at the very least, an estimated 60 million taels of silver during his career, roughly equivalent to one year of the Qing government's fiscal revenue. After the death of Qianlong, the Jiaqing Emperor confiscated Heshen's wealth and forced him to commit suicide. Heshen is remembered as one of the richest men in history.
Everything about Heshen →- Occupation
- politician, poet
- Position held
- Wén huá diàn dàxué shì, bingbu shangshu of the Qing dynasty, Minister of Justice, Hubu Shangshu (Qing dynasty)
- Citizenship
- Qing dynasty
- Born
- July 1, 1750
- Died
- February 22, 1799