Notable people
3 peopleFigures with the most linked events, works and records.
Ministers
Exemplary Magistrates
Local magistrates known for good government in their districts
23people
Mural guide
In spring fields beside a canal, a wooden water wheel turns as water pours down, many small farmers work in the flooded paddies, and a plain sedan chair stands on the path along the bank, with village houses and green hills in the distance.
Exemplary magistrates are local officials known for good government in their districts; both the Records of the Grand Historian and the Book of Han have a chapter of biographies for such officials. Their deeds are typically building water works, fair judgement, encouraging farming and teaching the people. They differ from provincial governors in mostly holding county or prefecture posts of lower rank, yet being remembered for close, effective administration.
People in this role
- Duke of ShaoDates unknown; early Western Zhou
- Sunshu AoDates unknown; chief minister under King Zhuang of Chu (r. 613–591 BCE)
- Ximen BaoDates unknown; magistrate of Ye under Marquis Wen of Wei
- Zhang ChangBirth year unknown; died 48 BCE
- Du ShiBirth unknown–38 CE
- Cui ShiDates unknown; active under Emperors Huan and Ling of Eastern Han, died in the Jianning era (168–172)
- Cao ShuBirth unknown; died 308 CE
- Wu Yinzhi4th century – 413 CE
- Lu KaiBirth year unknown; died 504 CE
- Wei DingDates unknown; served Liang, Chen, Zhou and Sui; died at Chang'an aged seventy-nine
- Song Jing663 CE–737 CE
- Li PinBirth unknown, died 876 CE; jinshi in 854
- Teng Zongliangc. 991–1047 CE
- Bao Zheng (Lord Bao)999 CE–1062 CE
- Cai Xiang1012 CE–1067 CE
- Zeng Gong1019 CE–1083 CE
- You Mao1127 CE–1194 CE
- Qian GuxunDates unknown; jinshi 1394, envoy to Luchuan 1396
- Hai Rui1514 CE–1587 CE
- Yang Lian1572 CE–1625 CE
- Yu Chenglong1617 CE–1684 CE
- Chen Bin1656 CE–1718 CE
- Yuan Chang1846 CE–1900 CE
No people in this role for that dynasty.