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Yuan Edicts Against Corruption

Type Event Region China Time 1285

In 1285 the Yuan court issued a series of anti-corruption edicts targeting official malfeasance, extortion, and judicial abuses, reflecting Kublai's …

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  1. 1285Yuan capital Dadu · YuanYuan emperor Shizu (Kublai) decreed that officials at all levels must not engage in corruption, embezzle taxes, or harass the people; the Censorate and provincial surveillance officials were ordered to inspect circuit by circuit, report corrupt officials for punishment according to law, and the old rule of aggravated penalties for bribery was reaffirmed.
  2. 1285Provincial circuits and prefectures · YuanThe various provinces and circuits, prefectures, and counties followed the edicts, with surveillance officials investigating corruption cases circuit by circuit; some officials were impeached and convicted for embezzling taxes or rendering unjust judgments. Yet corruption in the late Yuan remained persistent, and the edicts' practical effect was limited.

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