Han Weiji
Han Weiji, courtesy name Zhenzi, was a Chinese official who lived in the Qing dynasty. Han was born in Xiaotian Village, Zichuan County, Shandong Province, China. Han was a tong jinshi who obtained the third highest position in his class in the imperial examination. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, Han served as a county magistrate in Wenxi County, Shanxi and Boye County, Zhili.Life
Han Weiji was the grandson of Han Maocai and the son of Han Guangzhai. Han Weiji was a juren in 1660, and ranked 146th in the imperial examination in 1664. He was appointed as the magistrate of Wenxi County, Shanxi in 1674, and then took office in Boye County, Zhili in 1681. He punished criminals severely in larceny cases, which led to a fall in crime rates in his jurisdictions.
