Qin Hui

Qin Hui
Portrait of Qin Kuai
Traditional Chinese秦檜
Simplified Chinese秦桧
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQín Huì or Qín Kuài
Wade–GilesCh'in2 Hui4 or Ch'in2 K'uai1
IPA[tɕʰǐn xwêɪ] or [tɕʰǐn kʰwâɪ]
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingceon4 kui2
Courtesy name
Traditional Chinese會之
Simplified Chinese会之
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuìzhī
Wade–GilesHui4-chih1
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwui6 zi1

Qin Hui or Qin Kuai (January 17, 1091 – November 18, 1155) was a Chinese politician. He was a Chancellor of the Song dynasty in Chinese history.

He was a contemporary of Yue Fei during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Song. Modern historians have blamed Qin Hui for being a traitor for his part in the persecution and execution of his political enemy, Yue Fei, a general who fought for the Song against the Jin dynasty during the Jin–Song Wars.[1]

He was also nicknamed "Long-legged Qin" (Chinese: 秦長腿).[2][3]

  1. ^ "發現秦檜遺囑後 考古隊向秦檜磕頭". Archived from the original on 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  2. ^ Mah, Adeline (2008). China: Land of Dragons and Emperors. New York: Random House, Inc. p. 111. ISBN 9780385737487.
  3. ^ "秦檜一同學,從小看不起秦檜,陷害岳飛後被卸磨殺驢". KNews. Retrieved 15 August 2018.