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冯光裕

清朝 · 按察使

冯光裕 (清朝·按察使) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 冯光裕: 冯光裕,山西代州人.

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冯光裕,山西代州人。
清史稿卷三百八 列传九十五:
  冯光裕,字叔益,山西代州人。康熙五十年举人。雍正元年,以荐授云南大姚知县。大姚赋少而耗重,积逋数万。光裕不取耗,视负尤多者薄责之,逋赋悉清。民以耗重故,辄寄大户造伪券占田,吏毁其籍。光裕检毁未尽者藏之,按牒辨其伪,归田故主,民尤颂之。迁贵州铜仁同知,赴阙引见。时古州苗方乱,世宗询及之,光裕对苗不可尽杀,宜随机化导,令归版图,上韪其言。既行,擢思州知府,未任,改云南永北。永北介金沙江外,与四川连界,苗、倮窟其中,有事则两界相诿。总督鄂尔泰命往勘,光裕轻骑往,倮从谷中出,挺刃相向。光裕策马前,谕以利害,倮罗拜听命,各散去。鄂尔泰疏请改知丽江,仍兼理永北事。未几,擢驿盐道。八年,东川、乌蒙倮叛,鄂尔泰檄光裕会镇将讨平之,擢按察使。乌蒙俘七千人,语不可通,译者面谩莫能诘。光裕集群译於使院,分室居之,讯一人,经数译乃得其情。倮姓名多同,为编次年貌,验决无误,省释者甚众。广西州民李天保以邪教聚众殆千人,檄光裕按治。光裕曰:“愚民茹蔬奉佛,非有异志。”薄其罪,焚籍,置不问。
  十一年,擢贵州布政使。十三年,古州苗叛,都江、清江、八寨、丹江、台拱诸新附苗皆应。师讨之,光裕督饷,令民应役,厚与直,行得持械自卫。募熟苗为助,畀以木符,戒官兵无妄杀,皆踊跃应募。师集十馀万,皆得宿饱。军罢,民被兵者无所栖止,给草舍居之,赋以衣食,复业者二十馀万户。贵州赋银八万八千、米十五万五千,光裕奏请蠲免。高宗即位,命被兵地停徵三年。又奏:“古州、丹江诸苗剿除殆尽,荒田空寨,远近相望。当募民居苗寨,垦苗田,设屯置卫,行保甲法,授降苗所纳军器,俾农隙讲肄,以壮声援、省餽饷。”得旨允行。
  乾隆四年,擢湖南巡抚。镇筸红苗叛,光裕督兵捕治,不三月而平。疾,乞假,闻城步、绥宁苗复勾结粤瑶为乱,密咨两广总督筹协捕。寻卒。遗疏犹言:“二县困於兵,请免今年租。”上从其请。
  子祁,乾隆二年进士,官编修。孙廷丞,举人,以荫生授光禄寺署正,官至湖北按察使。

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