Will Memorial
Go backIn Qing Dynasty's system, when civil bureaucrats above the rank of a Vice Minister and military bureaucrats above the rank of a Commander-in-chief pass away, if they have Will Memorials, their Will Memorials will be submitted by the Commission of Transmission. A Will Memorial will take the form of either a Routine Memorial or a Secret Memorial, clarifying the background, resume, and illness of the deceasing bureaucrat. A Will Private Memorial (遺折) serves the same purpose. In 1812 (Year 17 of Emperor Jiaqing), "In the past, when bureaucrats pass away, Will Private Memorials are usually used, though sometimes Will Memorials are used for generals and Regional Commanders; there used to be no set format. ... From this point onward, those submitting Will Private Memorials shall not be disturbed. Will Memorials will be hereafter abolished and Will Private Memorials shall be the only one submitted."
