Shen Jiaben

Shen Jiaben (Chinese: 沈家本; pinyin: Shěn Jiāběn; Wade–Giles: Shen Chia-pen, 1840 – 1913), alias Jiyi (Chinese: 寄簃; pinyin: Jìyí; Wade–Giles: Chi-i), was a Late Qing Chinese politician and jurist from Huzhou, Zhejiang province. Shen became a jinshi in 1883. He had been once the Prefect of Tianjin during 1893–7, then the Vice Minister of Justice. He was appointed to be the Secretary of Enactment (修訂法律大臣 or 修律大臣) together with Wu Tingfang. He requested the throne to reorganize the Codification Office into the Enactment Office. He led the translations of foreign laws there after it was ratified.

Shen Jiaben

Shen Jiaben (Chinese: 沈家本; pinyin: Shěn Jiāběn; Wade–Giles: Shen Chia-pen, 1840 – 1913), alias Jiyi (Chinese: 寄簃; pinyin: Jìyí; Wade–Giles: Chi-i), was a Late Qing Chinese politician and jurist from Huzhou, Zhejiang province. Shen became a jinshi in 1883. He had been once the Prefect of Tianjin during 1893–7, then the Vice Minister of Justice. He was appointed to be the Secretary of Enactment (修訂法律大臣 or 修律大臣) together with Wu Tingfang. He requested the throne to reorganize the Codification Office into the Enactment Office. He led the translations of foreign laws there after it was ratified.