Jian 健

Other names

Family

• Child of Lady Yin (尹夫人)
  bore 生
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 6
• Sibling of Fan (範)
  brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
• Sibling of Mi (彌)
  brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
• Sibling of Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (太武帝)
  brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
• Sibling of Chong (崇)
  brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
• Sibling of Pi (丕)
  brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
• Sibling of Jun (俊)
  brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
• Child of Emperor Mingyuan (明元皇帝)
  father 父
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passages 1, 6
• Parent of Ren (仁)
  son 子
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 66

Career and standing

• Prince of Yongchang 永昌王
  AD 422 泰常七年 · Enfeoffed
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 53
• Prince Zhuang 莊王
  Granted posthumously
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 65

Places and affiliations

• Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 53

Learning and skills

• Skill military methods 兵法 · Level expert
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 54
• Skill bow and horse 弓馬 · Level skilled
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 54

Events and relationships

• Accepted surrender of
  Military · Commander · With Juqu Wuhui (沮渠無諱)
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 64
• Captured
  Military · Commander · At Jiande 建德
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 57
• Defeated
  Military · Officer · With Helian Chang (赫連昌)
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 56
• Defeated
  Military · Commander · With Tufa Baozhou (禿髮保周)
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 63
• Pacified followers of
  Military · Commander · With Hu Bailong (白龍) · At Xihe 西河
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 58
• Pacified
  Military · Officer · At Liangzhou 涼州
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 62

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment comparable to Prince Huan of Chenliu in talent, superior in strategy · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 55
• Assessment outstanding man of his age; not to be compared with Jianning and Xinxing · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 80
• Item head of Tufa Baozhou 首 · Relation Sent to capital
  Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 63