Overview
Jian was a prince.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Wei
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Changwen | 長文 | Chángwén |
Life and dates
Death
- Beheaded · At head sent to Luoyang 斬首傳洛Directly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 25
Attested activity
- AD 528 莊帝初Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 24, passage 26
- AD 526 to AD 528 討葛榮Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 24, passage 22
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Quan (詮)son 子Directly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 21
- Sibling of Binzhi (斌之)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 27
- Kinship Role younger brothers · 諸弟 rough and violent · Quantity unspecified pluralDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 24
Career and standing
- Grand Commander of the Northern Campaign 北討大都督AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 22
- Inspector of Xiangzhou 相州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 22
- Right Vice Director; Northern Route Mobile Office; Director of Masters of Writing 尚書右僕射、北道行臺、尚書令Held concurrentlyDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 23
- Minister of Works 司空AD 528 莊帝初 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 26
- princely title 王爵AD 528 莊帝初 · RestoredDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 26
- ReceivedAD 528 莊帝初 · Clan name restoredDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 26
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- Yuan surname changed/stripped 改其元氏Clan surname stripped · ReceivedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 25
Events and relationships
- Campaigned againstDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 22
- RelievedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 23
- Surrendered toDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 24
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment mediocrity · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 24
References in the histories
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