Jing Tang (京鏜) | 24 Histories

Overview

Jing Tang was an official.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1194 to AD 1195 寧宗即位之初
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 392, passage 159
AD 1194 to AD 1195 製出
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 469, passage 143

Key source chapters

History of Song, Chapter 392 Volume 392 Biographies 151: Zhao Ruyu and Son: Chongxian 1 passage
History of Song, Chapter 469 Volume 469 Biographies 228: Eunuchs 4: Shao Chengzhang, Lan Gui Kanglu, Feng Yi, Zhang Quwei, Chen Yuan, Gan Bian, Wang Deqian, Guan Li, Dong Songchen 1 passage

Career and standing

Military Affairs post succeeding Luo Dian 代點
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 392, passage 159

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Song 南宋 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Song 392, passage 159

Events and relationships

Relation Faction member of · Person Han Tuozhou (韓侂胄)
Directly stated · History of Song 392, passage 159
Relation Successor of · Person Luo Dian (羅點)
Directly stated · History of Song 392, passage 159

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 392, passage 159

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 392Volume 392 Biographies 151: Zhao Ruyu and Son: Chongxian · 1 passage

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會黃裳、羅點卒，侂胄又擢其黨京鏜代點，汝愚始孤，天子益無所倚信。 When Huang Shang and Luo Dian died, Tuozhou installed his man Jing Tang in Luo's place. Ruyu was isolated, and the emperor had no one left to trust.

History of Song, Chapter 469Volume 469 Biographies 228: Eunuchs 4: Shao Chengzhang, Lan Gui Kanglu, Feng Yi, Zhang Quwei, Chen Yuan, Gan Bian, Wang Deqian, Guan Li, Dong Songchen · 1 passage

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製出，參政何澹不肯署，諫議大夫劉德秀率台諫論列，宰相京鏜復以為言，命遂寢。 When the patent emerged, Councilor He Dan refused to countersign; Remonstrance Grandee Liu Dexiu and the censorate protested; Chancellor Jing Chung intervened—and the appointment died.