Overview
Sun Jianai was an official and Grand Secretary.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xiechen | 燮臣 | Xiechen |
| Posthumous name | Wen Zheng | 文正 | Wenzheng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1909 宣統元年Age Value: 82 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 27
Attested activity
- AD 1907 光緒三十三年八月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 113, passages 19-20
- AD 1908 光緒三十四年二月Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 24
- AD 1900 光緒二十六年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 16
- AD 1898 光緒二十四年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 9
- AD 1894 光緒二十年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 8
- AD 1891 光緒十七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 195, passages 204, 209
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- AD 1892 光緒十八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 195, passages 215, 220
- AD 1890 光緒十六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 195, passages 193, 198
- AD 1890 光緒十六年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 7
- AD 1878 光緒四年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 4
- AD 1859 咸豐九年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 2
- AD 1906 大學士孫家鼐Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 437, passage 227
- AD 1909 宣統元年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 26
- AD 1900 庚子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 33
- AD 1898 戊戌Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 53
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 443 Volume 443 Biographies 230: Sun Jianai, Zhang Baixi, Tang Jingchong, Yu Shimei, Shen Jiaben 15 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 195 Volume 195 Tables 35: Ministers of Boards and Courts Chronological Table 9 Lower 3 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Treatises 88: Selection and Examinations 8, Xin Xuan Ju 1 passage
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 437 Volume 437 Biographies 224: Rong Lu, Wang Wenshao, Zhang Zhidong, Qu Hongji 1 passage
Origins and identity
- Han Chinese 漢Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 195, passage 198
Career and standing
- Assistant Grand Secretary 協辦大學士AD 1898 光緒二十四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 9
- Left Censor-in-Chief 都察院左都御史AD 1890 光緒十六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 7
- Minister of Works 工部尚書AD 1890 光緒十六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 7
- Chinese Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate 都察院漢左都御史AD 1890 光緒十六年庚寅 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 195, passage 198
- service at the Yuying Palace 毓慶宮行走AD 1878 光緒四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 4
- Drafting Compiler 修撰AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 2
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- Grand Secretary of the Tiren Hall 體仁閣大學士AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 17
- president of the Imperial Consultative Assembly 資政院總裁AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 113, passage 20
- President of the Political Consultative Assembly 資政院總裁Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 22
- service in the Imperial Library 入直上書房AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 3
- Superintendent of Studies 管學大臣AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passages 10, 53
- Governor of Shuntian Prefecture 順天府尹ConcurrentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 7
- Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書AD 1898 光緒二十四年 · HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 9
- Chinese Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate 都察院漢左都御史AD 1891 光緒十七年辛卯 · HeldDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 195, passage 209
- Hanlin Reader-in-Waiting 侍讀HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 3
- Superintendent of Educational Affairs 學務大臣HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 19
- Grand Secretariat Academician 內閣學士PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 5
- Grand Secretary of Wuying Hall 武英殿PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 18
- Vice Minister of Works 工部侍郎PromotedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 5
- Minister of Rites 禮部尚書AD 1900 光緒二十六年 · ReappointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 16
- Grand Secretary of Dongge 東閣TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 18
- Grand Secretary of Wenyuange 文淵閣TransferredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 18
- Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince 太子太傅AD 1908 光緒三十四年二月 · GrantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 24
- Grand Tutor 太傅Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 27
- Again asked to resign for illnessAD 1909 宣統元年 · Resignation soughtDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 26
- Asked to resign for illnessResignation soughtDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 15
Places and affiliations
- Qing 清Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 195, passage 198
- Qing 清Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 2
- At Shouzhou, Anhui 安徽壽州Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 1
Learning and skills
- EarnedCredential Presented Scholar, first of first class 一甲一名進士Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 2
Works and attributed material
- lectures on the Book of Documents and the Four Books 尚書四子書講義Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 23
- Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 12
- Memorial · Co author · With Person Ids Pan Zuyin (潘祖廕), Weng Tonghe (翁同龢), Sun Yijing (孫詒經)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 6
Events and relationships
- Alone opposed deposing and enthroningPolitical · OpponentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 14
- Alone recommended Liu Tingchen as censorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 35
- Appointed assembly presidentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 113, passage 20
- Investigated bribery impeachment with ZaifengLegal · Investigator · With Prince Regent (監國攝政王), Zhao Qilin (趙啟霖), Prince Qing (奕劻), Zai Zhen (載振)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 21
- Opposed provoking war with JapanAD 1894 光緒二十年 · Political · AdvisorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 8
- Petitioned for temple sacrifices for Huang Zongxi and Gu YanwuMemorial · Petitioner · With Chen Baochen (陳寶琛), Huang Zongxi (黃宗羲), Gu Yanwu (顧炎武), Pan Zuyin (潘祖廕), Weng Tonghe (翁同龢), Sun Yijing (孫詒經)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 6
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- Reviewed official system reform with Yikuang and Qu HongjiDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 20
- Summoned to traveling court after west flightAD 1900 光緒二十六年 · Travel · SummonedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 16
- Supervised Hubei education and multiple exams without favoritismExamination · ExaminerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 31
- Taught the emperorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 4
- Took blame when Liu Tingchen criticized ministers over foreign demandsDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 33
- TransferredAD 1892 光緒十八年壬辰 · Personnel · OfficeholderDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 195, passage 220
- Relation Colleague of · Person Pu Lun (溥倫)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 113, passage 20
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment simple, modest, never harsh in speech or sudden anger · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 28
- Assessment worthy; did not disgrace the great ministers of old · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passages 223-224
- Item character Longevity, imperial calligraphy, purple reins, heated carriage 壽、御書、紫韁、暖輪 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 443, passage 25
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 195, passage 198
References in the histories
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