Wang Tianjian (王天鑑)

Overview

Wang Tianjian was an official and Military Officer.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Jinwei	近微	Jinwei

Life and dates

Death

Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 185

Attested activity

AD 1662 to AD 1670 康熙初
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 184
AD 1646 順治三年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 160
AD 1654 順治十一年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 175
AD 1655 順治十二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 178

Career and standing

Magistrate of En County, Shandong 山東恩縣知縣
AD 1646 順治三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 160
Assistant administrator of Hexi Circuit, Shaanxi 陝西河西道參議
AD 1655 順治十二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 178
Director 郎中
Promoted
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 176
Secretary in the Ministry of Rites 禮部主事
Transferred
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 174
Entered
Retired
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 182
Held
AD 1662 to AD 1670 康熙初 · Refused recall
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 184

Places and affiliations

At Wanquan, Zhili 直隸萬全
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 159

Learning and skills

Earned
AD 1646 順治三年 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 160

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passages 162-163, 183

Events and relationships

Arranged sacred field rite
AD 1654 順治十一年 · Ritual · Official
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 175
Broke encirclement
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 170
Held city
Military · Defender · At En County 恩縣
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 164
Organized militia
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passages 166-167
Retook
Military · Vanguard · At Cao County 曹縣
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 169

Assessments and attributes

Assessment had talent and strategic ability; rooted in integrity and diligence · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 247, passage 224

References in the histories

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History

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 247Volume 247 Biographies 34: Peng Ershu, Lu Zhenfen, Yao Yanzhu, Bi Zhenji, Fang Guodong, Yu Pengju, Wang Tianjian, Yue Tingbiao · 8 passages

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王天鑑，字近微，直隸萬全人。 Wang Tianjian, courtesy name Jinwei, came from Wanquan in Zhili.

天鑑上官，諭父老曰：「往歲寇至，縣輒不守，由人無固志。 On taking office Tianjian told the elders: "In past years when bandits came the county always fell because the people had no firm resolve.

俄而寇大至，天鑑坐城上，從容指揮，寇疑有伏，逡巡去。 Soon a large band arrived; Tianjian sat on the wall and directed the defense calmly; the bandits suspected a trap and withdrew.

巡按御史疏聞，令天鑑自治兵。 The touring censor reported to the throne, and Tianjian was authorized to command troops in his own right.

寇據曹縣，巡撫檄天鑑與諸道兵會剿，率所部為前鋒，冒矢石深入，諸軍踵之，復其城。 When bandits seized Cao County, the governor ordered Tianjian and allied forces to join the campaign; he led his men as vanguard, pushed through arrow and stone fire, the main force followed, and the city was retaken.

十一年，始行耤田親耕禮，天鑑參酌古今，悉合禮宜。 In the eleventh year the emperor first performed the sacred-field plowing rite; Tianjian drew on ancient and modern precedents and arranged everything in proper ritual form.

天鑑固長治兵，按籍討軍實，誡將弁毋以軍糈肥私橐。 Tianjian was a natural commander; he audited registers to verify troop strength and warned officers against lining their pockets with army grain.

而述、振芬、振姬、天鑑皆有才略，根本尤在廉勤。 Ershu, Zhenfen, Zhenji, and Tianjian all had talent and strategic ability; above all they were rooted in integrity and diligence.