Overview
Yang Zhaojian was a Later Zhou scholar-official and policy adviser.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 935 三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 49
- AD 954 世宗之時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 41
- AD 944 六月丙辰Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 206, 208-210
- AD 939 天福四年二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 39
- AD 951 廣順元年九月丁丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 153
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 58
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78 Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 82 Volume 82 Book of Later Jin 8: Emperor Shao 2 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 47 Volume 47 Book of Later Tang 23: Later Emperors Annals 2 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 1 passage
Career and standing
- drafter of edicts 知制誥AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 77
- Secretariat Drafting Official 中書舍人AD 951 廣順元年九月丁丑 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 153
- Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 41
- director of the parks section 虞部郎中HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 77
- remonstrance official 谏官HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 49
- vice director of the Ministry of Rites 禮部員外郎HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 39
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- appointed Censor-in-Chief 授御史中丞AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 58
- AD 951 廣順元年九月丁丑Dismissed and banished · Reason frequent leave and neglect of dutyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 153
- DismissedAD 951 廣順元年九月丁丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 153
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 206, 208
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 49
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 153
Works and attributed material
- submitted policy essays advocating a southern military campaign 撰論策主張用兵江淮AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 64
- AD 944 六月丙辰Memorial · Author · Direct quotation · Addressed to Emperor Shao of Jin (晉少主) · Mode quotation Speaker Yang Zhaojian (楊昭儉) Source Work History of Song, Biography of Yang Zhaojian 宋史·楊昭儉傳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 208-209
- AD 935 三月Memorial · AuthorDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 49
Events and relationships
- Argued for warPolitical · AdvocateDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 41
- Asked publication and judgment of memorialDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 49
- DismissedAD 951 廣順元年九月丁丑 · Legal · CondemnedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 153
- Opposed commemorative steleAD 944 六月丙辰 · Political · Remonstrator · With Emperor Shao of Jin (晉少主) · Mode named-source-report Source Work History of Song, Biography of Yang Zhaojian 宋史·楊昭儉傳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 208-210
- Returned from KhitanDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 39
- Supervised dike repairAD 944 六月丙辰 · Public works · Local commander · Mode named-source-report Source Work History of Song, Biography of Yang Zhaojian 宋史·楊昭儉傳Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 206
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment words very earnest and forceful · Mode named-source-report Source Work History of Song, Biography of Yang Zhaojian 宋史·楊昭儉傳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 210
References in the histories
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