Song, Liao, and Jin · Administrative Secretary

Zhang Gan 張幹

Attested AD 991 - AD 991

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Gan was an Administrative Secretary.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 991 統和九年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 79, passage 27
AD 991 統和九年閏月壬申
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 13, passage 48

Key source chapters

History of Liao, Chapter 13 Volume 13 Annals 13: Shengzong 4 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 79 Volume 79 Biographies 9: Shi Fang, Yelu Xianshi, Nu Li, Guo Xi, Yelu Ameili 1 passage

Career and standing

administrative secretary 政事舍人
AD 991 統和九年閏月壬申 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 48
Hanlin Academician 翰林學士
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 79, passage 27

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 13, passage 48

Events and relationships

Appointed Shi Fang Zhongjing retention commissioner at his residence
Political · Envoy · With Shifang (室昉)
Directly stated · History of Liao 79, passage 27
Cleared backlogged cases
AD 991 統和九年閏月壬申 · Judicial · Commissioner
Directly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 48

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 13Volume 13 Annals 13: Shengzong 4 · 1 passage

壬申，遣翰林承旨邢抱樸、三司使李嗣、給事中劉京、政事舍人張幹、南京副留守吳浩分決諸道滯獄。 On renshen day Hanlin Academician Xing Baopu, Three Departments commissioner Li Si, Supervising Secretary Liu Jing, administrative secretary Zhang Gan, and Nanjing vice regent Wu Hao were sent to clear backlogged cases across the circuits.

History of Liao, Chapter 79Volume 79 Biographies 9: Shi Fang, Yelu Xianshi, Nu Li, Guo Xi, Yelu Ameili · 1 passage

病劇，遣翰林學士張幹就第授中京留守，加尚父。 When his illness grew grave, the emperor sent the Hanlin academician Zhang Gan to his home to appoint him Zhongjing retention commissioner and add the honorific Father of the State.