Overview
Zhang Jian was a Liao Political Affairs Attendant.
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1053 重熙二十二年Age 91Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 35
Age
- 91Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 35
Attested activity
- AD 1018 七年五月丙寅Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 16, passage 14
- AD 996 統和十四年Directly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 236; History of Liao 80, passage 3
- AD 1025 太平五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passage 6
- AD 1025 太平五年Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 11
- AD 1026 太平六年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passage 36
- AD 1026 太平六年Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 12
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- AD 1036 重熙Directly stated · History of Liao 18, passage 145
- AD 1053 重熙二十二年Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 35
- AD 1036 重熙五年Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 15
- AD 1016 開泰5年Directly stated · History of Liao 81, passages 52, 60
- AD 1013 開泰二年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 15, passage 117
Family
- Kinship Role younger brothers · Count 5Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 22
Key source chapters
- History of Liao, Chapter 80 Volume 80 Biographies 10: Zhang Jian, Xing Baopu, Ma Dechen, Xiao Pu, Yelu Eight Brothers 18 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 17 Volume 17 Annals 17: Shengzong 8 3 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 13 Volume 13 Annals 13: Shengzong 4 1 passage
- History of Liao, Chapter 15 Volume 15 Annals 15: Shengzong 6 1 passage
- History of Liao, Chapter 16 Volume 16 Annals 16: Shengzong 7 1 passage
Career and standing
- Political Affairs Commissioner 政事令AD 1018 七年五月丙寅 · Appointed concurrentlyDated from the passage context · History of Liao 16, passage 14
- acting Minister over the Masses 守司徒AD 1018 七年五月丙寅 · AppointedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 16, passage 14
- staff officer in Yun Prefecture 雲州幕官AD 996 統和十四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 3
- military commissioner of the Wuding Army 武定軍節度使AD 1025 太平五年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 11
- commissioner of the Southern Academy 南院樞密使AD 1026 太平六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 12
- left chief councilor 左丞相AD 1026 太平六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 80, passages 12-13
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- deputy director of the Commission for Military Affairs 同知樞密院事AD 1012 to AD 1021 開泰中 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 10
- Grand Preceptor 太師AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 14
- Secretariat Director 中書令AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 14
- Southern Privy Commissioner, Left Grand Chancellor, and Political Affairs Commissioner 南院樞密使、左丞相兼政事令AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 36
- Wuding Army military commissioner 武定軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 6
- Left Grand Chancellor 左丞相HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 6
- chief minister 宰臣HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 18, passage 145
- commander at Datong 大同AD 1025 太平五年 · TransferredDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 11
- Prince of Han 韓王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 13
- Prince of Chen 陳王TransferredDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 14
- Honored Father 尚父GrantedDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 14
- meritorious minister of steadfast integrity and aged virtue 貞亮弘靖保義守節耆德功臣GrantedDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 14
- EnteredRetirementDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 29
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation Served
- Polity Id liao · Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 236
- At Wanping 宛平Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 2
- At Wanping county 宛平縣 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 35
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 996 統和十四年 · Credential jinshi 進士Directly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 236
- EarnedAD 996 統和十四年 · Credential Presented Scholar (first place) 進士第一Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 3
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Xingzong of Liao (遼興宗)Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passages 19, 26, 32
Events and relationships
- Dissuaded personal campaign against SongDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passages 29, 32-33
- Ordered to compose verses praising ZhaogunDirectly stated · History of Liao 81, passage 60
- Passed jinshiAD 996 統和十四年 · Examination · GraduateDirectly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 236
- Presented memorials on more than thirty topicsDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passages 7-8
- Received deathbed edict to establish the heirDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 14
- Thrice begged review of wrongful executionsLegal · AdvocateDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passages 23-24, 26-27
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- Relation Rival of · Person Wu Shuda (吳叔達)Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 13
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment clear-sighted and capable · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 9
- Assessment worthy chief minister · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 107
- wore the same worn robe for thirty years; plain livingCharacterDirectly stated · History of Liao 80, passages 17, 19-20
References in the histories
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