Overview
Zhang Jian was an official and Diplomat.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xiaoju | 孝舉 | Xiaoju |
| Posthumous name | Xian | 憲 |
Life and dates
Death
- At Chiling 赤嶺 · Age Years: 61Directly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 60
Attested activity
- AD 785 貞元元年Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 119-120
- AD 766 to AD 779 大歷中Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 161, passage 27
- AD 744 to AD 804 張薦雲『夏後以禹始封』Strongly inferred · History of Song 106, passage 165
- AD 779 to AD 805 德宗時Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 175, passage 9
- AD 785 貞元元年Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 137, 147; New Book of Tang 161, passage 47
- AD 805 順宗立Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 161, passage 61
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Zhang Zhuo (張鷟)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 3
- Ancestor of Zhang Du (張讀)grandson 孫 · 2 generationsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 67
- Child of Father of Zhang Jian (張薦父)father 父Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 161, passage 3
- Parent of Zhang Youxin (張又新)son 子
father 父Directly stated · New Book of Tang 175, passage 76; New Book of Tang 161, passage 66 - Child of Mother of Zhang Jian (張薦母)mother 母Directly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 27
Key source chapters
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 161 Volume 161 Biographies 86: Zhang, Zhao, Li, Zheng, Xu, Wang, Feng, Yu 16 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 175 Volume 175 Biographies 100: Dou, Liu, Two Zhangs, Yang, Xiong, Bai 2 passages
- Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157 Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan 1 passage
- History of Song, Chapter 106 Volume 106 Treatises 59: Rites 9 1 passage
Career and standing
- Doctor of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常博士AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 48
- Left Reminder 左拾遺AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 45
- Vice Minister of Works 工部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 58
- Supplementation Censor 遺補AD 785 貞元元年 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 119
- supplementation censor 遺補HeldDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 147
- posthumous Minister of Rites 贈禮部尚書GrantedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 61
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 161, passage 2
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 119; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 147
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Song 106, passage 165
- At Luze in Shenzhou 深州陸澤Directly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 2
Learning and skills
- Skill explication of Zhouli and Zuozhuan 周官、左氏春秋 · Level ableDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 25
Works and attributed material
- Biography of Master Shitun 史遁先生傳Relation AuthorDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 44
- Memorial · Author · Paraphrased · With Lu Qi (盧杞)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 119-120
- Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 147-148; New Book of Tang 161, passages 30-42
- Quotation · Author · Direct quotation · Mode named-source-report Speaker Zhang Shiyan (張師顏)Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 165
Events and relationships
- Condolence mission to TibetDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passages 58, 60
- Memorialized against Lu Qi appointmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 147-148
- Submitted memorials supporting Yuan Gao against Lu Qi's Raozhou appointmentDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 119-120
- Relation Recommended by · Person Li Han (李涵)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 161, passage 27
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 119
References in the histories
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