Five Dynasties · Rebel Commander

Zhang Jian 張諫

Died AD 926

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Zhang Jian was a rebel Commander.

Life and dates

Death

Executed · Cause Plotted rebellion
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 102
AD 926 己亥，諫伏誅
Executed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 57

Attested activity

AD 926 天成元年六月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 102; New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 56

Key source chapters

Career and standing

garrisoned Crane-Control commander 屯駐控鶴指揮使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 102

Events and relationships

Killed Gao Di
AD 926 六月丁酉 · Military · Mutineer · With Gao Di (高逖)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 56
Plotted rebellion at Bianzhou
Military · Rebel
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 102

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36Volume 36 Book of Later Tang 12: Mingzong Annals 2 · 1 passage

汴州屯駐控鶴指揮使張諫等謀叛伏誅，以樞密使孔循權知汴州軍州事。 At Bian the garrisoned Crane-Control commanders Zhang Jian and others plotted revolt and were executed; Privy Council commissioner Kong Xun was made acting Bian commissioner.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Later Tang Annals 3: Mingzong · 2 passages

六月丁酉，汴州控鶴軍亂，指揮使張諫殺其權知州事高逖。 On dingyou in the sixth month the Crane Control garrison at Bian mutinied. Commander Zhang Jian killed Gao Di, acting prefect.

己亥，諫伏誅。 On jihai Jian was put to death.