Zhang Jiandao (張見道)

Overview

Zhang Jiandao was an eunuch and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1127 to AD 1162 養子
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 469, passage 87

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Zhang Quwei (張去為)
adopted son 養子 · Adoptive parentage
Directly stated · History of Song 469, passage 87

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 469Volume 469 Biographies 228: Eunuchs 4: Shao Chengzhang, Lan Gui Kanglu, Feng Yi, Zhang Quwei, Chen Yuan, Gan Bian, Wang Deqian, Guan Li, Dong Songchen · 4 passages

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張去為，內侍張見道養子也。 Zhang Quwei was the adopted son of eunuch Zhang Jiandao.

時見道為入內內侍省押班，父子並充景福殿使。 When Jiandao was Inner Entering Escort Leader, father and son both held Jingfu Hall attendancy.

去為浸有寵，請以一官回授見道，帝嘉而許之。 Quwei gained favor and asked one promotion be transferred to his adoptive father; the emperor praised his filiality and agreed.

其後見道以保康軍承宣使致仕，而去為與秦檜、王繼先俱用事，升延福宮使，累遷至入內內侍省都知，恃恩幹外朝謀議。 Jiandao retired as Commissioner of Baokang Army while Quwei, with Qin Hui and Wang Jixian, ran outer-court policy from Yanfu Palace up to Inner Entering Director.