Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Zhang Wenqian 張文謙

Attested AD 1260 - AD 1264

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Wenqian was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1260 to AD 1264 中統
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 199, passages 25, 27
AD 1260 中統元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 206, passage 72

Key source chapters

History of Yuan, Chapter 206 Volume 206 Biographies 93: Contrary Ministers 2 passages
History of Yuan, Chapter 199 Volume 199 Biographies 86: Recluses 1 passage

Career and standing

Left Assistant and Pacification Commissioner of Hebei 左丞…宣撫河北
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 199, passage 27
Left Chancellor 左丞
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 72

Events and relationships

Nominated Du Ying for school post
Recommendation · Recommender · With Du Ying (杜瑛)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 199, passage 27

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 199Volume 199 Biographies 86: Recluses · 1 passage

左丞張文謙宣撫河北，奏為懷孟、彰德、大名等路提舉學校官，又辭，遺執政書，其略曰：「先王之道不明，異端邪說害之也，橫流奔放，天理不絕如線。 Left Assistant Zhang Wenqian, pacification commissioner of Hebei, recommended him as supervisor of schools for the Huaimeng, Zhangde, Daming, and other circuits; Ying declined again and sent the chief ministers a letter that read in part: "The Way of the ancient kings is obscured, harmed by heterodox teachings; doctrines run wild, and the moral order hangs by a thread.

History of Yuan, Chapter 206Volume 206 Biographies 93: Contrary Ministers · 2 passages

文統為人忌刻，初立中書時，張文謙為左丞。 Wentong was jealous by nature; when the Secretariat was first set up Zhang Wenqian was Left Chancellor.

文謙素以安國利民自負，故凡講論建明，輒相可否，文統積不能平，思有以陷之，文謙竟以本職行大名等路宣撫司事而去。 Wenqian prided himself on serving state and people and constantly disputed Wentong's proposals; Wentong brooded until he found a way to remove him, and Wenqian was sent off to handle Pacification affairs in Daming and other circuits.