Overview
Zhang Yue was a Chief Minister and Statesman.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 712 to AD 741 先天至開元Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 203, passages 180, 183
- AD 726 十四年Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 11, passage 26
- AD 705 to AD 730 張說Directly stated · New Book of Tang 121, passage 90
- AD 712 玄宗嗣位Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 82
- AD 713 蕭至忠等誅Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 123, passage 241
- AD 713 to AD 741 開元中Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 184, passage 20
Key source chapters
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 121 Volume 121 Biographies 46: Liu, Zhong, Cui, and the Two Kings 5 passages
- Old Book of Tang, Chapter 203 Volume 193 Biographies 143: Exemplary Women 2 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 123 Volume 123 Biographies 48: Li, Xiao, Lu, Wei, Zhao, He 2 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Treatises 1: Rites and Music 1 1 passage
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 184 Volume 184 Biographies 109: Ma, Yang, Lu, Lu 1 passage
Career and standing
- Chief Minister of the Secretariat 中書令AD 713 to AD 741 開元中 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 183
- Academician 學士HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 11, passage 26
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 183
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 11, passage 26; New Book of Tang 123, passage 82
- Organization Academy of Scholarly Worthies 集賢院 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 11, passage 26
Works and attributed material
- Opinion · Speaker · Paraphrased · Mode named-source-report Speaker Zhang Yue (張說)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 11, passage 26
- said Yanzhao shared in secret plottingDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 241
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Xuanzong (玄宗) · Mode quotation Speaker Zhang Yue (張說)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 82
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode named-speaker Speaker Zhang Yue (張說)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 184
- Speech · Speaker · Summary said academicians should take precedence according to virtue · Mode quoted-within-memorial Speaker Zhang Yue (張說)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 20
Events and relationships
- Defended Qiao from retroactive punishmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 82
- advised harmonizing Tang ritual 以為唐禮AD 726 開元十四年 · Deliberation · Advisor · Opposed altering Book of RitesDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 11, passage 26
- Relation Valued by · Person Wei Keji (魏克己)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 183
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment Qiao confused about loyalty yet counsel for his time; offense not punishable retroactively · About Person Id Li Qiao (李嶠) · Mode quotation Speaker Zhang Yue (張說)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 82
- Assessment compared Lady Wei's rhapsody to Ban Zhao's Eastern Expedition · About Person Id Lady Wei (魏氏) · Mode named-speaker Speaker Zhang Yue (張說)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 184
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 183; New Book of Tang 123, passage 82
References in the histories
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