Han Jian (韓建) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Han Jian as a general, official, statesman, and warlord. This record brings together 11 passages from 5 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Han Jian	韓建	Han Jian
Personal name	Han Jian	韓建	Han Jian
Personal	Han Jian	韓建	Hán Jiàn
Given	Jian	建	Jian

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:005:s0016, jiuwudaishi:020:s0025
Sex: male
Explicit · xinwudaishi:002:s0017, xinwudaishi:023:s0144, xinwudaishi:035:s0051

Roles

General
Official
Statesman
Warlord

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: Taizu's western campaign before Tianyou 2 · Western Year: AD 905
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:023:s0144
Source Date: Text: 唐天復初 · Western Year: AD 901
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:020:s0025
Source Date: Text: 开平元年至开平三年 · Western Interval: Start: AD 907 · End: AD 909
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:002:s0017, xinwudaishi:002:s0080
Source Date: Text: 華州韓建 · Western Interval: Start: AD 900 · End: AD 907
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:035:s0051
Source Date: Text: 開平三年九月 · Western Year: AD 909
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:005:s0001, jiuwudaishi:005:s0016

Career and standing

Label: acting Minister of Works and co-equal grand councilor / 守司徒同中書門下平章事 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 开平元年六月甲寅 · Western Year: AD 907
Explicit · xinwudaishi:002:s0017
Label: Grand Guardian / 太保 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 開平三年九月 · Western Year: AD 909
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:005:s0016, jiuwudaishi:005:s0025, jiuwudaishi:005:s0062
Label: chief minister (Palace Attendant) / 侍中 · Action: held
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:005:s0016
Label: military governor of Pinglu / 平盧軍節度使 · Action: held
Explicit · xinwudaishi:002:s0017
Status: dismissed · Action: left-office · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 开平三年 · Western Year: AD 909
Explicit · xinwudaishi:002:s0080

Events and relationships

Kind: ritual · Role: attendant-official · Action: awaited-at-southern-suburb-altar · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 開平三年十一月 · Western Year: AD 909
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:005:s0025
Kind: diplomatic · Role: surrendering ruler · Action: surrendered immediately after Ma Sixun persuaded him · Other Person Id: Ma Cixun (馬嗣勳)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:023:s0144
Kind: ritual · Role: investiture-recipient · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 開平三年十一月 · Western Year: AD 909
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:005:s0062
Relation: patron-of · Person Id: Zhang Ce (張策)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:035:s0051

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5Volume 5 Book of Later Liang 5: Taizu Annals 5 · 3 passages

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辛亥，侍中韓建罷守太保，左僕射、同平章事楊涉罷守本官，乙太常卿趙光逢為中書侍郎、平章事，翰林學士奉旨、工部侍郎、知制誥杜曉為尚書戶部侍郎、平章事。 On xinhai Han Jian stepped down as chief minister to Grand Guardian; Yang She, left vice director and co-grand councilor, returned to his former post; Zhao Guangfeng, Minister of Ceremonies, became vice director of the Secretariat and grand councilor; Du Xiao, drafting Hanlin academician and vice minister of works, became vice director of the Revenue Ministry and grand councilor.

甲午，日長至，五更一點自大內出，于文明殿受宰臣以下起居，自五鳳樓出南郊，左右金吾、太常、兵部等司儀仗法駕鹵簿及左右內直控鶴等引從赴壇，文武百官太保韓建以下班以候，帝升壇告謝。 On jiawu, the winter solstice, at the first mark of fifth watch he left the inner palace, took obeisance from the chief ministers at Civilization Hall, then went south from Wufeng Tower with Golden Guard, music directorate, war ministry, full regalia, and inner crane riders to the altar where Han Jian and the officials stood in ranks; the Emperor mounted and gave thanks.

戊午，禦文明殿，冊太傅張宗奭太保韓建受冊畢。 On wuwu at Civilization Hall the investiture of Grand Tutor Zhang Zongshi and Grand Guardian Han Jian was completed.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 20Volume 20 Book of Later Liang 20: Biographies 10: Xie Tong, Si Maye, Liu Han, Wang Jinrao, Gao Shao, Ma Sixun, Zhang Cunjin, Kou Yanqing · 4 passages

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唐天復初，韓建用為同州節度留後。 Early in Tianfu, Han Jian made him acting military commissioner of Tongzhou.

韓建傳判官司鄴昭宗之幸鳳翔也，太祖引兵入關，前鋒至左馮翊，鄴持印鑰迎謁道左。 Maye had served as Han Jian's administrative officer; when Zhaozong fled to Fengxiang and the Founder entered the Pass, Maye met the vanguard at Fengyi with seal and keys in hand.

太祖以兵圍華州，命入城招諭韓建，建果出降。 The Founder besieged Hua and sent Maye into the city to parley with Han Jian, who promptly surrendered.

天復中，太祖迎昭宗於岐下，軍至華之西，使嗣勳入見，韓建即時同出迎謁。 During Tianfu, as the Founder brought Zhaozong from Qixia and halted west of Hua, he sent Sixun in to audience; Han Jian came out at once to greet them together.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 2Volume 2 Later Liang Annals 2: Taizu 2 · 2 passages

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六月甲寅，平盧軍節度使韓建守司徒，同中書門下平章事。 In the sixth month, on the day jiayin, Han Jian, military governor of Pinglu, was named acting Minister of Works and co-equal grand councilor of the Secretariat and Chancellery.

辛亥，韩建、杨涉罢。 On the day xinhai Han Jian and Yang She left office.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang · 1 passage

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太祖西攻鳳翔，行至華州，遣嗣勳入說韓建，建即時出降。 Taizu attacked Fengxiang in the west. Reaching Huazhou, he sent Sixun in to persuade Han Jian, who surrendered at once.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 35Volume 35 Biographies 15: Zhan Wenyu, Yang She, Zhang Ce, Zhao Guangfeng, Xue Yiju, Su Xun · 1 passage

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華州韓建辟判官，建徙許州，以為掌書記，建遣策聘於太祖，太祖見而喜曰：「張夫子至矣。」 Han Jian of Huazhou made him judge; when Jian moved to Xuzhou he made Ce chief secretary and sent him to Taizu; Taizu rejoiced: “Master Zhang has come.”