Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Scholar

Jiang Ge 江革

Died AD 535

Passages
46
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Jiang Ge as an administrator, official, scholar, and writer. This record brings together 46 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Jiang Ge 江革 Jiang Ge
Given Ge 革 Ge
Surname Jiang 江 Jiang
Personal name Jiang Ge 江革 Jiang Ge
Posthumous name Qiangzi 強子 Qiangzi
Courtesy name Xiuying 休映 Xiuying

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • Official
  • Scholar
  • Writer

Life and dates

Death

  • Date: Source Date: Text: 大同元年二月 · Western Year: AD 535
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:036:s0157

Age

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 中興元年 · Western Year: AD 501
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:036:s0092
  • Source Date: Text: 大同元年二月 · Western Year: AD 535
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:036:s0157

Family

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  • Child of Jiang Qizhi (江齊之)
    Kinship Term: grandfather / 祖 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: grandson · Object Role: grandfather · Generation Distance: 2 · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Jiang Xingmin (江行敏)
    Kinship Term: eldest son / 長子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Object Birth Order: 1
  • Child of Jiang Rouzhi (江柔之)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Child of Mother of Jiang Ge
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother
  • Parent of Jiang Congjian (江從簡)
    Kinship Term: second son / 次子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Object Birth Order: 2
  • Sibling of Jiang Guan (江觀)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder

Career and standing

  • Label: Court Gentleman for Palace Attendance / 奉朝請 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0086
  • Label: Driving Section Director / 尚書駕部郎 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0091
  • Label: General Who Breaks the Charge; chief clerk to Prince Wuling; acting head of Kuaiji / 折沖將軍、東中郎武陵王長史、會稽郡丞、行府州事 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0127
  • Label: Grand Master of Splendid Happiness; colonel of footsoldiers; chief arbiter of South and North Yan / 光祿大夫、領步兵校尉、南、北兗二州大中正 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0156
  • Label: joint manager of written records with Xu Mian / 與徐勉同掌書記 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0092
  • Label: Magistrate of Moling and Jiankang / 秣陵、建康令 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0099
  • Label: Minister of Justice / 都官尚書 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0137
  • Label: Minister of Revenue / 度支尚書 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0152
  • Label: Secretary to Northern Expedition; Magistrate of Zhonglu / 征北記室參軍，帶中廬令 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0093
  • Label: Supervisor of Wu commandery / 監吳郡 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0144
  • Label: Western Pavilion scholar / 西邸學士 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0082

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

  • Institution: Imperial Academy / National University / 太學 · Relation: studied-at
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0079
  • Credential: xiucai of South Xu / 南徐州秀才 · Action: selected
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0083
  • Belief: Buddhism / karma / 因果 · Relation: adherent-of
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0119

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

  • Kind: political · Role: client · Action: escaped implication when Jiang Shi executed · Other Person Id: Jiang Shi (江祏)
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0090
  • Kind: political · Role: released-captive · Action: released with Zu Can when Wei marched north
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0116
  • Kind: religious · Role: petitioner · Action: requested bodhisattva precepts
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0123
  • Kind: military · Role: captive · Action: seized by Wei at Xiapi · Place: Xiapi / 下邳
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0107

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: 聰敏亮直 · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0167

Source notes

  • Statement: served as chief clerk in eight princely households, acting deputy for four princes, thrice held two-thousand-household posts
    Explicit · liangshu:036:s0159

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 36Volume 36: Kong Xiuyuan; Jiang Ge · 46 passages
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