Sui and Tang · Tang Official and Transport Commissioner

Wei Jian 韋堅

Attested AD 741 - AD 746

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Jian was a Tang Official and Transport Commissioner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 741 to AD 746 開元二十九年後至天寶五載
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 53, passages 38, 49

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 53, passage 38

Events and relationships

Expanded canal transport and created the Guangyun complex near Chang’an
Administrative · Official
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 53, passages 38, 49

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 53Volume 53 Treatises 43: Finance and Economics 3 · 5 passages

齊物入為鴻臚卿，以長安令韋堅代之，兼水陸運使。 Qiwu was promoted to minister of ceremonial; Wei Jian, magistrate of Chang'an, replaced him as combined water-and-land transport commissioner.

堅治漢、隋運渠，起關門，抵長安，通山東租賦。 Wei Jian restored the Han and Sui canals from Tong Pass to Chang'an to bring Shandong grain and taxes to the capital.

堅因使諸舟各揭其郡名，陳其土地所產寶貨諸奇物於栿上。 Each vessel flew its home commandery's name and displayed local treasures and curios on deck beams.

堅命舟人為吳、楚服，大笠、廣袖、芒屩以歌之。 Jian dressed the boatmen in Wu-Chu costume—wide hats, flowing sleeves, straw sandals—to perform the song.

自裴耀卿言漕事，進用者常兼轉運之職，而韋堅為最。 After Pei Yaoqing's reforms, favored officials usually held transport portfolios as well; Wei Jian stood at the peak.