Zhang Gongjin (張公謹)

Overview

Zhang Gongjin was a general and Official.

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Hongshen	弘慎	Hongshen

AD 626 六月四日玄武門
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 260, 265
AD 618 武德元年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 258
AD 629 to AD 630 經略突厥 / 破定襄
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 270, 279
AD 627 貞觀元年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 269

Left Martial Guard General 左武候將軍
AD 626 以功 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 268
Vice Prefect of Zou 鄒州別駕
AD 618 武德元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 258
Military Governor of Daizhou 代州都督
AD 627 貞觀元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 269
Chief Administrator of Wei prefecture 洧州長史
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 257
Chief of the Right Martial Guard 右武候長史
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 258
Duke of Dingyuan Commandery 定遠郡公
Granted · Households 1000
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 268

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imperial writing of comfort and reward 璽書慰勞
AD 630 破定襄，敗頡利 · Received
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 279
Duke of Zou 鄒國公
AD 630 進封鄒國公 · Advanced
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 279
Duke of Dingyuan Commandery 定遠郡公
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 268
not yet known by name
Obscure
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 259

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 258
Polity Wang Shichong's regime 王世充 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 257
At Fanshui in Weizhou 魏州繁水
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 256
AD 627 貞觀元年
At Daizhou 代州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 269

AD 626 將討建成、元吉
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Taizong (太宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 261-263
AD 629 to AD 630 經略突厥
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Taizong (太宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 270-277
AD 627 貞觀元年
Memorial · Author · Paraphrased · Summary asked to establish garrison farming to save transport
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 269

Alone closed the gate against Jiancheng and Yuanji's faction
AD 626 六月四日 · Military · Defender · At Xuanwu Gate 玄武門
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 266-267
Broke Dingxiang and defeated Jieli
AD 630 破定襄，敗頡利 · Military · Deputy commander · With Jieli (頡利) · At Dingxiang 定襄
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 279
Brought into Taizong's staff headquarters
Political · Staff officer · With Taizong (太宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 259
Spoke more than ten times on current policy; all accepted
AD 627 貞觀元年 · Political · Adviser
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 269
Summoned for self preservation strategy; answers matched Taizong's intent
AD 626 為隱太子建成、巢王元吉所忌 · Political · Adviser · With Taizong (太宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 260
Threw down the turtle divination and argued against delaying
AD 626 將討建成、元吉 · Political · Adviser · With Taizong (太宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 261-264

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With Cui Shu surrendered the prefectural city to Tang
AD 618 武德元年 · Political · Surrenderer · With Cui Shu (崔樞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 258
With Zhangsun Wuji and others lay in wait at Xuanwu Gate
AD 626 六月四日 · Military · Ambusher · With Zhangsun Wuji (長孫無忌) · At Xuanwu Gate 玄武門
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 265
Relation Deputy of · Person Li Jing (李靖)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 270
Relation Recommended by · Person Li Ji (李勣)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 259
Relation Recommended by · Person Yuchi Jingde (尉遲敬德)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 259