Zhang Jian (張薦) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang Jian as a diplomat, envoy, historian, and official. This record brings together 18 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhang Jian	張薦	Zhang Jian
Given	Jian	薦
Posthumous name	Xian	憲
Courtesy name	Xiaoju	孝舉	Xiaoju
Surname	Zhang	張
Surname	Zhang	張	Zhang
Personal name	Zhang Jian	張薦	Zhang Jian

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0002
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · xintangshu:175:s0009, xintangshu:175:s0076

Roles

Diplomat
Envoy
Historian
Official
Writer

Life and dates

Death

Place: Chiling / 赤嶺 · Age: Years: 61
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0060

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 大歷中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 766 · End: AD 779
Explicit event contextual date · xintangshu:161:s0027
Source Date: Text: 德宗時 · Western Interval: Start: AD 779 · End: AD 805
Explicit event contextual date · xintangshu:175:s0009
Source Date: Text: 貞元元年 · Western Year: AD 785
Explicit event contextual date · xintangshu:161:s0047
Source Date: Text: 順宗立 · Western Year: AD 805
Explicit event contextual date · xintangshu:161:s0061

Family

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Descendant of Zhang Zhuo (張鷟)
Kinship Term: grandfather / 祖 · Generation Distance: 2 · Line: paternal
Ancestor of Zhang Du (張讀)
Kinship Term: grandson / 孫 · Generation Distance: 2
Child of Father of Zhang Jian (張薦父)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zhang Youxin (張又新)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Child of Mother of Zhang Jian (張薦母)
Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Label: Doctor of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices / 太常博士 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0048
Label: Left Reminder / 左拾遺 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0045
Label: Vice Minister of Works / 工部侍郎 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0058
Label: posthumous Minister of Rites / 贈禮部尚書 · Action: granted
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0061

Places and affiliations

Polity: Tang · Relation: served
Strongly inferred · xintangshu:161:s0002
Place: Luze in Shenzhou / 深州陸澤
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0002

Learning and skills

Skill: explication of Zhouli and Zuozhuan / 周官、左氏春秋 · Level: able
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0025

Works and attributed material

Work: Biography of Master Shitun / 史遁先生傳 · Relation: author
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0044
Kind: memorial · Role: author
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0030, xintangshu:161:s0031, xintangshu:161:s0032, xintangshu:161:s0033, xintangshu:161:s0034, xintangshu:161:s0035, xintangshu:161:s0036, xintangshu:161:s0037, xintangshu:161:s0038, xintangshu:161:s0039, xintangshu:161:s0040, xintangshu:161:s0041, xintangshu:161:s0042

Events and relationships

Kind: diplomatic · Role: envoy · Action: condolence-mission-to-Tibet
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0058, xintangshu:161:s0060
Relation: recommended-by · Person Id: Li Han (李涵)
Explicit · xintangshu:161:s0027