Song, Liao, and Jin · Official and Statesman

Zhang Jian 張儉

Zhāng Jiǎn

Attested AD 1025 - AD 1026

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Jian was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1025 太平五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passage 6
AD 1026 太平六年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passage 36

Career and standing

Southern Privy Commissioner, Left Grand Chancellor, and Political Affairs Commissioner 南院樞密使、左丞相兼政事令
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 36
Wuding Army military commissioner 武定軍節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 6
Left Grand Chancellor 左丞相
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 6

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 6

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 17Volume 17 Annals 17: Shengzong 8 · 3 passages

三月壬辰，以左丞相張儉為武定軍節度使、同政事門下平章事，鄭弘節臨潢少尹，劉慎行遼興軍節度使，武定軍節度使蕭匹敵契丹行宮都部署，樞密副使楊又玄吏部尚書、參知政事兼樞密使。 On renchen day of the third month Left Grand Chancellor Zhang Jian was appointed Wuding Army military commissioner and Associate Political Affairs Commissioner; Zheng Hongjie was made Linhuang vice prefect; Liu Shenxing Liaoxing Army military commissioner; Wuding Army military commissioner Xiao Pide Khitan palace metropolitan garrison commander; and Privy Vice Commissioner Yang Youxuan Minister of Personnel, Associate Political Affairs Commissioner, and concurrent Privy Commissioner.

以蕭從順為太子太師，吳叔達翰林學士，道士馮若谷加太子中允，耶律晨武定軍節度使，張儉彰信軍節度使，呂士宗禮部員外郎，李可舉順義軍節度使。 Xiao Congshun was appointed Crown Prince Grand Preceptor; Wu Shuda Hanlin Academician; Daoist Feng Ruogu was promoted to Crown Prince Palace Companion; Yelü Chen Wuding Army military commissioner; Zhang Jian Zhangxin Army military commissioner; Lü Shizong Assistant Director of Rites; and Li Keju Shunyi Army military commissioner.

三月戊寅朔，以大同軍節度使張儉入為南院樞密使、左丞相兼政事令，參知政事吳叔達責授將作少監，出為東州刺史。 On the wuyin new moon of the third month Datong Army military commissioner Zhang Jian entered service as Southern Privy Commissioner, Left Grand Chancellor, and Political Affairs Commissioner; Associate Political Affairs Commissioner Wu Shuda was demoted to Assistant Director of Palace Construction and sent out as Dongzhou prefect.