Zhang Jiandao (張見道)

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang Jiandao as an eunuch and official. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhang Jiandao	張見道	Zhang Jiandao
Given	Jiandao	見道
Personal	Zhang Jiandao	張見道

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · songshi:469:s0087

Roles

Eunuch
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 養子 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1127 · End: AD 1162
Explicit event contextual date · songshi:469:s0087

Family

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Parent of Zhang Quwei (張去為)
Kinship Term: adopted son / 養子 · Parentage: adoptive · Subject Role: adoptive-father · Object Role: adoptive-son

References in the histories

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History of Song, Chapter 469Volume 469 Biographies 228: Eunuchs 4: Shao Chengzhang, Lan Gui Kanglu, Feng Yi, Zhang Quwei, Chen Yuan, Gan Bian, Wang Deqian, Guan Li, Dong Songchen · 4 passages

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張去為，內侍張見道養子也。 Zhang Quwei was the adopted son of eunuch Zhang Jiandao.

時見道為入內內侍省押班，父子並充景福殿使。 When Jiandao was Inner Entering Escort Leader, father and son both held Jingfu Hall attendancy.

去為浸有寵，請以一官回授見道，帝嘉而許之。 Quwei gained favor and asked one promotion be transferred to his adoptive father; the emperor praised his filiality and agreed.

其後見道以保康軍承宣使致仕，而去為與秦檜、王繼先俱用事，升延福宮使，累遷至入內內侍省都知，恃恩幹外朝謀議。 Jiandao retired as Commissioner of Baokang Army while Quwei, with Qin Hui and Wang Jixian, ran outer-court policy from Yanfu Palace up to Inner Entering Director.