Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Liu Song general and official

Zhang Jinger 張敬兒

Zhang Jing'er

First attested AD 477; died AD 483

Passages: 14
Chapters: 5
Histories: 3

Overview

Zhang Jinger was a Liu Song general and official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 483 敬兒誅
Execution
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 83
AD 483 永明元年
Executed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 46

Attested activity

AD 477 to AD 478 卷甲樊、鄧
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 72
AD 479 建元元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 2, passage 54
AD 483 敬兒誅
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 83
AD 479 昇明三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 10, passage 120
AD 478 昇明二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 10, passage 70
AD 477 昇明元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 10, passage 43

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AD 483 永明元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 46

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Daughter of Zhang Jing'er (張敬兒女)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 45
Parent of Zhang Daomen (張道門)
youngest son 少子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 82

Kinship Role elder sons · Quantity unspecified
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 9, passage 82

Key source chapters

Career and standing

General of Chariots and Cavalry 車騎將軍
AD 480 建元二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 2, passage 98
General Who Protects the Army 護軍將軍
AD 479 昇明三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 120
General Who Conquers the West 征西將軍
AD 479 昇明三年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 120
Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
AD 479 昇明三年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 120
General Who Pacifies the Army 鎮軍將軍
AD 478 昇明二年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 70
Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
AD 478 昇明二年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 70

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General Who Conquers the Barbarians 征虜將軍
AD 477 昇明元年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 43
Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
AD 477 昇明元年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 43
Bearer of the Staff; commander of Yong and Liang and Jingling and Suixian; General Who Punishes the Barbarians; Commandant Who Pacifies the Man; Inspector of Yong; newly General of the Pacifying Army 持節督雍梁二州郢州之竟陵司州之隨郡諸軍事征虜將軍寧蠻校尉雍州刺史新除鎮軍將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 72
Chariots and Cavalry General 車騎將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 82
General Who Conquers the West 征西將軍
AD 478 昇明二年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 75
General Who Pacifies the Army 鎮軍將軍
AD 477 昇明元年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 43
Marquis of Xiangyang 襄陽縣開國侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 72
Retained
Fief retained
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 2, passage 54

Places and affiliations

Polity Liu Song 宋 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 72
Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 82
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passages 43, 70, 120

Events and relationships

Captured jiangling and pacified jingzhou
AD 478 昇明二年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 70
Race to smash rebel lair at Fan and Deng
AD 477 to AD 478 卷甲樊、鄧 · Military · Commander · With Shen Youzhi (沈攸之) · At Fan and Deng 樊、鄧
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 72

Assessments and attributes

Assessment fierce loyalty and bold integrity · Mode official-document Source Work Ministry dispatch 尚書符
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 72

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 72

References in the histories

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History

14 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 9Volume 9: Wang Mao; Cao Jingzong; Liu Qingyuan · 2 passages

道門，齊車騎將軍敬兒少子也，爲武陵太守。 Daomen was the youngest son of Qi's Chariots and Cavalry General Zhang Jinger and was administrator of Wuling.

敬兒誅，道門於郡伏法，親屬故吏莫敢收，景宗自襄陽遣人船到武陵，收其屍骸，迎還殯葬，鄉里以此義之。 When Jinger was put to death, Daomen was executed in the commandery and none of kin or former staff dared claim the body; Jingzong sent men and boats from Xiangyang to Wuling, recovered the corpse, and buried it at home—the district praised his loyalty.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Emperor Gao of Southern Qi 2 · 2 passages

有司奏留襄陽郡公張敬兒等六十二人，除廣興郡公沈曇亮等百二十二人。 The ministries listed sixty-two men, including Zhang Jing'er of Xiangyang, whose titles stood; one hundred twenty-two, including Shen Tanliang of Guangxing, were struck.

以司空、尚書令褚淵爲司徒，中軍將軍張敬兒爲車騎將軍，中領軍李安民爲領軍將軍，中護軍陳顯達爲護軍將軍。 Chu Yuan, minister of works and director of the master of writing, became grand minister; Zhang Jing'er, central army commander, general of chariots and cavalry; Li Anmin, central army commander, director of the central army; Chen Xianda, director of the central guard, director of the guard.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 24Volume 24 Biographies 5: Liu Shilong, Zhang Gui · 1 passage

持節、督雍梁二州郢州之竟陵司州之隨郡諸軍事、征虜將軍、寧蠻校尉、雍州刺史、襄陽縣開國侯、新除鎮軍將軍張敬兒，志節慷慨，卷甲樊、鄧，水步俱馳，破其巢窟。 Zhang Jinger'er, Bearer of the Staff, commander of Yong and Liang, General Who Punishes the Barbarians, Inspector of Yong, Marquis of Xiangyang, newly made General of the Pacifying Army—with fierce loyalty he gathers his armor at Fan and Deng, races by river and road alike, and breaks the rebel's lair.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 17: Xie Chaozong, Liu Xiang · 5 passages

永明元年，敬兒誅，超宗謂丹陽尹李安民曰：「往年殺韓信，今年殺彭越，尹欲何計？」 In Yongming year one, when Jing'er was executed, Chaozong told Li Anmin: "Last year Han Xin; this year Peng Yue — what will you do, Governor?"

與張敬兒周旋，許結姻好，自敬兒死後，惋歎忿慨。 He dealt with Zhang Jing'er and promised marriage; after Jing'er's death he raged in resentment.

今月初詣李安民，語論『張敬兒不應死』。 Early this month he told Li Anmin that Zhang Jing'er ought not to have died.

安民道『敬兒書疏，墨迹炳然，卿何忽作此語』？ Anmin said: 'Jing'er's letters — the evidence is clear — how can you say this?'

張敬兒潛圖反噬，罰未塞諐，而稱怨痛枉，形于言貌。 Zhang Jing'er plotted rebellion; punishment had not settled all guilt, yet Chaozong spoke of wrongful death openly.

Book of Song, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Emperor Shun · 4 passages

己巳，以郢州刺史武陵王贊為安西將軍、荊州刺史，征虜將軍、雍州刺史張敬兒進號鎮軍將軍。 On the jisi day Prince of Wuling Zan, Inspector of Yingzhou, was appointed General Who Pacifies the West and Inspector of Jingzhou; Zhang Jinger, General Who Conquers the Barbarians and Inspector of Yongzhou, was promoted to General Who Pacifies the Army.

辛未，鎮軍將軍、雍州刺史張敬兒克江陵，斬攸之子光琰，荊州平，同逆皆伏誅。 On the xinwei day Zhang Jinger, General Who Pacifies the Army and Inspector of Yongzhou, took Jiangling, beheaded Youzhi's son Guangyan, pacified Jingzhou, and all fellow rebels were executed.

[7]左衞將軍齊王世子為江州刺史，侍中蕭嶷為領軍，鎮軍將軍、雍州刺史張敬兒進號征西將軍，平西將軍、郢州刺史黃回進號鎮西將軍。 [7] The Left Guards General, heir of the Prince of Qi, was appointed Inspector of Jiangzhou; Palace Attendant Xiao Ni was appointed Commander of the Guards; Zhang Jinger, General Who Pacifies the Army and Inspector of Yongzhou, was promoted to General Who Conquers the West; Huang Hui, General Who Pacifies the West and Inspector of Yingzhou, was promoted to General Who Pacifies the West.

以征西將軍、雍州刺史張敬兒為護軍將軍，新除給事黃門侍郎蕭長懋為雍州刺史。 Zhang Jinger, General Who Conquers the West and Inspector of Yongzhou, was appointed General Who Protects the Army; Xiao Changmao, newly appointed Gentleman Attendant of the Yellow Gate, was appointed Inspector of Yongzhou.