Zhang Kang 張康

Other names

Family

• Spouse of Lady Song (松夫人)
  wife 妻 · AD 1278 至元十五年夏四月
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 108
• Descendant of Anhou (安厚)
  grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 101
• Child of Shiying (世英)
  father 父
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 101
• Parent of Tianyou (天祐)
  son 子
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 119

Career and standing

• Assistant Compiler 著作佐郎
  AD 1278 至元十五年夏四月 · Appointed
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 108
• Deputy Director of the Palace Library 秘書監丞
  Appointed
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 117
• Grand Master for Fostering Integrity 奉直大夫
  Appointed
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 117
• addressed as Mingyuan rather than by personal name 呼以明遠而不名
  Received
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 109
• Entered
  AD 1279 宋亡 · Recluse
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 104
• Entered
  Orphan
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 102

Places and affiliations

• Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 103
• Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passages 108, 117
• At Xiangtan in Tan Prefecture 潭州湘潭
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 100
• AD 1276 to AD 1277 宋亡後
  At Mount Heng 衡山 · Relation Resided in
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passages 104, 106
• Organization Astrological Academy 太史院 · Relation Affiliated with
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 116

Learning and skills

• Skill divination and numerology 術數 · Level broadly versed
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 102
• Skill astronomy and geography 天文地理 · Level versed
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 106

Works and attributed material

• AD 1281 至元十八年
  Memorial · Author · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passages 111-112
• Memorial · Author · Direct quotation · With Emperor Shizu (世祖)
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 114
• Narrative · Subject · Paraphrased
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passages 108-110, 115, 117-118
• Oral instruction · Addressee · With Emperor Shizu (世祖) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 110

Events and relationships

• Advised against Japan campaign
  Military counsel · Adviser · With Emperor Shizu (世祖)
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passages 114-115
• Forecast capital rebellion
  AD 1281 至元十八年 · Prediction · Diviner · At capital / Yan region 京城／燕分
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passages 111-113
• Requested retirement denied
  Petition · Petitioner
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 117
• Summoned to capital
  AD 1277 至元十四年 · Political · Summoned person · With Cui Yu (崔彧) · At capital 京師
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 107
• Tested before emperor
  AD 1278 至元十五年夏四月 · Audience · Examinee · With Emperor Shizu (世祖) · At Shangdu 上都
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 108
• Relation Staff of · Person Liu Mengyan (留夢炎)
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 103

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment held in high regard by Song patrons · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 103
• Assessment incorruptible / integrity admired · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 116
• Item one thousand strings of cash 千貫 · Relation Refused
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 116

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 100