Overview
Zhang Xingjian was an official.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1209 大安元年Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 13, passage 67
- AD 1202 明年，皇子生Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 94, passage 222
- AD 1190 明昌初Directly stated · History of Jin 21, passage 14
- AD 1213 至寧元年Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 13, passage 218
Key source chapters
- History of Jin, Chapter 13 Volume 13 Annals 13: Wei Shaowang 3 passages
- History of Jin, Chapter 21 Volume 21 Treatises 2: Calendar 1: Seasonal Phases and Month Beginnings 1, Phases and Divination 2, Phases of the Sun's Path 3 1 passage
- History of Jin, Chapter 94 Volume 94 Biographies 32: Jiaguqingchen, Xiang, Jia Guheng, Wan Yananguo, Yaolibeidie 1 passage
Career and standing
- Grand Guardian 太保AD 1209 大安元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 13, passage 67
- Director of the Ministry of Rites 禮部郎中HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 21, passage 14
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin 金 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Jin 21, passage 14; History of Jin 94, passage 222
Works and attributed material
- stele inscription for Xiang 襄碑銘Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 222
- Wait for another solar or lunar eclipse, re-check until there is no discrepancy, and only then adopt it. 請俟他日月食，覆校無差，然後用之。Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Jin 21, passage 14
Events and relationships
- Advised delaying new calendarAD 1190 明昌初 · Political · AdvisorDated from the passage context · History of Jin 21, passage 14
- Proposal shelved after adviceAD 1190 明昌初 · Political · AdvisorDated from the passage context · History of Jin 21, passages 14-15
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Jin 13, passage 67
References in the histories
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