Zonggan (宗幹) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zonggan was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1141 十日
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 36, passages 3, 5
AD 1141 皇統元年正月二日
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 3

Career and standing

Grand Preceptor 太師
AD 1141 皇統元年正月二日 · Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 3

Places and affiliations

AD 1141 皇統元年正月二日
Polity Great Jin 大金 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 3

Works and attributed material

AD 1141 十日
Investiture text · Author · With Emperor (皇帝) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-document Speaker Zonggan (宗幹)
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 6
AD 1141 皇統元年正月二日
Memorial · Author · With Emperor (皇帝) · Paraphrased
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 3

Events and relationships

Led investiture rites
AD 1141 十日 · Ritual · Officiant · With Emperor (皇帝)
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 5
Led three petitions for honorific
AD 1141 皇統元年正月二日 · Ritual · Petitioner · With Emperor (皇帝)
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 3

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 36Volume 36 Treatises 17: Rites 9: Ceremonies for Succesion of the Throne; Ceremonies for Receiving Honorific Titles; New Year's Day Rituals; Participation in Regular Court Assemblies; Pardoning Ceremonies; Ceremonies for Pardoning by Officials With Imperial Decree · 2 passages

Open chapter

皇統元年正月二日，太師宗幹率百僚上表，請上皇帝尊號，凡三請，詔允。 On the second day of the first month of Huangtong 1, Grand Preceptor Zonggan led the entire court in a memorial asking that the emperor accept an honorific title. After three formal petitions, the throne assented.

十日，帝服袞冕禦元和殿，宗幹率百僚恭奉冊禮。 On the tenth day the emperor, robed in full ceremonial dress, took his seat in the Yuanhe Hall while Zonggan led the court in presenting the investiture ceremony.