Zhang Dun

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1. 1074 三司使 熙寧
2. 1076 右正言
3. 1076 知制誥
4. 1076 知某州軍州事
5. 1076 知某府軍府事
6. 1077 知某州軍州事
7. 1080 參知政事 元豐
8. 1082 門下侍郎 元豐
9. 1085 知樞密院事 元豐
10. 1094 尚書左僕射兼門下侍郎 紹聖
11. 1095 知某州軍州事
12. 1095 集賢殿修撰
13. 1102 知某州軍州事

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• [財政官員]
• 入元祐黨籍者
• [宰執]

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1. [1] Birth, death, and identity The birth year is consistently 1035; most entries give 1105 as the death year, while one biography gives 1106. The records identify him as a political figure of the Song or Northern Song.
   • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The main record gives the name Zhang Dun, birth year 1035, death year 1105, and the Song dynasty.
   • Souyun章惇 (29928)The profile identifies him with the Northern Song, while the three biographies give 1035–1106, 1035–1105, and 1035–1105 respectively.
   • WikidataZhang Dun (Q11598435)The entity is labelled Zhang Dun, described as a Song-dynasty person, and assigned date values for 1035 and 1105.
2. [2] Courtesy name, origin, and residence Zhang Dun's courtesy name was Zihou; he came from Pucheng in Jianzhou, now in Fujian, and later lived in Suzhou.
   • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The name records give the courtesy name Zihou, the basic native place Pucheng, and a residence recorded as Wu County.
   • Souyun章惇 (29928)The three biographies give his origin as Pucheng in Jianzhou and describe him as residing or moving to Suzhou; two specify that Pucheng was in present-day Fujian.
   • WikidataZhang Dun (Q11598435)The name and courtesy-name statements both give Zihou.
3. [3] Family and close relatives The kinship entries identify Zhang Dun's parents, ancestors, maternal grandfather, and elder brother, including Li Di as his maternal grandfather.
   • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The kinship entries list his father 章俞, mother 羅氏, great-grandfather 章炎, grandfather 章佺, great-grandmother 陳氏, grandmother 楊氏, maternal grandfather 李迪, and elder brother 章訢.
4. [4] Marriage and descendants of the household The kinship entries list Zhang Dun's wife, four sons, nephew, son-in-law, and maternal nephew.
   • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The kinship entries identify the wife, each son, the nephew, the son-in-law, and the maternal nephew.
   • Souyun章惇 (29928)Two biographies explicitly identify Zhang Heng as Zhang Dun's nephew and discuss the examination episode involving him.
5. [5] Later generations The kinship entries list three grandchildren, a grandson-in-law, two great-grandsons, and a great-grandson-in-law.
   • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The kinship entries list the three grandchildren 章傑, 章僅, and 章億, grandson-in-law 柳瑊, great-grandsons 章冲 and 章淵, and great-grandson-in-law 何志崈.
6. [6] Examination career The examination record has two forms: one gives a jinshi degree in Jiayou 4, while another gives an initial examination entry in Jiayou 2 and the top examination in Jiayou 4.
   • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The examination entry classifies him as a jinshi.
   • Souyun章惇 (29928)One biography gives a jinshi degree in Jiayou 4 (1059), while another gives examination entry in Jiayou 2 and the top examination in Jiayou 4.
7. [7] Early appointment and Shangluo Zhang Dun was ashamed of standing below his nephew Zhang Heng, returned the appointment edict, and later became magistrate of Shangluo; the biographies also associate him with Su Shi.
   • Souyun章惇 (29928)The two biographies describe his shame at falling below his nephew Zhang Heng, his return of the edict, his appointment at Shangluo, and his association with Su Shi.
   • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The related career text mentions returning the edict and taking the top examination, while the kinship entry identifies Zhang Heng as his nephew.
8. [8] Xining reform administration At the beginning of Xining, Wang Anshi's administration appointed Zhang Dun to compile the Regulations of the Three Financial Offices and to administer the southern and northern river regions.
   • Souyun章惇 (29928)The biographies describe Wang Anshi's appointment of Zhang Dun as compiler of the Regulations of the Three Financial Offices; one also records his administration of the non-Han groups along the southern and northern rivers.
   • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The related career text connects Wang Anshi with the appointment, and the office entry lists the compiler post.
9. [9] Jinghu inspection and Yuanzhou The accounts variously call him inspector of Hunan and Hubei or inspector of Jinghu, and describe military operations, frontier expansion, and the establishment of Yuanzhou.
   • Souyun章惇 (29928)The three biographies use the forms inspector of Jinghu, inspector of Hunan and Hubei, or inspector of Hunan and the north, and describe the operations, frontier expansion, and establishment of Yuanzhou.
10. [10] Hanlin and prefectural offices After recall, Zhang Dun held the offices of You Zhengyan, Zhizhigao, direct service in the Hanlin Academy, and supervision of the Military Arsenal; he later governed Huzhou and was transferred to Hangzhou.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The two biographies give his offices after recall and his governorships of Huzhou and Hangzhou, including the criticism that preceded his dispatch.
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The office entries list You Zhengyan, Zhizhigao, and governorships associated with Huzhou.
11. [11] Hanlin Academician In 1077 Zhang Dun entered the Hanlin Academy as a Hanlin Academician and took charge of the Court of Evaluating Officials.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The biography explicitly dates his appointment as Hanlin Academician and his charge of the Court of Evaluating Officials to Xining 10 (1077).
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The office entries list Hanlin Academician and the office of evaluating officials.
12. [12] Three Financial Offices and Jiangling The office entries place Zhang Dun as Commissioner of the Three Financial Offices in 1074 and as military prefect of Jiangling from 1076 to 1077.
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The office entries give Xining 7 (1074) for Commissioner of the Three Financial Offices and 1076–1077 for the Jiangling military prefecture.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The profile's list of offices also includes Commissioner of the Three Financial Offices.
13. [13] Other offices Additional offices include the prefectures of Guangzhou and Yangzhou and posts connected with the Palace Library, Secretarial Department, and Jixian Hall.
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The office entries list Guangzhou in 1095–1096, Yangzhou in 1102, and the three additional posts.
14. [14] Can Zhi Zheng Shi and Menxia Shilang The date of the Canzhi Zhengshi appointment differs between Yuanfeng 2 and Yuanfeng 3; the subsequent appointments to Cai, Chen, and Ding and to Menxia Shilang are also recorded.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The three biographies differ between Yuanfeng 2 and Yuanfeng 3 for Canzhi Zhengshi, while the latter two give the fourth-year prefectures and fifth-year Menxia Shilang appointment.
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The office entries begin Canzhi Zhengshi in 1080 and Menxia Shilang in 1082.
15. [15] Military Affairs and the exemption law After Zhezong's accession Zhang Dun became Director of the Bureau of Military Affairs; during the Grand Empress Dowager Gao's regency he argued against abolishing the exemption-from-service law, was impeached, and was demoted to Ruzhou and later the Dongxiao Palace. The names of his accusers vary between Su Shi and Su Che alongside Liu Zhi.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The three biographies give his appointment after Zhezong's accession and demotion to Ruzhou; one details Gao's regency, the debate with Sima Guang and Su Shi's accusation, while another gives the Dongxiao Palace appointment and the revised law dispute.
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The office and related text give the Military Affairs post, Liu Zhi and Su Che as accusers, and the demotion to Ruzhou, preserving the variation in names.
16. [16] Shaoshu and the Yuanyou partisans After Zhezong's personal rule began, Zhang Dun became Left Pushe and concurrently Menxia Shilang, brought in Cai Bian and Cai Jing, advocated Shaoshu, restored Xining and Yuanfeng policies, and marginalized the Yuanyou partisans amid reprisals and widespread resentment.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The biographies describe his appointment as Left Pushe and concurrently Menxia Shilang, his association with Cai Bian and Cai Jing, Shaoshu, restoration of the Xining–Yuanfeng policies, and the resulting exclusion, reprisals, entanglements, and resentment.
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The office and related texts mention Left Pushe and concurrently Menxia Shilang, Cai Jing, Cai Bian, restoration of the Xining–Yuanfeng policies, opposition to Yuanyou partisans, and Shaoshu.
17. [17] Western Xia policy and succession Zhang Dun opposed returning territory to Western Xia and ending the annual subsidies, which led to renewed war; after Zhezong's death he opposed the proposal to enthrone Huizong.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The biography directly gives his opposition to returning Western Xia territory, the ending of subsidies, the resumption of war, and his opposition to enthroning Huizong.
18. [18] Huizong's accession and demotion On Huizong's accession Zhang Dun was made Duke of Shen and commissioner for the imperial mausoleum, then removed from Yuezhou and demoted; the later destination is reported as either Leizhou or Tanzhou.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)One biography gives the title Duke of Shen, the mausoleum commission, the Wuchang demotion, and further demotion to Leizhou; another gives Wuchang followed by residence at Tanzhou, preserving the divergent destinations.
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The office and related entries give the rank Duke and the fief Shen, as well as the concurrent Menxia Shilang and Duke of Shen.
19. [19] Late exile, death, and place of death In Chongning 2 he was transferred to Shuzhou, lived in Muzhou, and was moved through Yuezhou and Huzhou; he died in Chongning 4 at age seventy-one, with Muzhou given as the place of death.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)Both biographies give the Chongning 2 demotion, residence in Muzhou, transfers to Yuezhou and Huzhou, and death in Chongning 4 at age seventy-one.
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The address entry identifies Muzhou as the place of death.
20. [20] Posthumous grant In Zhenghe 3 (1113), Zhang Dun was posthumously granted the title Grand Preceptor.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The biography records the posthumous grant of Grand Preceptor in Zhenghe 3 (1113).
21. [21] Works The works attributed to Zhang Dun include Dao Luo Tongbian Ji and a range of Xining and Yuanfu institutional and legal works, with the one-juan Dao Luo Tongbian Ji surviving.
    • CBDBZhang Dun (333)The works entries list nine works as authored texts and give their juan counts, with the Bureau of Revenue edict and the corresponding formula each in one juan.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The biography lists Dao Luo Tongbian Ji as extant in one juan, Xining Xinding Xiao Zeng Shi in fifteen, and Yuanfu Chiling Ge Shi in 134 juan.
22. [22] Poems Thirteen of Zhang Dun's poems are preserved in the poetic corpus.
    • Souyun章惇 (29928)The poetry entry states that thirteen poems are preserved.