Zhang Jun

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• [武官]

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1. [1] Name, dates and identity Zhang Jun, a general of the Southern Song dynasty, lived from 1086 to 1154 and had the courtesy name Boying.
   • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records his name as Zhang Jun, his dynasty as Song, and his courtesy name as Boying.
   • Souyun張俊 (25447)Gives his name, his dates of 1086–1154, his Southern Song affiliation and his courtesy name Boying.
   • WikidataZhang Jun (Q11068072)Gives his name in traditional Chinese, the English label Zhang Jun, the dates 1086 and 1154, the courtesy name Boying, and describes him as a Southern Song general.
2. [2] Origins Zhang Jun was a native of Chengji (present-day Tianshui, Gansu); another account records him as having moved to Wu County.
   • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records his place of registration as Wu County, with Chengji as his former residence and Wu County as his place of relocation.
   • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records his origin in Chengji (present-day Tianshui, Gansu).
3. [3] Titles and posthumous name Zhang Jun was enfeoffed as Prince of Qinghe Commandery, posthumously enfeoffed as Prince Xun, and given the posthumous name Zhonglie.
   • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that he was advanced to Prince of Qinghe Commandery, posthumously enfeoffed as Prince Xun, and given the posthumous name Zhonglie.
   • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Gives his posthumous name as Zhonglie and records a royal enfeoffment (wang).
   • WikidataZhang Jun (Q11068072)Gives his posthumous name as Zhonglie.
4. [4] Early years Zhang Jun was fond of horseback archery and bold in spirit; he rose from bandit bands and at sixteen served as an archer at Sanyang.
   • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that he loved archery, was bold and ambitious, rose from the bandit bands, and served as an archer at Sanyang at sixteen.
5. [5] Early ranks and posts Zhang Jun entered service through the military ranks, received the rank of Baoyi lang for merit, became du zhihui shi in 1117, and rose to Wugong dafu under the Xuanhe era.
   • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that he received the rank of Baoyi lang for military merit, became commander (du zhihui shi) in 1117, and rose repeatedly to Wugong dafu during the Xuanhe era; the Wugong dafu rank here sits slightly at variance in sequence with the Wuyi dafu granted at the beginning of Jingkang in another entry.
   • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records that he entered service through the military ranks and was a military official.
6. [6] Fighting the Jin and aiding the throne At the beginning of Jingkang, Zhang Jun fought the Jin, was granted Wuyi dafu and made acting commander of the Thirteen Generals of Hebei; after aiding the throne he became a commander in the grand marshal's headquarters and rose to prefect of Rongzhou and Gongwei dafu; through Jingkang and the Jianyan and Shaoxing eras he fought the Jin with repeated distinction.
   • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that at the beginning of Jingkang he fought hard against the Jin, was granted Wuyi dafu and made acting commander of the Thirteen Generals of Hebei; that after aiding the throne he was promoted to commander in the grand marshal's headquarters, transferred to the prefecture of Rongzhou and rose to Gongwei dafu; and that he fought the Jin with repeated distinction from Jingkang through the Jianyan and Shaoxing eras.
7. [7] Posts under Gaozong After Gaozong ascended the throne, Zhang Jun commanded the forward army of the imperial camp and served as military commissioner of Jiangnan; in 1130 he guarded the court and was made honorary Junior Guardian, and in 1131 he became zhaotao shi of the Jianghuai circuits and taiwei.
   • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that after Gaozong ascended the throne he was commander of the forward army of the imperial camp and zhaotao shi of Jiangnan; that in 1130 he entered the capital to guard the court and was made honorary Junior Guardian; and that in 1131 he was made zhaotao shi of the Jianghuai circuits and taiwei.
8. [8] Campaigns and the four generals Zhang Jun campaigned through Jianghuai, put down the Miao–Liu mutiny and defeated Li Cheng, and as one of the four generals of the restoration won repeated victories from his base at Jiankang with headquarters at Xuyi.
   • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that he campaigned through Jianghuai, put down the Miao–Liu mutiny and defeated Li Cheng with conspicuous service, and that he stationed troops at Jiankang, established his office at Xuyi, won repeated victories and was one of the four generals of the restoration.
9. [9] The 1134 campaign In 1134 Zhang Jun became pacification commissioner of Zhexi and Jiangdong, defeated Liu Ni of the puppet Qi, was made Junior Guardian and transferred to Huainan West.
   • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that in 1134 he was pacification commissioner of Zhexi and Jiangdong, stationed at Jiankang, defeated Liu Ni of the puppet Qi, was made Junior Guardian and transferred to be xuanfu shi of Huainan West.
10. [10] Peace policy and the Bureau of Military Affairs In 1141 Zhang Jun, learning that the court wished to end the war, was the first to hand over his troops and supported the peace; he agreed with Qin Hui and was made commissioner of military affairs.
    • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that in 1141 he strongly supported the peace, agreed with Qin Hui and, having been the first to offer to hand over his troops, was made commissioner of military affairs (shumi shi).
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records that he held the post of commissioner of military affairs; that, learning the court wished for peace, he was the first to offer to hand over military authority, for which Qin Hui held him in esteem; and that he supported Qin Hui.
11. [11] Loss of military power and impeachment Qin Hui stripped all the generals of military power and gave it to Zhang Jun; when Zhang Jun showed no wish to leave after more than a year, Qin Hui had Jiang Miao impeach him and he was dismissed.
    • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that Qin Hui stripped all the generals of military power and gave it to Zhang Jun, and that when more than a year passed without Zhang Jun showing any wish to leave, Qin Hui had Jiang Miao impeach him.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records that he was impeached by Jiang Miao, whom Qin Hui incited to denounce him.
12. [12] Offices and noble titles Zhang Jun at one time held the post of jiedushi of the Zhaoqing Army and the title of founding earl, and was later enfeoffed as Duke of Guang and Duke of Yi, advanced to Prince of Qinghe Commandery, appointed Grand Preceptor and rose to Grand Mentor.
    • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that he was enfeoffed as Duke of Guang and Duke of Yi, advanced to Prince of Qinghe Commandery and appointed Grand Preceptor.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records that he held a military governorship (jiedushi of the Zhaoqing Army), the title of founding earl, and later rose to Grand Mentor and Prince of Qinghe Commandery.
13. [13] Death and honours Zhang Jun died in the seventh month of 1154 at the age of sixty-nine, and was posthumously enfeoffed as Prince Xun with the posthumous name Zhonglie.
    • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that he died in the seventh month of 1154 at the age of sixty-nine, was posthumously enfeoffed as Prince Xun and given the posthumous name Zhonglie.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Gives his posthumous name as Zhonglie.
    • WikidataZhang Jun (Q11068072)Gives his year of death as 1154.
14. [14] Ancestors and wife Zhang Jun's great-grandfather was Zhang Shouming, his great-grandmother Ms. Shi, his grandfather Zhang Qing, his grandmother Ms. Tian, his father Zhang Mi, his mother Ms. Xie, and his wife Ms. Wei.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records his great-grandfather Zhang Shouming and great-grandmother Ms. Shi, grandfather Zhang Qing and grandmother Ms. Tian, father Zhang Mi and mother Ms. Xie, and his wife Ms. Wei.
15. [15] Sons and nephew Zhang Jun's sons included Zhang Ziqi, Zhang Zihou, Zhang Ziyan, Zhang Ziwen and Zhang Ziren; his nephew was Zhang Zigai.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records his eldest son Zhang Ziqi, second son Zhang Zihou, third son Zhang Ziyan (also written Zhang Ziyan 張子顔), son Zhang Ziwen and fifth son Zhang Ziren, and his nephew Zhang Zigai.
16. [16] Grandsons and descendants Zhang Jun's grandsons included Zhang Zongyuan, Zhang Gui and Zhang Shu, his great-grandsons Zhang Ji and Zhang Zi, and among his later descendants were Zhang Yan and Zhang Ru.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records his grandsons Zhang Zongyuan, Zhang Gui and Zhang Shu, his great-grandsons Zhang Ji and Zhang Zi, and his lineal descendants Zhang Yan and Zhang Ru.
17. [17] Sons-in-law Zhang Jun's daughters were married to Qin Gongjin, Han Yanpu, Cheng Shi and Liu Yaoxun.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records his sons-in-law Qin Gongjin (eldest), Han Yanpu (second), Cheng Shi (third) and Liu Yaoxun (fourth).
18. [18] Reputation Zhang Jun was one of the four great generals of the Southern Song alongside Han Shizhong, Liu Qi and Yue Fei, known as Zhang, Han, Liu and Yue, but he supported the peace and helped Qin Hui bring about the case against Yue Fei, and was despised by his contemporaries.
    • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that he was one of the four great generals of the Southern Song together with Han Shizhong, Liu Qi and Yue Fei; that he upheld the peace policy and in the case of Yue Fei alone helped Qin Hui bring it about; and that he was despised by the world.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records that he was a famous general together with Han Shizhong, Liu Qi and Yue Fei, known as Zhang, Han, Liu and Yue, but sided with Qin Hui over the peace; and that he attacked Yue Fei.
19. [19] Subordinate commanders Zhang Jun's subordinate commanders included Wang De, Liu Bao, Li Heng, Ma Li, Zhang Xie, Kong Dao, Qi Fang, Xu Zhong and Zhang Yu, and Wang De and five others received the highest rewards on the same day for merit at Su and Bo.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records that Kong Dao, Wang De, Qi Fang, Xu Zhong, Liu Bao and Zhang Yu were his subordinate commanders, and that Wang De, Tian Shizhong, Liu Bao, Li Heng, Ma Li and Zhang Xie, his commanders, received the highest rewards on the same day for merit at Su and Bo.
20. [20] Associates Zhang Jun was a friend of the imperial clansman Zhao Shiniǎo, and Zhang Jun (張浚) once sent him a letter.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records that he was a friend of the imperial clansman Zhao Shiniǎo, and that Zhang Jun once sent him a letter.
21. [21] Stele inscriptions and colophons Zhou Linzhi wrote the inscription for Zhang Jun's spirit-path stele, preserved in juan 23 of the Hailing ji; Lu You wrote a record for his temple stele, and Lou Yue, Yuan Jue and Mou Yan wrote colophons on his calligraphy.
    • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that his spirit-path stele inscription was written by Zhou Linzhi and is found in juan 23 of the Hailing ji.
    • CBDBZhang Jun (2) (3134)Records that Zhou Linzhi wrote his spirit-path stele, Lu You a record for his temple stele, and Lou Yue, Yuan Jue and Mou Yan colophons on his writings.
22. [22] Biography in the Song Shi Zhang Jun's biography is in juan 369 of the Song Shi.
    • Souyun張俊 (25447)Records that his biography is in juan 369 of the Song Shi.