[1]Identity and statusTang Jie lived from 1010 to 1069 and was a Northern Song official who held censorial and remonstrance posts.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The identity data gives the name Tang Jie, birth year 1010, death year 1069, and the Song dynasty.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographical entries identify him as a Northern Song figure born in 1010 and deceased in 1069, and list censorial and remonstrance offices.
WikidataTang Jie (Q10922516)The entity is labeled Tang Jie, described as a Song-dynasty person, and assigned dates in 1010 and 1069.
[2]Courtesy name and originHis courtesy name was Zifang, and his native place was Jiangling in present-day Hubei.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The name data identifies Zifang as his courtesy name and Jiangling as his native place.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographical entries give the courtesy name Zifang and identify him as a native of Jiangling, now in Hubei.
WikidataTang Jie (Q10922516)The names and name-property data both give the courtesy name Zifang.
[3]Family and sonsHis father was Tang Gong, who lived from 977 to 1022, and the five sons are listed by order of birth.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The kinship data names his father Tang Gong, gives his dates as 977–1022, and lists the eldest through fifth sons by name.
[4]Descendants and affinesThe listed relatives include three grandchildren, a grandson-in-law, two sons-in-law, and a named direct descendant.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The kinship data names the grandchildren 唐恕, 唐意, and 唐懋, as well as 王仰, 謝景溫, 王泰, and 唐泰嶽 with their respective relationships.
[5]Jinshi degree and early officesThe biographical entries agree that he passed the Tiansheng jinshi examination; one specifies the eighth year, 1030, and describes his service at Wuling and Pingjiang.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The examination data classifies Tang Jie as a jinshi degree holder.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographies describe his Tiansheng jinshi degree, specify 1030 in one account, and give his appointments at Wuling and Pingjiang.
[6]Censorial service and demotionThe biographies describe his Huangyou censorial appointment, impeachment of Wen Yanbo, subsequent demotion, and return to the censorate, while giving three different places of demotion.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The three biographies describe his Huangyou censorial service, impeachment of Wen Yanbo, later demotion, and restoration; the stated place is variously Yingzhou, Chunzou, or Jingzhou.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The association data marks Zhang Yaozuo, Wen Yanbo, and Wu Kui as impeachment associates.
[7]Recall and subsequent officesAfter his recall he resumed as Palace Censor, served at the Jixian Academy, and became a judge in Kaifeng Prefecture.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographies state that after recall he returned as Palace Censor and held appointments at the Jixian Academy and Kaifeng Prefecture.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The office data lists the Palace Censor post.
[8]Provincial and transport appointmentsThe biographies give his governorship of Yangzhou and his transport, transport-and-supply, and provincial appointments; the office data additionally lists Fuzhou and dates some of the posts.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographies supplement one another on his service at Yangzhou, as transport and transport-and-supply commissioner, and as governor of Hongzhou and Yingzhou; the title list also includes Fuzhou.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The office data lists governorships at Yangzhou, Fuzhou, Yingzhou, and Hongzhou, as well as the Hedong transport commission, with Yangzhou beginning in 1054.
[9]Jiayou appointmentsDuring Jiayou he became Vice Commissioner of the Directorate of Finance, then took charge of remonstrances; after arguing for Chen Shengzhi’s dismissal he was sent out to govern Hongzhou.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographies describe his move from transport service to the Directorate of Finance, his subsequent remonstrance appointment, and his dispatch to Hongzhou after the case of Chen Shengzhi.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The office data lists the post of Vice Commissioner of the Directorate of Finance for 1059–1061.
[10]Zhiping and early Shenzong officesHe became Censor-in-chief in 1064, governed Taiyuan in the following year, and after Shenzong’s accession held the offices of Jishizhong and Commissioner of the Three Offices.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographies and title list jointly give his offices as Censor-in-chief, governor of Taiyuan, Jishizhong, and Commissioner of the Three Offices, with one account specifying 1064 and the following year.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The office data lists Jishizhong in the Menxia Secretariat and Commissioner of the Three Offices.
[11]Vice chief councillor and Wang AnshiIn 1068 he became Vice Chief Councillor, opposed Wang Anshi’s elevation, and repeatedly disputed with him after Wang entered the government.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographies give his appointment as Vice Chief Councillor in 1068 and describe his opposition to Wang Anshi’s elevation and their repeated disputes.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The office data dates his Vice Chief Councillor appointment to 1068, and the association data identifies Wang Anshi as an opponent or policy object.
[12]Censorial character and impeachmentsHe was repeatedly assigned to censorial and remonstrance posts, became known for forthrightness, and remonstrated without sparing the powerful; the named impeachment associates were Zhang Yaozuo, Wen Yanbo, and Wu Kui.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographies characterize him as forthright in repeated censorial and remonstrance service and as someone who remonstrated without sparing powerful figures.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The association data marks Zhang Yaozuo, Wen Yanbo, and Wu Kui as impeachment associates.
[13]Death and posthumous titleHe died in the fourth month of the second Xining year, 1069, at age sixty, and received the posthumous title Zhisu.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The identity data gives his death year as 1069 and identifies Zhisu as his posthumous title.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The biographies give his death in 1069 and posthumous title Zhisu; one explicitly gives the fourth month and age sixty.
WikidataTang Jie (Q10922516)The date property gives 1069, while the posthumous-name property and alias list give Zhisu.
[14]Writings and lengthsHis works included a literary collection and memorials; the memorials are assigned twenty juan, while the literary collection is described as several juan.
CBDBTang Jie (1593)The writings data lists 《奏議》 in twenty juan and 《文集》.
Souyun唐介 (24064)The three entries mention his literary collection and memorials; one gives twenty juan for the memorials and another describes several juan for the literary collection.
[15]Loss and poemsThe writings are also said to have been lost, and four poems are recorded.
Souyun唐介 (24064)One entry says that the literary collection and memorials were lost and that four poems are recorded.