Zhang Jian

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1. 773 左右御率府兵曹參軍 大曆
2. 784 左拾遺 興元
3. 785 太常博士 貞元
4. 788 殿中侍御史 貞元
5. 795 史館修撰 貞元
6. 795 御史中丞 貞元
7. 795 諫議大夫 貞元
8. 804 入吐藩吊祭使 貞元
9. 804 工部侍郎 貞元
10. 804 御史大夫 貞元

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• 孝舉 字
• 憲 諡號

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• 詩人
• 工於文
• [為官者：文]

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1. [1] Name, dates and identity Zhang Jian was a Tang dynasty official, historian and poet, born in 744 and dying in 804.
   • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records his name as Zhang Jian, his birth year 744 and death year 804, his Tang dynasty affiliation, and his status as a poet and a civil official.
   • Souyun張薦 (15268)The biographical entry gives his name, his birth and death years of 744 and 804, and his service as an official historian.
   • WikidataZhang Jian (Q10295840)Wikidata gives his name, his birth year 744 and death year 804, his occupations as politician and poet, and his country as the Tang dynasty.
2. [2] Courtesy name, origin and family background Zhang Jian's courtesy name was Xiaoju; he ranked twenty-ninth in his generation, came from Luze in Shenzhou, and was a grandson of Zhang Zhuo and a son of Zhang Bute.
   • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records his courtesy name Xiaoju, his place of origin Luze, his grandfather Zhang Zhuo and his father Zhang Bute.
   • Souyun張薦 (15268)The biographical entry gives his courtesy name Xiaoju, his rank of twenty-ninth in his generation, his origin in Luze, Shenzhou (west of present-day Shenzhou, Hebei), and his descent from Zhang Zhuo.
   • WikidataZhang Jian (Q10295840)Wikidata gives his courtesy name as Xiaoju.
3. [3] Career summary Zhang Jian served the courts of Daizong and Dezong as a History Office compiler, went three times on missions to the Uyghurs and Tibetans, died on the road as commissioner of condolence to Tibet, and was given the posthumous name Xian.
   • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records his offices as History Office compiler and commissioner of condolence to Tibet, and his posthumous name Xian.
   • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 中國歷代人名大辭典 entry records that he served as a compiler of the History Office under Daizong and Dezong, went three times on missions to the Uyghurs (Huihu) and Tibetans, died on the way while serving as condolence commissioner, and received the posthumous name Xian.
   • WikidataZhang Jian (Q10295840)Wikidata gives his posthumous name as Xian.
4. [4] Early learning and examination Zhang Jian was noted in youth for his historical learning and literary talent, wrote poetry at seven, mastered the Records of the Grand Historian at ten, and passed the jinshi examination.
   • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 中國歷代人名大辭典 describes his early mastery of history and his literary talent; the 唐詩大辭典 adds that he was skilled at poetry at seven, had mastered the Records of the Grand Historian at ten, and was diligent in study and widely learned.
   • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records his examination status as jinshi.
5. [5] Early residence The family first lived at Hanggou, north of present-day Yangzhou in Jiangsu, and later settled in Jiangzuo.
   • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 唐詩大辭典 records that his family lived at Hanggou (north of present-day Yangzhou, Jiangsu) and later settled in Jiangzuo.
6. [6] Recommendation and History Office post Li Han recommended him as fit to serve as an official historian, and he was summoned as a History Office compiler while serving as county defender of Yangzhai; the date is variously placed in the Tianbao or Dali era.
   • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 全唐文 entry places Li Han's recommendation of him for the post of official historian in the Tianbao era and records his summons as a History Office compiler; the 唐詩大辭典 places the summons in the Dali era of Daizong and notes his concurrent post at Yangzhai.
   • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records his post as county defender of Yangzhai.
7. [7] Office held in 773 In 773 Zhang Jian held the post of 左右御率府兵曹參軍.
   • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records that he held the office of 左右御率府兵曹參軍 in 773, the fourth year of the Dali era.
8. [8] Successive offices and Pei Yanling He afterwards served as Reminder of the Left (784), Erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices (785) and Palace Censor (788), continued as a History Office compiler, and incurred the hostility of Pei Yanling.
   • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records his successive posts as Reminder of the Left (784), Erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices (785) and Palace Censor (788), and lists the office of History Office compiler.
   • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 中國歷代人名大辭典 records that he served as a compiler of the History Office and was resented by Pei Yanling.
9. [9] Appointments of 795 and mission to the Uyghurs In 795 (Zhenyuan 11) he was appointed Grand Master of Remonstrance while remaining a History Office compiler, and was sent to the Uyghurs as commissioner with the title Assistant Censor-in-Chief.
   • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 唐詩大辭典 records that in 795 (Zhenyuan 11) he was appointed Grand Master of Remonstrance while continuing as a compiler of the History Office, and was sent as commissioner to the Uyghurs with the title Assistant Censor-in-Chief.
   • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records his appointments in 795 (Zhenyuan 11) as Grand Master of Remonstrance, History Office compiler and Assistant Censor-in-Chief.
10. [10] Promotion after the mission On his return he was advanced to Director of the Palace Library, with a variant giving Deputy Director instead.
    • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 唐詩大辭典 has him advanced to Director of the Palace Library after his return, while the 全唐文 gives Deputy Director of the Palace Library; the two readings are recorded side by side.
    • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB lists both the offices of Director and Deputy Director of the Palace Library.
11. [11] Appointments of 804 and mission to Tibet In 804 (Zhenyuan 20) he became Vice Minister of Works and Censor-in-Chief and was appointed commissioner of condolence to Tibet.
    • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 唐詩大辭典 records that in 804 (Zhenyuan 20) he was made Vice Minister of Works and Censor-in-Chief and appointed condolence commissioner to Tibet.
    • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records these appointments of 804 (Zhenyuan 20): Vice Minister of Works, Censor-in-Chief and commissioner of condolence to Tibet.
12. [12] Death on the road After the Tibetan btsan po died he was charged with conveying condolences, fell ill on the way and died in his sixty-first year.
    • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 中國歷代人名大辭典 records that after the death of the Tibetan btsan po he served as condolence commissioner and died of illness on the way; the 唐詩大辭典 has him dying on the road; the 全唐文 gives his age at death as sixty-one.
13. [13] Posthumous grant Under Shunzong he was posthumously granted the office of Minister of Rites.
    • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 全唐文 records that under Shunzong he was posthumously granted the office of Minister of Rites.
    • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB lists the office of Minister of Rites among his offices.
14. [14] Burial place He was buried in Jingzhao fu.
    • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records his burial place as Jingzhao fu.
15. [15] Writings mostly lost His writings were abundant but most are lost.
    • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 唐詩大辭典 records that his writings were abundant but that most of them are lost.
16. [16] Titles of works Known titles include the collected works Zhang Jian ji and the works Wufu tu, Shizu zan, Shidun xiansheng zhuan, Tongliao ji, Zaifu zhuanlüe, Jiangzuo yuju lu and Lingguai ji.
    • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB lists the eight titles associated with him: 張薦集, 五服圖, 十祖贊, 史遁先生傳, 同僚籍, 宰輔傳略, 江左寓居錄 and 靈怪集.
17. [17] Surviving poems Three of his poems survive in the Complete Tang Poems.
    • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 唐詩大辭典 records that three of his poems are preserved in the 全唐詩.
18. [18] Tomb inscription and biographies Quan Deyu composed his tomb inscription, and biographies of him appear in both the Old Book of Tang and the New Book of Tang.
    • Souyun張薦 (15268)The 唐詩大辭典 records that his life is treated in Quan Deyu's 張公墓志銘并序 and in the biographies in the Old and New Books of Tang.
19. [19] Literary associates He exchanged poems and writings with Quan Deyu, Li Shizhi, Yan Zhenqing, Wu Yuanheng, Cui Bin, Liu Yuxi, Yang Juyuan, the monk Jiaoran, Dou Chang, Pan Mengyang, Yuan Gao, Lu Shixiu and Li E.
    • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)The 唐五代人交往詩索引 records gifts of poems and writings between him and Quan Deyu, Li Shizhi and Yan Zhenqing, and gifts of poems and writings received from Quan Deyu, Wu Yuanheng, Cui Bin, Liu Yuxi, Yang Juyuan, the monk Jiaoran, Dou Chang, Pan Mengyang, Yuan Gao, Lu Shixiu and Li E.
20. [20] Sons and grandson His sons were Zhang Youxin (eldest), Zhang Xifu (second), Zhang Dunjing, Zhang Dunjian, Zhang Dunye, Zhang Dunqian and Zhang Dunshao; his grandson was Zhang Du.
    • CBDBZhang Jian (30976)CBDB records his sons Zhang Youxin (eldest), Zhang Xifu (second), Zhang Dunjing, Zhang Dunjian, Zhang Dunye, Zhang Dunqian and Zhang Dunshao, and his grandson Zhang Du.