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Song Jing宋璟

TangHistory × Fiction

Chief Historian of Luozhou, later Acting Minister of Personnel and Minister of Personnel.

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RELATION RECORDS
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Song Jing, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

13 figures · 17 records
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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In history · Old Book of Tang

Chief Historian of Luozhou, later Acting Minister of Personnel and Minister of Personnel; Censor-in-Chief of the Left Terrace, requested to investigate the two Zhangs; while in power, admonished against extravagance.

In fiction · New Book of Tang · Romance of Sui and Tang

Minister of Personnel, upright, advised Zhang Shuo that reputation is of utmost importance; Vice Director of the Chancellery, remonstrated directly, opposed Empress Wei; Tang dynasty chancellor, upright and unyielding, did not fawn on the powerful.

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    37 profile notes
    21 relations27 verified quotations
    • Emperor Xuanzong of Tang→ accept advice →Song Jing
    • Song Jing→ appoint →Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
    • Wu Zetian→ protect →Song Jing
    • Emperor Zhongzong of Tang→ commend →Song Jing
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    1. 开元初，姚、宋执政，屡以奢靡为谏，玄宗悉命宫中出奇服

      accept advice · Old Book of Tang, 五行志

    2. 六年，玄宗又敕吏部侍郎兼侍中宋璟、中书侍郎苏颋、尚书左丞卢从愿、吏部侍郎裴漼慕容珣、户部侍郎杨滔、中书舍人刘令植、大理司直高智静、幽州司功参军侯郢琎等九人，删定律、令、格、式

      order edit · Old Book of Tang, 刑法志

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  2. Literature / legend

    Romance of Sui and Tang

    5 profile notes
    2 relations2 verified quotations
    • Li Longji→ appoint →Song Jing
    • Yao Chong→ colleague →Song Jing
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    1. 宋璟在武后时，已正直不阿，及居相位

      appoint · Romance of Sui and Tang, 078

    2. 特荐宋璟自代

      recommend · Romance of Sui and Tang, 078

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  3. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    46 profile notes
    24 relations26 verified quotations
    • Song Jing→ appoint →Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
    • Emperor Xuanzong of Tang→ demote and exile →Song Jing
    • Li Shimin→ consult →Song Jing
    • Song Jing→ remonstrate →Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
    Verified original text · 26
    1. 玄宗在东宫，兼右庶子

      assist · New Book of Tang, 姚崇子 弈曾孙 合曾孙 勗宋璟子 升子 浑赞传

    2. 刑部尚书宋璟为吏部尚书兼黄门监

      appoint · New Book of Tang, 睿宗玄宗本纪

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History vs. fiction

In the official history, Song Jing was upright and refused to attach himself to the powerful, assisting the Kaiyuan era; the novel vividly portrays his integrity and loyalty.

  • attestedSong Jing refused to attach himself to the Zhang Yizhi brothers and spoke frankly in assisting governance.

    The Old Book of Tang, Treatise on Criminal Law, records that in the sixth year of Kaiyuan, Emperor Xuanzong ordered the Vice Minister of Personnel and concurrent Attendant-in-chief Song Jing to revise laws. The official history records that when he was Censor-in-chief, he did not flatter the powerful Zhang brothers, and at the beginning of Kaiyuan, he became a chancellor and rectified the court. The Sui and Tang Romance, Chapter 75, writes: 'As for Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, they feared Song Jing just as they had feared Di Renjie in the past,' praising his uprightness, and the narrative is based on official history.

Relationship network

28 figures · 187 links
Song JingSong JingEmperor Xuanzong of TangEmperor Xuanzong of TangLi ShiminLi ShiminWu ZetianWu ZetianEmperor Zhongzong of TangEmperor Zhongzong of TangZhang YueZhang YueEmperor RuizongEmperor RuizongWei ZhengWei ZhengPrincess TaipingPrincess TaipingWu SansiWu SansiZhang YizhiZhang YizhiLi LongjiYao ChongWei YuanzhongXiao ZhizhongMo ChuoZhang ChangzongCui QunYuwen RongSu TingYuan QianyaoHan XiuLu HuaishenZhang JiazhenKing PingWei JuyuanYang ZaisiWei Zhi
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 三宗诸子传; Old Book of Tang, 中宗睿宗本纪; Romance of Sui and Tang, 075; New Book of Tang, 三郑高权崔传; Old Book of Tang, 于志宁高季辅张行成传; Romance of Sui and Tang, 077; New Book of Tang, 于志宁曾孙 休烈四世孙 敖附 庞严五世孙 琮高冯张行成族子 易之 昌宗传; Old Book of Tang, 五行志

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