Tang Jian

Tang Jian
Official of the Tang dynasty
Born 579
Died 656 (aged 7677)
Names
Traditional Chinese 唐儉
Simplified Chinese 唐俭
Pinyin Táng Jiǎn
Wade–Giles Tang Chien
Courtesy name Maoyue (simplified Chinese: 茂约; traditional Chinese: 茂約; pinyin: Màoyuē; Wade–Giles: Mao-yüeh)
Posthumous name Duke Xiang of Ju (Chinese: 莒襄公; pinyin: Jǔ Xiāng Gōng; Wade–Giles: Chü Hsiang Kung)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tang.

Tang Jian (579–656), courtesy name Maoyue, posthumously known as Duke Xiang of Ju, was a Chinese official who lived in the early Tang dynasty and rose to prominence during the reign of Emperor Taizong.

Family

Tang Jian's grandfather, Tang Yong (唐邕), was the chancellor of Northern Qi dynasty. His family had a close friendship for generations with the Li family, the imperial family of the Tang dynasty; Tang Jian's father, Tang Jiàn (唐鉴), was a close ally of Emperor Gaozu (Li Yuan), the founder of the Tang dynasty.

Tang Jian was born in Jinyang (晋阳), which is present-day Taiyuan, Shanxi.

Tang Jian had three sons:

Service under Emperor Taizong

Tang Jian played an important diplomatic role in erasing the Eastern Tujue's power over East Asia. He was sent by Emperor Taizong to meet the Khan of the Eastern Tujue. His main task was to persuade Jiali Khan to surrender. Around the same time, the Tang army led by Li Jing attacked the Eastern Tujue by surprise, defeated them, and captured Jiali Khan.

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