Tang Jian

Tang Jian 唐から儉
Born	579 Taiyuan, Shanxi
Died	656 (aged 76–77)
Other names	Maoyue (茂しげる約やく) Duke Xiang of Ju (莒襄公こう)
Occupation	Official
Spouse	Yuan Xingru's daughter
Children	Tang Shanshi Tang Heshang Tang Guan
Parent	Tang Jiàn (father)

In this 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 (唐から邕), 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 (唐から鉴), was a close ally of Emperor Gaozu (Li Yuan), the founder of the Tang dynasty.

Tang Jian was born in Jinyang (晋すすむ阳), which is present-day Taiyuan, Shanxi.

Tang Jian had three sons:

• Tang Shanshi (唐から善ぜん識)
• Tang Heshang (唐から河上かわかみ)
• Tang Guan (唐とう観かん)

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.

References

Historic records:

• Old Book of Tang; Volume 58, The Biography of Tang Jian.
• New Book of Tang; Volume 89, The Biography of Tang Jian.

Cultural relics:

• The Epitaph of Tang Jian (唐から故こ開府かいふ儀ぎ同どう三司特進戸部尚書上柱国莒国公唐君墓誌(唐から倹墓誌し))
• The Epitaph of Tang Heshang (大だい唐とう故こ殿中でんちゅう少しょう監かん上じょう柱はしら国こく唐とう府ふ君くん墓誌ぼし銘めい(唐から河上かわかみ墓誌ぼし))