Tang Jie

Tang Jie

Tang Jie (1010-may 4, 1069), Zi Fang, was born in Jiangling (now Hubei). He was a famous admonitor in the Northern Song Dynasty. Tang Jie was very righteous and virtuous when he was a child. His father died in Zhangzhou when he was a child. People in Zhangzhou knew that he was poor and raised money to help him. He refused to take it. After the examination, in the Jinshi, since then deeply respected by the imperial court, step by step. He was honest and upright as Bao Zheng of the same Dynasty. When Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty paid a visit to an official (Deputy Prime Minister), he died of gangrene on his back. He was 60 years old and presented to the Minister of rites with the posthumous title of "Zhisu". Tang Jie used his "straight voice to move the world". The court officials all said: "the true censor must say Tang Zifang." Lu You's mother is his own granddaughter. Tang Jie is a descendant of Emperor Yao. After thousands of years of reproduction, Tang Jie has many descendants, mainly including Hunan "Si men Tang", Guangxi "Gui Bei Tang", Guangdong "Lei Zhou Tang", Jiangsu "piling Tang". He lives in Huaihua of Hunan, Guilin of Guangxi, Zhanjiang of Guangdong, Changzhou of Jiangsu, Ziyang of Sichuan, Guang'an of Sichuan, Mianyang of Sichuan, Huanggang of Hubei, Nanchang of Jiangxi, and Zhejiang Hangzhou and other places.

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Life of the characters

Tang Jie was originally from Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province). His ancestors were officials of Wu and Yue states in the Five Dynasties, and lived in Qiantang. His later grandfather moved from Qiantang to Jiangling, so he was born in Jiangling. Tang Jie had been an official for several decades. From being a county magistrate to a censor, he always did not evade the authority and enforced the law impartially. He won the reputation of "real censor" for impeaching the treacherous and sycophantic officials. Tang Jie's father Gong died in Zhangzhou. People in Zhangzhou knew that he was poor and raised money to help him. Although Tang Jie was young, he was very righteous and refused to take it.

Renzong Tiansheng eight years (1030), exam, Jinshi. The court loved his virtue, promoted him to Wuling Wei, and transferred Pingjiang county magistrate. At that time, a rich man surnamed Li in the county was stingy. County officials were not tired of extortion, and falsely accused him of killing people and offering sacrifices to ghosts. The governor of Yuezhou arrested his family. Li didn't do it under heavy punishment. Tang Jie took office and tried again, believing that the evidence was insufficient. The prefect was angry and asked the imperial court to send the censor to move the place for trial. The conclusion was the same as that of Tang Jie. The prefect and the following officials were convicted. Then transfer mozhou Zhizhou, Renqiu (now Hebei territory) county magistrate. The water of Jingxi Lake overflowed year after year, harming the farmland. Eunuch Yang Huaimin advocated the allocation of 11 villages for water storage. However, Tang Jie built a dike to prevent flooding, and the flood was averted. Cui Yi, the transshipment envoy of Dezhou, was ordered to sell the silk at a high price. Tang Jie refused to give an ultimatum and reported it to the pacification department, which made Cui Yi take back his life.

During the reign of emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, when he was appointed as the censor of the imperial court, he turned to the palace to serve the censor. The imperial court made dragon and Phoenix chariots and decorated them with jewels. Tang Jieyan remonstrated and destroyed the dragon and Phoenix chariot. Zhang yaozuo, his cousin, took over power and was appointed xuanhui and other four posts. He and Bao Zheng, Wu Kui, Zhang Zexing and so on repeatedly admonished, and finally alone in reason to admonish. Rensong reasoned that Zhang yaozuo's appointment was suggested by Zhongshu province. He impeached Wen Yanbo and relied on bribing eunuchs and concubines to consolidate the frontier. When he finished reading the memorial, he said, "I'm excited by my loyalty and indignation. If I can't avoid it, why should I be relegated?" Renzong was so angry that he was demoted to chunzhou (today's Chunyang in Guangdong Province) as a farewell driver. The next day, he was transferred to Yingzhou (now Yingde County, Guangdong Province), and Wen Yanbo and Wu Kui were removed. And sent a special person to escort Tang Jie to take office. A few months later, Renzong ordered him to serve in Chenzhou, Tanzhou and Fuzhou until he was restored to the post of imperial censor. During the reign of Zhihe (1054-1056), he was promoted to the chief of Jianyuan. Tang Jie "moves the world with straight voice". The court officials all said: "the true censor must say Tang Zifang." On the day Tang Jie left Kyoto, many officials of the Imperial Court saw him off. Li Shizhong presented him with a poem: "when he went to his country, he was as light as a leaf and as famous as a mountain for thousands of years. He was handsome and had a thick face. Before he died, he was cold in flattery."

Yingzong succeeded to the throne, and Aiqi "had a direct voice in the previous dynasty". He became Zhongcheng in the first year of Zhiping (1064). In the second year, he served as a Bachelor of LongTuge and learned about Taiyuan. The Xia people harassed daizhou. He sent troops to demolish its fortress and sent a message to the leader of Xia. Xiaoyi was the leader of Xia and Suiping was the border. Shenzong ascended the throne, called the court, served as the three secretary, in charge of the salt and iron, the Ministry of household, Du Zhi, overall national finance. In the first year of Xining reign (1068), he was worshipped as a scholar of political affairs, and was in charge of the government. Shenzong wanted to use Wang Anshi as his prime minister, but he strongly opposed it. Later, he often argued with it. Xining two years (1069) suffering from back gangrene and death. He was 60 years old. God's relatives went to the house to mourn. They thought that the painting had not been done well. They ordered him to take the gift from the palace and give it to the Minister of rites, with the posthumous title of "Zhisu".

There are anthologies and memorials, all of which are lost. See the song Liu Zhi's "Zhongsu collection" Volume 11 "Tang Zhisu shendaobei" and "Song History" volume 316.

Character evaluation

Li Shizhong: he is as light as a leaf and as famous as a mountain when he goes to his country. He is handsome and has a thick face. He is not dead yet.

Wang: I'm sorry, but I can't come. Merciful to the son of heaven, leaving the world sad. The road turns and invades the dragon's ears, and the stars and the Shen fight with the Kui. If you know how to take the bus, don't let Mount Tai down. ② He has a long way to speak, and his name is bold. He is not beneficial to the imperial court, and he has never said anything about it. He is gentle, quiet and dignified in his administration. His position is obvious, and his support is just as normal.

Tuotuo: Jie dares to speak, and his voice moves the world. The Emperor Wen Huang of the Tang Dynasty was the last one to accept Wei Zheng's admonition. When he saw the four ministers face to face, he said that he was rebellious, or could not be embarrassed. However, benevolent Zong was the master of sincerity and virtue!

Historical records

Song Dynasty facts garden Volume 17

History of the Song Dynasty volume 316 biography 75

Tomb remains

The epitaph of Tang Zhi Su Gong Jie, written by the Prime Minister of the Northern Song Dynasty Wang Yu, who was once an official of the same Dynasty as Tang Jie, has detailed records: "Gong taboo Jie, Zi Fang, was born in Changren of Jin Dynasty before, and fled to Yuhang at the end of Tang Dynasty. He moved to Jiangling from his ancestors, and now he is from Jiangling." In February of the fourth year of Xinyou reign, he was buried in Dongyuan of Longshan, Jiangling. Before that, he was an orphan in Taishi and sent people to the capital to ask for inscriptions to accept his tomb. Therefore, Tang Jie's tomb should be in Jiangling.

Guilin evening news 2009-04-28 Shi Hai · Xianqing "how did the Tang family come from Lingui?"? 》(reporter Zhou Gong) Zai: on tiger tierling near Sanli bridge in Wutong, there are still "boot tombs" of Tang jiegong in Qing Dynasty; Fenghuang village in Quanzhou County has "crown tombs" of Tang jiegong; Xing'an's noble has "clothes tombs".

According to biography of personages in annals of Xing'an County (2002 Edition), Tang Jie's tomb is located in DAYISHAN, Gaoshang Town, Xing'an County, Guangxi.

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