Died 656 (aged 76–77) Wade–Giles Tang Chien Pinyin | Simplified Chinese 唐俭 Traditional Chinese 唐儉 Name Tang Jian | |
Courtesy name Maoyue (simplified Chinese: 茂约; traditional Chinese: 茂約; pinyin: Maoyue; Wade–Giles: Mao-yueh) | ||
Table tennis skills by dr tang jian jun arts of front hand attack
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.
Contents
- Table tennis skills by dr tang jian jun arts of front hand attack
- Tang jian 77 150kg snatch 190kg clean and jerk 2016 university world champion 4k
- Family
- Service under Emperor Taizong
- References
Tang jian 77 150kg snatch 190kg clean and jerk 2016 university world champion 4k
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.