Tang Jian
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Tang Jian (579–656) was a famous diplomatist of Tang Dynasty
.
. Tang's family has a close friendship spanning for generations with Li family, which was the founding family of Tang Dynasty; including that Tang's father Tang Jian (唐鉴) was a close ally with Li Yuan
(李渊).
Tang was born in Jin Yang (晋阳), current Taiyuan City
, the capital of Shanxi Province.
Tang had 3 sons:
to the Khan of Eastern Tujue (Göktürks). His main task was to persuade Jiali Khan to surrender.
In parallel, General Li Jing
's army campaigned and attacked Eastern Tujue by surprise, and Khan was captured immediately.
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
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Family
Tang's grandfather Tang Yong (唐邕) was the chancellor of Northern Qi DynastyNorthern Qi
The Northern Qi Dynasty was one of the Northern dynasties of Chinese history and ruled northern China from 550 to 577.-History:The Chinese state of Northern Qi was the successor state of the Chinese/Xianbei state of Eastern Wei and was founded by Emperor Wenxuan...
. Tang's family has a close friendship spanning for generations with Li family, which was the founding family of Tang Dynasty; including that Tang's father Tang Jian (唐鉴) was a close ally with Li Yuan
Emperor Gaozu of Tang
Emperor Gāozǔ of Táng , born Lǐ Yuān , courtesy name Shūdé , was the founder of the Tang Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of this dynasty from 618 to 626. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day Shanxi, and was based in Taiyuan.In 615, Li Yuan was assigned...
(李渊).
Tang was born in Jin Yang (晋阳), current Taiyuan City
Taiyuan
Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River...
, the capital of Shanxi Province.
Tang had 3 sons:
- Tang Shanshi (唐善識)
- Tang Heshang (唐河上)
- Tang Guan (唐観)
Diplomat
Tang played an important diplomatic role in erasing Eastern Tujue's power over East Asia. Tang was sent by Emperor Taizong of TangEmperor Taizong of Tang
Emperor Taizong of Tang , personal name Lǐ Shìmín , was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649...
to the Khan of Eastern Tujue (Göktürks). His main task was to persuade Jiali Khan to surrender.
In parallel, General Li Jing
Li Jing
Li Jing , né Yaoshi , formally Duke Jingwu of Wei , was a general and one time chancellor of the Chinese Tang Dynasty...
's army campaigned and attacked Eastern Tujue by surprise, and Khan was captured immediately.