Zhāng Dun (English spelling)

Japanese: 章惇 - しょうとん（英語表記）Zhāng Dūn

1035‐1105
Prime Minister of the Northern Song Dynasty in China. His courtesy name was Zihou. His domicile was Pucheng in Jianzhou (Fujian Province), and he became a Jinshi in the 4th year of the Jiayou era (1059). He was recognized by Wang Anshi as a knowledgeable and capable official, and was appointed to the Law Office, one of the three central offices of the New Law Department. He was promoted to Minister of Finance in 1074 (7th year of the Xining era), and to Deputy Prime Minister in 1080. During this time, he failed to take measures against the ethnic minorities in Hunan Province, leaving a mark of disaster. During the time of the Old Law Party under Yuanyou (1086-93), he was demoted to the provinces, but returned to power when Zhezong took personal control, and played an active role as the leader of the New Law Party during the Shaosheng era (1094-97). He suppressed the Old Law Party together with Cai Jing and others.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1035‐1105
中国，北宋の宰相。字は子厚。本籍は建州浦城(福建省)，嘉祐4年(1059)の進士。博学の能吏として王安石に認められ，新法の中枢三司条例司に入る。1074年(熙寧7)大蔵大臣，80年副宰相に昇進。この間湖南省の少数民族対策に失敗して禍痕を残した。元祐(1086‐93)の旧法党時代は地方に左遷されていたが，哲宗親政とともに返り咲き，紹聖年間(1094‐97)新法党の領袖として活躍。蔡京らと旧法党を弾圧。

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