Chang Ji ( 250s–280s),

courtesy name A courtesy name ( zh, s=字, p=zì, l=character), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing their given name. This tradition is prevalent in the East Asian cultural sphere, particula ...

Maotong, was an official and scholar of the state of

Shu Han Han (; 221–263), known in historiography as Shu Han ( ) or Ji Han ( "Junior Han"), or often shortened to Shu ( zh, t=蜀, p=Shǔ; Sichuanese Pinyin: ''Su'' < Middle Chinese: *''źjowk'' < Eastern Han Chinese: *''dźok''), was a Dynasties in ...

in the

Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Jin dynasty (266–420), Western Jin dyna ...

period of China. After the fall of Shu in 263, he continued serving under the

Cao Wei Wei () was one of the major Dynasties in Chinese history, dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was established in 220 by Cao Pi based upon the foundations laid by his father Cao Cao during the end of the Han dy ...

state, then the succeeding

Jin dynasty Jin may refer to: States Jìn 晉 * Jin (Chinese state) (晉國), major state of the Zhou dynasty, existing from the 11th century BC to 376 BC * Jin dynasty (266–420) (晉朝), also known as Liang Jin and Sima Jin * Jin (Later Tang precursor) ...

in 266.

Life

Chang Ji was born in Jiangyuan, Shu Commandery (蜀郡), which is present-day

Chengdu Chengdu; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, previously Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a ...

Sichuan Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...

. He served as Internuncio (謁者) then as Gentleman at the Yellow Gates (黃門侍郎) in

. After the death of his relatives, he became known for his filial piety. Hence, was nominated as ''

xiaolian Xiaolian (; literally " filial and incorrupt"), was the standard of nominating civil officers started by Emperor Wu of Han in 134 BC. It lasted until its replacement by the imperial examination system during the Sui dynasty. In Confucian philosop ...

'' (civil service candidate) and served as Gentleman Cadet (郎). Then, he was sent as an envoy to the Wu, where he performed his duties admirably. After, he successively served as ''Changshui'' (長水) in the army then as Prefect (令) of Shifang (什邡) and Luo County (雒縣). After

's abdication to Jin, The Inspector of

Yi Province Yizhou (益州), Yi Province or Yi Prefecture, was a ''Zhou (country subdivision), zhou'' (province) of ancient China. Its capital city was Chengdu.de Crespigny, p. 256. During the Han dynasty, it included the commanderies Hanzhong Commandery, Han ...

(益州刺史), Yuan Shao (袁邵) was summoned to the capital of

Luoyang Luoyang ( zh, s=洛阳, t=洛陽, p=Luòyáng) is a city located in the confluence area of the Luo River and the Yellow River in the west of Henan province, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zheng ...

for his recent activities in the city under his rule. Chang Ji traveled to the capital to plead on his behalf, arguing that it was not appropriate to replace him since the people in the newly annexed region were just beginning to trust their new leaders. Moreover, he also said that maintaining and fortifying the city's defenses was an essential duty of a border commander. His arguments were well received by the court. When

Sima Zhao Sima Zhao () (; 211 – 6 September 265), courtesy name Zishang (子上), was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Sima Zhao capably maintained control of Wei, whi ...

was alive, Chang Ji was appointed as Retainer (舍人) in the prime minister's office. After

Sima Yan Emperor Wu of Jin (; 236 – 16 May 290), personal name Sima Yan (), courtesy name Anshi (安世), was a grandson of Sima Yi, nephew of Sima Shi and son of Sima Zhao. He became the first emperor of the Jin dynasty after forcing Cao Huan, ...

ascended the throne, he was promoted to the position of Commandant of Cavalry (騎都尉). Furthermore, he served as Prefect of Henei (河內令), a county notoriously known to be difficult to govern. Chang Ji managed to suppress the power of the wealthy families and greatly improved the local customs therefore promoting education back to the people. At that time, there were people who raped their sister in law then killed their brother. Gang would hide the culprits. Before, there was no way to impose order. Chang Ji would hunt down those criminals relentlessly and eventually brought them to justice. After becoming the capital of the province. He was considered for a higher position as an Administrator (太守) of the commandery however he died before it happened.

Appraisal

Chang Ji was known for his integrity and adherence to principles. Like his elder brother, Chang Xu. He did not associate with those he considered to be of immoral character. Consequently, he was not favored by the powerful and influential. Nonetheless, he wrote poetry and essays often criticising his own shortcomings. He displayed deep emotions in both joy and sorrow, earning him the admiration of his peers. Chang Ji was among the descendants of former Shu officials recommended by

Luo Xian Luo Xian (died 270), courtesy name Lingze, was a Chinese military general and politician of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. After the fall of Shu in 263, he continued serving under the Cao Wei state, then the succeeding Jin dynas ...

to be employed. At the time, each of them were renowned.

Duan Rong

Duan Rong (段容), whose

, was Zongzhong (宗仲), was born in Guanghan Commandery (廣漢郡; present-day (

Guanghan Guanghan ( zh, s=广汉, t=廣漢, p=Guǎnghàn; formerly known as Hanchow) is a county-level city under the administration of Deyang in Sichuan province, southwest China, and only from Chengdu. The predominant industries are tourism, pharmaceut ...

). He was a friend of Chang Ji. He was also a man of learning and virtue. As a Shu official, he held positions comparable to Chang Ji. When Yuan Shao (袁邵) was appointed as Inspector of

(益州刺史). He chose him as his Registrar (主簿). Along with Chang Ji, they worked together in managing the affairs of the region, earning the admiration of

. After the establishment of Jin, he served as an assistant officer to the ''Bieja'' (別駕; important assistant to the governor of the province) in Liang province and was recommended as a ''xiucai'' (秀才; person who passed the county level imperial exam). Gradually, he rose through the ranks, eventually serving as the Administrator (太守) of Yunnan (雲南) and Jianning (建寧).(忌友人廣漢段宗仲，亦有學行。蜀時，官與忌比。袁邵〔以〕為主簿，與忌共理郡事，文帝善之。梁州辟別駕從事，舉秀才。稍遷，官至雲南、建寧太守。) ''Huayang Guo Zhi'' vol. 11. 05.

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Chang Qu Chang Qu (291–361), courtesy name Daojiang, was a Chinese historian of the Cheng-Han dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period and the Jin dynasty (266–420). Chang Qu is best known for his magnum opus, the '' Chronicles of Huayang'' or ''Re ...

(4th century). ''

Chronicles of Huayang The ''Chronicles of Huayang'' or ''Huayang Guo Zhi'' ( zh, t=華陽國志, s=华阳国志, first=t, l=Records of the Lands South of Mt. Hua) is the oldest extant gazetteer of a region of China. It was compiled by Chang Qu during the Jin dynast ...

'' (''Huayang Guo Zhi''). * Pei, Songzhi (5th century). ''

Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms ''Annotated Records of the Three Kingdoms'' () by Pei Songzhi (372–451) is an annotation completed in the 5th century of the 3rd century historical text ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'', compiled by Chen Shou. After the fall of the Eastern Jin ...

'' (''Sanguozhi zhu''). {{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Ji Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Shu Han government officials Jin dynasty (266–420) government officials Politicians from Chengdu Three Kingdoms diplomats

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Duan Rong

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