Zhang Jun (, 1086 – 12 August 1154), courtesy name Boying (伯英), was a Chinese military general and politician who fought during the
Jin–Song wars. His battle with
Jurchen commander
Wuzhu
Jin Wuzhu (金兀朮, died 1148), also known by his sinicised name Wanyan Zongbi (完顏宗弼), was a prince, military general and civil minister of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. He was the fourth son of Aguda (Emperor Taizu), the ...
at Mingzhou near the temporary Song capital of Hangzhou briefly halted the
Jin advance, giving the Song
Emperor Gaozong the chance to flee the city by ship. Soon after, his army suppressed rebellions and banditry in the south alongside the generals
Yue Fei
Yue Fei (; March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), courtesy name Pengju (), was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a patriotic folk hero, national hero, known for leading its forces in Jin–Song Wars, the wars ...
,
Han Shizhong, Yang Qizhong, and others. Emperor Gaozong diminished the power of the military by moving Yue, Han, and Zhang to civilian positions in 1141. A year later, the Song finished negotiating a
peace treaty
A peace treaty is an treaty, agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually country, countries or governments, which formally ends a declaration of war, state of war between the parties. It is different from an armistice, which is an ag ...
with the Jin.
Zhang was probably the wealthiest man during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. A large portion of his personal wealth consists of rice fields bestowed on him by the emperor.
See also
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Yue Fei
Yue Fei (; March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), courtesy name Pengju (), was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a patriotic folk hero, national hero, known for leading its forces in Jin–Song Wars, the wars ...
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Qin Hui
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Jin–Song Wars
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Timeline of the Jin–Song wars
Citations
Bibliography
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1086 births
1154 deaths
Jin–Song wars
Song dynasty chancellors
Song dynasty generals