Zhu Bian
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- Lady Chao (晁氏)
- Daughter of Wang Yi (王毅)
Zhu Bian | |||||||||
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| Born | 1085 | ||||||||
| Died | 1144 (aged 58–59) Qiantang, Lin'an Prefecture, Song dynasty | ||||||||
| Occupations | Diplomat, historian, poet | ||||||||
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| Children | Zhu Lin (朱林) (son) | ||||||||
| Father | Zhu Xun (朱恂) | ||||||||
| Relatives | Zhu Sen (朱森) (brother) | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 朱弁 | ||||||||
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| Zhu Shaozhang | |||||||||
| Chinese | 朱少章 | ||||||||
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Zhu Bian (1085–1144), courtesy name Shaozhang, was a Chinese diplomat, historian, and poet during the Song dynasty who was detained by the Jurchen Jin dynasty for 15 years, during which he authored Quwei Jiuwen.
Zhu Bian's brother Zhu Sen (朱森) was the grandfather of Zhu Xi.
Zhu Bian was from Wuyuan in She Prefecture. He was an avid reader in his childhood. At the age of 19, he enrolled in the Taixue (Imperial University), where he impressed Chao Yuezhi with his poetry. Thereafter, he followed Chao Yuezhi to Xinzheng in Zheng Prefecture and married Chao Yuezhi's niece there. Sandwiched between the national capital or "Eastern Capital" Kaifeng and the "Western Capital" Luoyang (known as Henan Prefecture), Xinzheng abounded in families with great lineages and learning. Zhu Bian enjoyed his life there and deepened considerably his knowledge.[1]
Zhu Bian's happy life came to an end in November 1125 when the Jurchen-ruled Jin dynasty army attacked the Song from the north, quickly approaching Kaifeng, eventually capturing both Emperor Qinzong and Emperor Huizong in March 1127 in what is known as the Jingkang incident. Zhu Bian fled to the South with the Song imperial court but his wife was killed by Jin soldiers.[1]
