Zhang Jian
Zhang Jian, son of Cao Wei's Zhang Cheng, was captured by Shandong bandits and freed when Kong Rong offered Zhang Ling in exchange.
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History · vol. 11Records of the Three Kingdoms
…範子陵及承子戩為山東賊所得，範直詣賊請二子，賊以陵還範。範謝曰：「諸君相還兒厚矣。…
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太祖平冀州，遣使迎範。範以疾留彭城，遣承詣太祖，太祖表以為諫議大夫。範子陵及承子戩為山東賊所得，範直詣賊請二子，賊以陵還範。範謝曰：「諸君相還兒厚矣。夫人情雖愛其子，然吾憐戩之小，請以陵易之。」賊義其言，悉以還範。太祖自荊州還，範得見於陳，以為議郎，參丞相軍事，甚見敬重。太祖征伐，常令範及邴原留，與世子居守。太祖謂文帝：「舉動必諮此二人。」世子執子孫禮。救恤窮乏，家無所餘，中外孤寡皆歸焉。贈遺無所逆，亦終不用，及去，皆以還之。建安十七年卒。魏國初建，承以丞相參軍祭酒領趙郡太守，政化大行。太祖將西征，徵承參軍事，至長安，病卒。
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Zhang Jian was the son of Zhang Cheng, who was on Cao Wei’s side. He is mentioned in Records of the Three Kingdoms, Volume 11; he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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Zhang Jian and Zhang Ling were captured by bandits from Shandong. The matter of Kong Wenju, son of Kong Rong (Kong Rong), is not included in the source material. According to the historical record, Kong Rong went to plead for the two men. The bandits first returned Zhang Ling, and Kong Rong asked to exchange Zhang Ling for the young Zhang Jian. Moved by the righteousness of his words, the bandits ultimately returned both men (according to the historical record).
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- Son of Zhang Cheng
- Captured by bandits from Shandong together with Zhang Ling; Kong Rong asked to exchange Zhang Ling for Zhang Jian
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