Klappentext

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Song Jing (663 - November 21, 737), formally Duke Wenzhen of Guangping, was an official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving as the chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Ruizong and Emperor Xuanzong. He was praised by historians for his insistence on being morally upright, and for being a just administrator of the law during his time as Xuanzong's senior chancellor. Song Jing was born in 663, during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. His clan was originally from Guangping, but by the time of Song Jing's birth, his family had relocated to Xing Prefecture. The clan traced its ancestor to the Northern Wei official Song Bian, although Song Jing's grandfather Song Wuben and father Song Xuanfu served only as local officials. Song Jing was said to be upright in his character from youth. He was also said to be learned and capable in writing, and passed the imperial examinations when he was young.