Overview
Chang Qiang was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 109 元封二年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passages 67-70
- BC 122 元狩元年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passages 43, 47
Family
- Descendant of Zhuang Qiao (莊蹻)descendant of Chu 楚苗裔 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passages 13, 76
Origins and identity
- descendant of Chu 楚苗裔Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passage 76
Career and standing
- King of Dian 滇王HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passage 47
- EnteredSurrenderedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passage 69
- not put to death 弗誅Spared · PardonedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passage 68
Places and affiliations
- Polity Dian 滇 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passage 47
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Mode quotation Speaker Chang Qiang (嘗羌)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passage 49
Events and relationships
- Detained Han envoys and sought westward routeDiplomatic · HostDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passage 47
- Surrendered kingdom after Han destroyed Laojin and MimoBC 109 元封二年 · Military · Surrendering rulerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passages 67, 69-70
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment first among southwestern rulers to show goodwill · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passage 68
- Assessment most favored among southwestern recipients of royal seals · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passages 71-72
- Item royal seal 王印 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 116, passage 70
References in the histories
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