Overview
Xie Yanzhang was a general under He Gui.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 918 貞明四年Assassination · Cause Killed in ambush at a feast · Authority He Gui (賀瑰) · Agent Person Id Zhu Gui (朱珪)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 116
- AD 918 貞明四年冬十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 142
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Execution · Authority He Gui (賀瑰) · At in the army 於軍 · killed by He Gui together with Meng Shencheng and Hou WenyüDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- AD 918 貞明四年冬Murdered · Cause Ambush at feastDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passages 77, 84
- AD 918 Zhenming 4 campaign contextDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 133
- AD 918 贞明四年冬十二月庚子朔Killed by commanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 100
Attested activity
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 89, 94
- AD 918 貞明四年八月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 98, 108
- AD 918 Zhenming 4 campaign contextDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 131, 133
- AD 907 to AD 912 事梁太祖Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 105
- AD 907 to AD 923 國亦隨之Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 197
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- AD 918 天祐十五年八月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 50
- AD 918 天祐十五年六月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 48
- AD 918 天祐十五年正月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 47
- AD 917 天祐十四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 45
- AD 917 天祐十四年十二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 46
- AD 915 貞明前後Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 64
- AD 918 貞明四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 108-116
- AD 918 貞明四年二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 62, 66
- AD 918 貞明四年二月甲子Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 62, 66-67
- AD 918 貞明四年八月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 140-142
- AD 918 貞明四年冬Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 70
- AD 918 贞明四年冬十二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 100
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Ge Congzhou (葛從周)adoptive father 養父 · Adoptive parentage
raised as a son 養以為子 · Adoptive parentage
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang 14 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 16 Volume 16 Book of Later Liang 16: Biographies 6: Ge Congzhou, Xie Yanzhang, He Zhen, Zhang Guiba, Zhang Guihou, Zhang Guibian 12 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 9 Volume 9 Book of Later Liang 9: Later Emperors Annals 2 6 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Later Tang Annals 2: Zhuangzong 2 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Book of Later Liang 23: Biographies 13: Liu Xun, He Gui, Kang Huaiying, Wang Jingren 3 passages
Career and standing
- cavalry officer 騎將Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 105
- military governor of the Kuangguo Army 匡國軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 107
- Kuangguo Army military commissioner 匡國軍節度使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 貞明四年六月庚申 · Regnal Year: 4 · Lunar Month: 6 · Sexagenary Day: 庚申 · Western Year: AD 918Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- observation and disposition commissioner for Chen, Xu, and Cai 陳許蔡等州觀察處置使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 貞明四年六月庚申 · Regnal Year: 4 · Lunar Month: 6 · Sexagenary Day: 庚申 · Western Year: AD 918Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- Xu military commissioner 許州節度使AD 918 貞明四年十二月 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- Heyang military commissioner 河陽節度使AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
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- Northern Line camp array marshal 北面行營排陣使AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- two-capital horse army commander 兩京馬軍都軍節度使AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- Xu military commissioner 許州節度使AD 918 貞明四年八月 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 108
- formation marshal 排陣使AD 918 貞明四年 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 108
- general 將AD 918 貞明四年二月 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 62, 66
- Xu prefectural military commissioner 許州節度使AD 918 貞明四年八月 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 140
- Heyang military commissioner 河陽節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 67
- Xu prefecture military commissioner 許州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 69
- Grand Master of Splendid Happiness 光祿大夫AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- honorary Grand Guardian 檢校太保AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- reported for plotting rebellion 以謀叛聞AD 918 貞明四年十二月 · Accused · Authority He Gui (賀瑰) · Mode allegation Source Person Id He Gui (賀瑰) · He Gui reported a rebel plot; not an unqualified narrative factDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- judged to have plotted treason 忽構異圖，將萌逆節AD 918 貞明四年十二月癸丑 · Condemned · Mode court-judgment · court edict of guichou presents the three as having formed a treasonous design; later than the killingDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 122-125
- executed in the army 殺於軍Executed · Authority He Gui (賀瑰) · From Source Date: Text: 貞明四年十二月 · Regnal Year: 4 · Lunar Month: 12 · Western Year: AD 918Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
Places and affiliations
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 94, 108
- AD 918 貞明四年二月Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 62, 66
- Later Liang 後梁Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 197
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
- At Xu prefecture 許州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 64
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- At Xu Prefecture 許州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 103
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月At Xu 許州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申At Cai 蔡州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申At Chen 陳州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申At Heyang 河陽 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申At Xu 許州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 94, 108
- AD 918 貞明四年二月At Yangliu 楊劉 · Relation Advanced onDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 62, 66
- At Xu prefecture 許州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 140
- AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申Organization Kuangguo Army 匡國軍 · Relation Military commissioner ofDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
Learning and skills
- Skill cavalry command 將騎兵 · Level renownedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 106
Works and attributed material
- Edict · Subject · Direct quotation · Mode court-judgment · multi-unit edict names Xie Yanzhang among those who suddenly formed a different designDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 122-125
- Historian appraisal · Subject · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 197
- Xie Yanzhang must be here! 謝彥章必在此也！Speech · Subject · Direct quotation · Speaker Collective Jin soldiers 晉人Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 110
Events and relationships
- Accused of rebellionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 115
- AdvancedAD 918 貞明四年二月 · Military · Commander · At Yangliu 楊劉城 · Force tens of thousandsDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 66
- AmbushedAD 918 貞明四年八月 · Military · Commander · With Prince of Jin (晉王) · At near the Jin camp 晉營附近 · sent ambush troops against the Prince of Jin, surrounded him in many rings until relief arrivedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 108-109
- AmbushedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 140-141
- Camped at the field headquarters with He GuiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 131
- Died from slanderPolitical · Victim · Outcome state also followed in ruin 國亦隨之Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 197
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- Encamped against JinAD 918 貞明四年八月 · Military · Commander · With He Gui (賀瑰) · At field headquarters village in Puzhou 濮州之行台村Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 140
- EncampedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 108
- ExecutedAD 918 貞明四年十二月 · Legal · Victim · With He Gui (賀瑰) · killed in the army; reported for rebellion; framed by Zhu GuiDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- Held Yangliu and cut the riverAD 918 天祐十五年正月 · Military · Commander · At Yangliu 楊劉Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passages 45, 47
- Inspected outskirtsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 113
- Learned formationsMilitary training · Student · With Ge Congzhou (葛從周) · Ge Congzhou taught war with coins arranged as columns and squadsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 104
- MurderedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 77
- Kuangguo Army military commissioner 匡國軍節度使AD 918 貞明四年六月庚申 · Appointment · Appointee · TransferredDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 94
- WithdrewAD 918 貞明四年二月甲子 · Military · Commander · At Yangliu 楊劉城 · With Prince of Jin (晉王) · Outcome Army met ill fortune and withdrewDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 67
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- AD 918 貞明四年二月甲子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 67
- Relation Served under · Person Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 105
- Relation Student of · Person Ge Congzhou (葛從周)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 104
- Relation Served under · Person Youzhen (友貞)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 107
- Relation Colleague of · Person Meng Shencheng (孟審澄)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 106
- Relation At odds with · Person He Gui (賀瑰)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 133
- Relation Colleague of · Person He Gui (賀瑰)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 106, 108
- Relation Rival of · Person He Gui (賀瑰)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 73
- Relation Subordinate of · Person He Gui (賀瑰)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 100
- Relation Rival of · Person Zhu Gui (朱珪)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 115
- Relation Colleague of · Person Hou Wenyü (侯溫裕)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 106
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment had abundant general talent yet died by slander; pity · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 197
- Assessment honored scholars and often wore scholar's robes in camp, yet showed a general's dignity in battle · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 109
- Assessment name weighed heavily among the enemy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 111
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 45
References in the histories
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