Qin and Han · favored gentleman attendant and imperial in-law

Xu Zhang 許章

Attested BC 49 - BC 47

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Zhang was a favored gentleman attendant and imperial in-law.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 49 to BC 47 宣帝寢疾，選大臣可屬者
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 89, passage 214

Key source chapters

Events and relationships

Relation Secured an imperial audience for · Person Zheng Peng (鄭朋)
Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 224

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 88Volume 77: Gai, Zhuge, Liu, Zheng, Sun, Wujiang and He · 3 passages

時，侍中許章以外屬貴幸，奢淫不奉法度，賓客犯事，與章相連。 Xu Zhang the favorite in-law ran wild; his clients broke laws in his name.

豐案劾章，欲奉其事，適逢許侍中私出，豐駐車舉節詔章曰：「下！」 Feng tried to arrest Xu Zhang in the street, blocked the carriage, raised his baton, and shouted, "Down from the cart!"

章迫窘，馳車去，豐追之。 Xu Zhang lashed his horses; Feng gave chase.

Book of Han, Chapter 89Volume 78: Xiao Wangzhi · 1 passage

於是侍中許章白見朋。 Palace Attendant Xu Zhang then had Peng admitted to audience.