Overview
Yunzhang was an official and Scholar.
Life and dates
Death
- Cause Illness · died of illness 以疾卒Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 102
Attested activity
- AD 868 咸通九年Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 100
- AD 880 黃巢犯洛陽Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 101-102
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Huanzhang (煥章)son 子 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 98
- Child of Kuanfu (寬夫)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 98
Career and standing
- Observation Commissioner of Ezhou 鄂州觀察使AD 868 咸通九年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 100
- acting Minister of Works 檢校工部尚書AD 868 咸通九年 · Held concurrentlyDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 100
- Hanlin Academician-in-Chief 翰林學士承旨HeldDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 99
- Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 99
- Defender of the Eastern Capital 東都留守TransferredDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 100
- EnteredAD 880 黃巢犯洛陽 · Dismissed and idle at homeDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 101
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- dismissal for failing to resist the rebels 坐是廢於家AD 880 黃巢犯洛陽 · DismissedDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 101
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 99-100
- AD 868 咸通九年At Ezhou 鄂州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 100
- At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 100-101
Learning and skills
- EarnedCredential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 99
Events and relationships
- Failed to resist Huang Chao's attack on LuoyangAD 880 黃巢犯洛陽 · Military · Defender · With Huang Chao (黃巢) · At Luoyang 洛陽 · Outcome Rebels did not harm himDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 101
- Oversaw the civil examinationsAD 868 咸通九年 · Administrative · ExaminerDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 100
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 98