Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Rebel Leader

Zhang Bao 張保

Attested AD 546

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Bao was a rebel Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 546 中大同元年
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 193; zizhitongjian:159:s0193a; zizhitongjian:159:s0196a

Events and relationships

Fled to Tuyuhun after Guazhou abandoned him
AD 546 中大同元年 · Flight · Fugitive
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0215b
Killed Cheng Qing and supported Yuwen Zhonghe
AD 546 中大同元年 · Rebellion · Rebel leader · With Cheng Qing (成慶)
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0196a

References in the histories

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 159Volume 159 Liang Records 15 · 7 passages

前刺史宇文仲和據州，不受代，瓜州民張保殺刺史成慶以應之，晉昌民呂興殺太守郭肆，以郡應保。 Former governor Yuwen Zhonghe held the province and would not yield. Guazhou's Zhang Bao killed Governor Cheng Qing in response; Jinchang's Lü Xing killed Prefect Guo Si and joined his commandery to Bao.

初，張保欲殺州主簿令狐整，以其人望，恐失眾心，雖外相敬，內甚忌之。 At first Zhang Bao wished to kill the registrar Linghu Zheng; fearing the man's standing, he feigned respect while nursing deep resentment.

整陽為親附，因使人說保曰：「今東軍漸逼涼州，彼勢孤危，恐不能敵，宜急分精銳以救之。 Zheng feigned loyalty and sent word to Bao: "The eastern army presses Liangzhou; they stand alone and may not hold. Divide your best troops at once to save them.

保從之。 Bao agreed.

整行及玉門，召豪傑述保罪狀，馳還襲之。 Zheng reached Yumen Gate, rallied the bold, proclaimed Bao's crimes, and galloped back to strike him.

進擊瓜州，州人素信服整，皆棄保來降，保奔吐谷渾。 then marched on Guazhou; the people had long trusted Zheng, abandoned Bao, and Bao fled to Tuyuhun.

眾議推整為刺史，整曰：「吾屬以張保逆亂，恐闔州之人俱陷不義，故相與討誅之； The assembly would make Zheng inspector. Zheng said, "We rose because Zhang Bao rebelled, lest the whole province sink into crime;