Overview
Zhang Chengye was an eunuch and Army Supervisor.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Jiyuan | 繼元 | Jiyuan |
| Posthumous name | Zhengxian | 正憲 | Zhengxian |
| Nickname | Aye | 阿業 |
Life and dates
Death
- Stopped eating · At Taiyuan 太原 · Age 77Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 51
- AD 922 十九年十一月二日Cause illness 疾 · At Jinyang residence 晉陽之第Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 79
Age
- 77Reckoning Sui
Attested activity
- AD 908 天祐五年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 86
- AD 908 天祐五年二月壬戌Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 33, 59
- AD 908 天祐五年六月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 89
- AD 908 天祐五年春正月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 33
- AD 911 天祐八年三月乙未Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 194
- AD 911 天祐八年正月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 122, 125
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- AD 922 不食而卒Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 51, 87
- AD 908 五年，武皇疾篤Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 146
- AD 908 to AD 922 元豹歸晉陽，張承業信重之，言事數中。Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 180
- AD 885 to AD 888 光啟中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 3
- AD 922 十九年十一月二日Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 79
- AD 921 十八年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 63
- AD 917 十四年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 57
- AD 923 同光元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 52
- AD 923 同光初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 81
- AD 860 to AD 874 咸通中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 2
- AD 873 to AD 888 唐僖宗時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 6
- AD 904 to AD 916 唐天祐中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 78
- AD 904 to AD 923 唐天祐中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 37
- AD 916 天祐中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 6
- AD 921 天祐十八年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 39-40
- AD 908 太祖病囑託Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 133, 151
- AD 908 太祖病革Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 161
- AD 903 崔胤誅宦官Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 10-11
- AD 915 敬義歸職太原Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passages 133-134
- AD 904 昭宗崩Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 12
- AD 895 晉王兵擊王行瑜Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 8
- AD 908 晉王病且革Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 13
- AD 908 武皇厭代Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 11
- AD 908 to AD 922 監軍張承業，本朝舊人，權貴任事，人士脅肩低首候之。Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 12
- AD 908 莊宗初嗣晉王位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 201
- AD 912 to AD 923 莊宗在魏，與梁戰河上十餘年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 15
- AD 923 莊宗將即位於魏州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passages 236, 239
- AD 915 貞明元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 69
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Zhang Tai (張泰)adopted son 假子 · Adoptive parentage
adopted son 養子 · Adoptive parentage
took as adopted son 畜為假子 · Adoptive parentage - Child of Mother of Zhang Chengye (張承業母)mother 母
- Kin of Nephew of Zhang Chengye (張承業侄)nephew 侄Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 80
- Kin of Zhang Guan (張瓘)nephew 猶子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 76
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 72 Volume 72 Book of Later Tang 48: Biographies 24: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan, Ma Shaohong, Meng Hangqiong 45 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 38 Volume 38 Biographies 18: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan 31 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 71 Volume 71 Book of Later Tang 47: Biographies 23: Ma Yu, Si Kongting, Cao Tingyin, Xiao Xifu, Yao Zongzhi, Jia Fu, Ma Gao, Luo Guan, Chun Yuyan, Zhang Ge, Xu Ji, Zhou Xuanbao 6 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 106 Volume 106 Book of Later Jin 8: Biographies 3: Wang Zhou, Liu Shenjiao, Wu Hanqiu, Zhang Guan, Li Yin, Liu Zaiming, Ma Wan, Li Yancong, Guo Jin, Huang Fuli, Bai Zairong, Zhang Peng 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61 Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang 3 passages
Career and standing
- eunuch 宦者Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 6
- Hedong army supervisor 河東監軍AD 896 三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 5
- in charge of military affairs at Heyang 主郃陽軍事AD 885 to AD 888 光啟中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 3
- inner palace attendant 內供奉AD 885 to AD 888 光啟中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 3
- Commissioner of the Wine Monopoly 酒坊使AD 895 武皇之討王行瑜…賊平 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 4
- Hedong army supervisor 河東監軍AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 9
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- army supervisor / jianjunshi 監軍使AD 904 to AD 923 唐天祐中 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 37
- Army Supervisor 監軍AD 916 天祐中 · Held · At Bingzhou 并州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 6
- entrusted with all military and civil affairs at Taiyuan 太原軍國政事，一委承業AD 912 to AD 921 莊宗在魏州垂十年 · Held · At Taiyuan 太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 32
- army monitor 監軍HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 33
- army supervisor 監軍HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 134
- Military inspector 監軍HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 69
- monitoring commissioner 監軍使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 36
- supervisory commissioner 監軍HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 194
- Taiyuan military overseer 太原監軍使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 76
- General-in-Chief of the Left Guard 左衛上將軍AD 917 十四年 · OfferedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 57
- Grand Preceptor with ceremonials equal to the Three Dukes 開府儀同三司AD 917 十四年 · OfferedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 57
- General of the Left Gate Guard 左監門衛將軍AD 896 昭宗幸華州 · PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 6
- army supervisor 監軍RestoredDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 12
- original Tang title only 本朝舊官Retained · Negated falseDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 20
- posthumous General-in-Chief of the Left Martial Guard 贈左武衛上將軍AD 923 同光初 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 81
- General of the Left Martial Guard 左武衛上將軍Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 52
- Duke of Yan 燕國公AD 917 十四年 · OfferedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 57
- Zhengxian 正憲Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 52
- EnteredIn hidingDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 11
- HeldEunuchDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 6-7
- purple robe 賜紫AD 885 to AD 888 光啟中 · Granted purple robe · ReceivedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 3
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Served
- Polity Jin/Hedong 河東 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 11
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Jin 131, passage 15
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passages 20, 65
- Polity Name Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 8, 11
- Polity Name Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 6, 47
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- At Tong Prefecture 同州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 1
- At Hulu Temple 斛律寺 · Relation Hid atDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 11
- At Jinyang 晉陽 · Relation Administered atDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 17
- At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 40, 51
- At Wei 魏 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 40
Works and attributed material
- Tang History 唐書Relation Subject of biographyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 77
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 36-39, 55-57
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)
- Oral rebuke · Speaker · With Jingyi (敬義)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 134
- Remonstrance · Speaker · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗) · Direct quotation · Mode named-source-report Source Work Records of Strange Events in Luoyang 洛中記異 Source Person Id Qin Zaisi (秦再思)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passages 72-76
- Remonstrance · Speaker · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passages 65-70
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- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗) · Direct quotation
- Speech · Addressee · Speaker Zhou Yuanbao (周元豹) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 23
- Speech · Addressee · Speaker Emperor Wu (武皇) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 14
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Events and relationships
- Attacked Xing with infantryMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 176
- Crossed on iceTravel · Traveler · At Lishi 離石Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passages 10, 13
- Declined titlesAD 917 十四年 · Political · RefuserDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 57
- Disciplined royal householdPolitical · ProtectorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 17
- Discussed Youzhou affairsPolitical · AdviserDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 194, 199
- Entrusted with armies; achieved great meritMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Jin 131, passage 15
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- Established heirDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 15
- ExecutedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 70
- Forced door and urged to governDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 36, 40
- Hidden atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 8
- HumiliatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 134
- Issued armory armor to JinquanDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 10
- Kept Xun in office as deputy envoyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 239
- Mustered artisans and laborers to man the ramparts when Wang Tan attackedAD 916 天祐中 · Military · Defender · At Bingzhou 并州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 6
- Opposed accessionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 40-41, 43, 47, 49
- Opposed Zhuangzong assuming throneDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 236
- Plotted to be killedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 50
- Received deathbed chargeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 146
- Received visitDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 17
- Recited faultsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 134
- staff officer of the hegemon's headquarters 霸府從事Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 25
- inspector of his office 本院巡官Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 21
- Refused fundsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 18-21
- Refused improper influencePolitical · Administrator · At Jinyang palace 晉陽宮Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 34
- Secretly installed heirDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 11
- Sent repeatedlyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 4
- Sent to JinDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 9
- Sent with troops to join Changan campaignDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 89
- Shuttled among armiesDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 8
- Sought aidAD 907 夾城之役 · Diplomatic · Envoy · At Fengxiang 鳳翔Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 9
- Struck Yan BaoDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 27
- StruckDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passages 48-49
- Summoned loyalists against plotPolitical · OrganizerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 58
- Urged execution of KeningDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 151
- Watched the battle from a heightDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 125
- Relation Treated as elder brother by · Person Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 17
- Relation Entrusted by · Person Li Keyong (李克用)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passages 86, 108
- Relation Co conspirator with · Person Lu Zhi (盧質)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 11
- Relation Patron of · Person Lü Qi (呂琦)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 37
- Relation Entrusted by · Person Emperor Wu (武皇)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 14
- Relation On good terms with · Person Emperor Wu (武皇)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 5
- Relation Entrusted by · Person Wuhuang (武皇)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 33, 55
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment admired Lü Qi's capacity and treated him with exceptional courtesy · With Lü Qi (呂琦) · Mode narrativeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 37
- Assessment built the foundation of hegemony through loyal exertions · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 33
- Assessment especially disliked descendants of Tang chief ministers · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 134
- Assessment furious at Xun's homage to Zhuangzong · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 239
- Assessment loyal-and-upright · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 57-58, 111
- Assessment righteous and loyal; assisted Zhuangzong's restoration · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 144
Source notes
- Alternate account: returned to Taiyuan and died by fasting rather than of illness on 十九年十一月二日Field death-manner · Mode named-source-report Source Work Lost Writings on the History of the Five Dynasties 五代史闕文Textual variant · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 89
- Historicity historical
- Managed stores of grain and gold, mustered troops, urged farming; chief merit in Zhuangzong riseDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 16
- Original surname Kang; castrated in youthDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 7
- From Kang 康 · To Zhang 張 · Reason adoption by Zhang TaiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passages 1-2
- From Kang 康 · To Zhang 張 · Reason adoptionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 7
References in the histories
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