Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Zhang Heng 章衡

Attested AD 1068 - AD 1077

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Heng was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1068 to AD 1069 熙寧之初
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 107, passage 137
AD 1068 to AD 1077 王安石與帝議配侑 (在元豐元年以前，當熙寧)
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passages 182-183

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 182

Works and attributed material

Proposal · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passages 182-183

Events and relationships

Proposed honoring Xizu and moving Shunzu
AD 1068 to AD 1077 王安石與帝議配侑 (在元豐元年以前，當熙寧) · Ritual debate · Proposer
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passages 182-183

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 106Volume 106 Treatises 59: Rites 9 · 1 passage

章衡請：「尊僖祖為始祖，而次祧順祖，以合子為父屈之義。 Zhang Heng proposed: "Honor Xizu as founding ancestor and next move Shunzu to distant-line status, in accord with the principle that the son bends for the father.

History of Song, Chapter 107Volume 107 Treatises 60: Rites 10 · 2 passages

暨熙寧之初，僖祖以世次當祧，禮官韓維等據經有請，適王安石用事，奮其臆說，乃俾章衡建議，尊僖祖為始祖，肇居東向。 By the beginning of Xining, when Emperor Xi was due for removal by generational order, ritual officials including Han Wei petitioned on canonical grounds; Wang Anshi was then in power and pressed his private theory, causing Zhang Heng to propose honoring Emperor Xi as founding ancestor in the east-facing seat.

至熙寧五年，王安石以私意使章衡等議，乃復祔僖祖以為始祖，又將推以配天，欲罷太祖郊配。 In the fifth year of Xining, Wang Anshi had Zhang Heng and others restore Emperor Xi as founding ancestor by private intent and wished to promote him to pair with Heaven and abolish Taizu's suburban pairing.