Zhang Junlian (張君練)

Overview

Zhang Junlian was a Lieutenant.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 909 重師遣其將張君練西攻邠、鳳
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 182
AD 907 to AD 911 開平中
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 62-63
AD 909 to AD 910 降王建、張君練
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 203-204

Key source chapters

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22 Volume 22 Later Liang Biographies 2: Kang Huaiying, Liu Xun, Niu Cunjie, Zhang Guiba, Wang Zhongshi, Xu Huaiyu 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 19 Volume 19 Book of Later Liang 19: Biographies 9: Shi Shucong, Zhu Yougong, Wang Zhongshi, Zhu Zhen, Li Si'an, Deng Jiyun, Huang Wenjing, Hu Gui, Li Dang, Li Zhongyin, Fan Jushi 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Book of Later Liang 23: Biographies 13: Liu Xun, He Gui, Kang Huaiying, Wang Jingren 1 passage

Events and relationships

Defeated in skirmish
AD 909 君練兵小敗 · Military · Commander · At Bin and Feng 邠鳳
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 182
Surrendered
Military · Surrendered · With Wang Jingren (王景仁)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 204
Relation Subordinate of · Person Wang Chongshi (王重師)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 63; New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 182

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 19Volume 19 Book of Later Liang 19: Biographies 9: Shi Shucong, Zhu Yougong, Wang Zhongshi, Zhu Zhen, Li Si'an, Deng Jiyun, Huang Wenjing, Hu Gui, Li Dang, Li Zhongyin, Fan Jushi · 1 passage

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無何，擅遣裨將張君練縱兵深入邠、鳳，君練敗北。 Then, without leave, he sent Zhang Junlian raiding into Bin and Feng; Junlian was routed.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23Volume 23 Book of Later Liang 23: Biographies 13: Liu Xun, He Gui, Kang Huaiying, Wang Jingren · 1 passage

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兵未交，知俊棄馮翊走，進克雍、華，降王建、張君練，頗預戰有功，太祖嘉之。 Before battle was joined Zhijun fled Fengyi; Jingren took Yong and Hua, won over Wang Jian and Zhang Junlian, fought with distinction, and won the Founder's praise.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Later Liang Biographies 2: Kang Huaiying, Liu Xun, Niu Cunjie, Zhang Guiba, Wang Zhongshi, Xu Huaiyu · 1 passage

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重師遣其將張君練西攻邠、鳳而不先請，君練兵小敗，太祖以其擅發兵，挫失國威，將召而罪之，遣劉捍代重師。 Chongshi sent Zhang Junlian west against Bin and Feng without permission; Junlian lost a skirmish; Taizu, calling it an unauthorized blow to the realm’s prestige, moved to punish him and sent Liu Han to replace Chongshi.