Zhang Li (張礪) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhang Li was an official and Writer.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

Expression died of grief and anger 恚憤卒
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 164
AD 947
Time that night
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 31

Attested activity

AD 947 Chronology stated or entailed by s0017, s0031
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passages 17, 31
AD 926 to AD 930 天成初
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 198
AD 936 天顯十一年
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passages 138-139
AD 947 太宗崩
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passages 153, 164
AD 947 明年春正月朔日
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 146
AD 938 會同初
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 148

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Career and standing

Hanlin academician 學士
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 198
Chancellor and Hanlin academician 翰林學士承旨、宰相
AD 947 明年春正月朔日 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 146
Hanlin commissioner and Minister of Personnel 翰林承旨，兼吏部尚書
AD 938 會同初 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 148
Hanlin academician 翰林學士
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passages 137, 140
Right Vice Director and Grand Councilor 右僕射，兼門下侍郎、平章事
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 152
Seized and chained by Xiao Han
Agent Person Id Xiao Han (蕭翰)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passages 29-30

Places and affiliations

Polities Later Jin
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 17
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 140
At Cizhou 磁州
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 137
At Hengzhou 恒州 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 154

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · With Emperor Taizong of Liao (遼太宗)
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passages 149-150
Speech · Speaker · With Xiao Han (蕭翰)
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passages 161-162

Events and relationships

Drafted model poem and fu
Scholarly · Author
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 198

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 92Volume 92 Book of Later Jin 18: Biographies 7: Yao Yi, Lu Qi, Liang Wenju, Shi Gui, Pei Hao, Wu Chengfan, Lu Dao, Zheng Taoguang, Wang Quan, Han Yun, Li Yi · 1 passage

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學士竇夢徵、張礪輩撰格詩格賦各一，送中書，宰相未以為允。 Academicians Dou Mengzheng, Zhang Li, and others each drafted a model poem and model fu and sent them to the Secretariat, but the chief ministers did not approve them.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 137Volume 137: Foreign States Biographies 1: Khitan · 1 passage

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偽命以李崧為西廳樞密使，以馮道為太傅，以左僕射和凝及北來翰林學士承旨張礪為宰相。 He appointed Li Song Grand Councilor of the Western Hall, Feng Dao Grand Tutor, and He Ning and the northern Hanlin academician Zhang Li as chancellors.

History of Liao, Chapter 76Volume 76 Biographies 6: Yelu Jieli, Yelu Balide, Yelu Shuogu, Yelu Lubugu, Zhao Yanshou, Gao Mohan, Zhao Siwen, Yelu Oulisi, Zhang Li · 16 passages

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耶律解裏耶律拔裏得耶律朔古耶律魯不古趙延壽高模翰趙思溫耶律漚裏思張礪 Yelu Jieli, Yelu Balide, Yelu Shuogu, Yelu Lubugu, Zhao Yanshou, Gao Mohan, Zhao Siwen, Yelu Oulisi, and Zhang Li

上命遷延壽秩，翰林學士承旨張礪進擬中京留守、大丞相、錄尚書事、都督中外諸軍事，上塗「錄尚書事、都督中外諸軍事」。 The emperor ordered Yanshou's rank raised. Hanlin Academician Commissioner Zhang Li proposed Central Capital regent, Grand Chancellor, Director of the Department of State Affairs, and Commander-in-Chief of All Military Affairs; the emperor crossed out "Director of the Department of State Affairs, Commander-in-Chief of All Military Affairs."

張礪，磁州人，初仕唐為掌書記，遷翰林學士。 Zhang Li came from Cizhou; he first served Tang as a secretarial aide and was later promoted to Hanlin academician.

會石敬瑭起兵，唐主以礪為招討判官，從趙德鈞援張敬達於河東。 When Shi Jingtang rebelled, the Tang ruler made Li judge on the pacification campaign and sent him with Zhao Dejun to relieve Zhang Jingda in Hedong.

及敬達敗，礪入契丹。 After Jingda was defeated, Li went over to the Khitan.

後太宗見礪剛直有文彩，擢翰林學士。 Later Taizong saw that Li was upright and gifted with letters and appointed him Hanlin academician.

礪臨事必盡言，無所避，上益重之。 In office Li always spoke his mind fully and held nothing back, and the emperor came to esteem him all the more.

礪對曰：「臣不習北方土俗，飲食居處，意常郁郁，以是亡耳。」 Li answered, "I am not used to northern ways of eating, drinking, and living; I have been miserable—that is why I fled."

礪去，可再得耶？」 If Li were lost, could we ever get him back?"

遂杖彥英而謝礪。 He had Yanying beaten and apologized to Li.

入汴，諸將蕭翰、耶律郎五、麻答輩肆殺掠，礪奏曰：「今大遼始得中國，宜以中國人治之，不可專用國人及左右近習。 After entering Bian, generals such as Xiao Han, Yelu Langwu, and Mada killed and plundered at will; Li memorialized, "Great Liao has only just won China; it should be governed by Chinese, not entrusted solely to Khitan and personal favorites.