Overview
Zhang Rang was an eunuch.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 189 八月Drowned · At Little Ping Ford 小平津Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 76, passages 218, 220
- AD 189 漢中平六年ExecutionDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 5, passage 66
Attested activity
- AD 188 中平五年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 113, passages 104, 108
- AD 189 中平六年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 43
- AD 189 八月Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 76, passage 186
- AD 179 其冬Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 85, passage 251
- AD 189 其后進欲誅廢中官，爲中常侍張讓、段珪等所殺Directly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 287
- AD 189 漢中平六年Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 5, passage 66
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- AD 189 漢季Directly stated · History of Yuan 204, passage 70
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Daughter-in-law of Zhang Rang (張讓子婦)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passages 186-187
- Parent of Son of Zhang Rang (張讓子)son 子Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 76, passage 186
Key source chapters
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 76 Volume 69: Biographies of Dou, He 8 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 114 Volume 103: Five Elements Part One 2 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 85 Volume 77: Biographies of Cruel Officials 1 passage
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 113 Volume 102: Astronomy Part Three 1 passage
- Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing 1 passage
Career and standing
- Regular Palace Attendant 中常侍AD 189 中平六年 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 43
- Regular Attendant 中常侍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 113, passage 108
- Regular Attendant 常侍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passages 189, 193
- regular palace attendant 中常侍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 287
Places and affiliations
- Later Han 後漢Relation Active inDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 113, passage 108
- Polity Eastern Han 东汉 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 85, passage 251
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 190
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With He Jin (何進) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passages 187-188, 195-198
Events and relationships
- Capital fighting thousands deadAD 189 中平六年 · Military · Participant · At capital 京都Directly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 43
- Fled with emperor and Prince of Chenliu via Grain Gate to Little Ping FordDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 218
- Forged edicts appointing Fan Ling and Xu XiangDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 200
- KilledDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 43
- KilledDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 287
- Kowtowed and begged return to duty via daughter in lawDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passages 187-188
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- Led armed eunuchs into inner courtDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 193
- Restored to palace duty by empress dowager edictDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 189
- Seized empress dowager, emperor, and Prince of Chenliu to Northern PalaceDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 206
- TargetedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 85, passage 251
- Relation Ally of · Person Cao Jie (曹節)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 85, passage 251
- Relation Accomplice of · Person Duan Gui (段珪)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 287
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment wrought wicked disorder · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 113, passage 108
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 186; History of Yuan 204, passage 70
References in the histories
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