Overview
Zhang Shizhi was an official and Judge.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Ji | 季 | Ji |
Life and dates
Death
- BC 157 to BC 141 久之，釋之卒Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 82
- Illness in old ageDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 82
Attested activity
- BC 180 to BC 140 BC 180-140Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 48, passage 116
- BC 180 to BC 140 BC 180-140Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 113, passage 228
- BC 180 to BC 157 事孝文帝Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 3
- BC 170 孝文時Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 25, passage 345
- BC 180 to BC 141 張釋之之守法Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 59, passage 278
- BC 180 to BC 157 文帝Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 59, passage 4
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- BC 177 文帝時Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 100
- BC 157 to BC 141 景帝Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 59, passages 70, 81
- BC 157 to BC 141 景帝立Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passages 70, 81
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Zhong (仲)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 2
- Sibling of Zhong (仲)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 4
- Parent of Zhang Zhi (張摯)son 子Directly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 83; Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 83
Key source chapters
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 102 Biographies of Zhang Shizhi and Feng Tang 42 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 59 Volume 50: Zhang, Feng, Ji and Zheng 33 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Biographies 38: Tang, Zhang, Xu 4 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 25 Volume 23: Treatise on Punishment and Law 1 passage
- Book of Han, Chapter 82 Volume 71: Jun, Shu, Yu, Xue, Ping and Peng 1 passage
Career and standing
- Commandant of Justice 廷尉Directly stated · Book of Han 25, passage 345
- mounted attendant 騎郎BC 180 to BC 157 事孝文帝 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 3
- usher 謁者BC 180 to BC 157 事孝文帝 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 6
- Chief Usher 謁者仆射BC 180 to BC 157 文帝 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 10
- Colonel of the Guard 中郎將BC 180 to BC 157 文帝 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 36
- Commandant of Justice 廷尉BC 180 to BC 157 文帝 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 45
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- Commandant of the Imperial Carriages 公車令BC 180 to BC 157 文帝 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 30
- Palace Counselor 中大夫BC 180 to BC 157 文帝 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 35
- Chancellor to the King of Huainan 淮南王相BC 157 to BC 141 景帝 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 81
- chancellor of Huainan 淮南相AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 81
- chief usher 謁者僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 11
- commandant of justice 廷尉AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 45
- general of the gentlemen-at-arms 中郎將AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 36
- grand counsellor of the palace 中大夫AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 35
- marshal of the imperial carriage 公車令AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 30
- mounted attendant 騎郎AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 4
- usher 謁者AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 7
- Commandant of Justice 廷尉HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 100
- EnteredPurchased officeDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 3
Places and affiliations
- Polity Han · Relation Official ofDirectly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 100
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 3
- Polity Western Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 4
- At Duyang in Nanyang 南陽堵陽Directly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 3
- At Duyang 堵陽Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 1
Learning and skills
- Skill legal judgment 持議平 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passages 68-69
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · With Emperor Wen (文帝)Directly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 51
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wen of Han (漢文帝)
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wen (文帝)Directly stated · Book of Han 59, passages 5, 17, 19, 21-25, 42-43, 54-58, 64-66
Events and relationships
- Advised against promoting bailiffDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passages 17, 21, 24, 27
- Apologized to emperorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 73
- Cited in chapter appraisal for guarding the lawAppraisal · ExemplarDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 278
- Fined man for startling carriageDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passages 46, 48, 51, 59
- Impeached crown prince and king of liangDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passages 31-32
- Impeached for not dismountingDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passages 31-32
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- Knelt to tie leggingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passages 75-76
- Sentenced bridge startler to fineLegal · JudgeDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passages 46-48, 51, 59
- Sentenced temple thief to marketplace executionLegal · JudgeDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passages 60-61, 67
- Sentenced temple thief to public executionDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passages 61-62, 67
- Transferred to usherDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 6
- Relation Friend of · Person Zhou Yafu (周亞夫)Directly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 68
- Relation Friend of · Person Wang Tianqi (王恬啟)Directly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 68
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment empire-wide-praise-for-impartiality · Mode narrativeDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 69
- Assessment fidelity in guarding the law · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 278
- Assessment held opinions fairly; befriended by Zhou Yafu and Wang Tianqi · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 68
- Assessment upheld-law-without-currying-favor · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 134
Source notes
- Shared household with elder brother Zhong; long service depleted Zhong's propertyDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passages 2, 4
References in the histories
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