Yuan · Brother-in-law of Guo Zixing

Zhang Tianyou 張天祐

Zhāng Tiānyòu

Attested AD 1355

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Tianyou was a Brother-in-law of Guo Zixing.

Life and dates

Death

Killed · Cause Chen Yexian rebellion at Jiqing
Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 65

Attested activity

AD 1355 十五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 122, passage 63

Family

Sibling of Younger Lady Zhang (小張夫人)
wife's younger brother 婦弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother of [Zixing's] wife 婦弟
Sources vary in certainty · History of Ming 122, passage 64

Career and standing

deputy marshal / right deputy marshal 右副元帥
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passages 63, 160

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 122Volume 122 Biographies 10: · 4 passages

子興死，韓林兒檄天敘為都元帥，張天祐及太祖副之。 After Zixing's death, Han Lin'er appointed Tianxu commander-in-chief, with Zhang Tianyou and the future emperor as his deputies.

天祐，子興婦弟也。 Tianyou was the younger brother of Zixing's wife.

太祖渡江，天敘、天祐引兵攻集慶，陳野先叛，俱被殺。 When the future emperor crossed the Yangzi, Tianxu and Tianyou led an attack on Jiqing; Chen Yexian turned traitor, and both were killed.

初，太祖駐和陽，郭子興卒，林兒牒子興子天敘為都元帥，張天祐為右副元帥，太祖為左副元帥。 Early on, while the future emperor was stationed at Heyang, Guo Zixing died; Lin'er issued an edict appointing Zixing's son Tianxu commander-in-chief, Zhang Tianyou right deputy marshal, and the future emperor left deputy marshal.