Overview
Zhang Wen was a general and Military Commissioner.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 926 天成元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 118
- AD 926 天成元年五月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 69
- AD 929 天成四年五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 57
- AD 917 貞明三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 76
- AD 916 贞明二年夏六月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 38
- AD 931 長興二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 42, passage 97
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 44 Volume 44 Miscellaneous Biographies 24: Liu Zhijun, Ding Hui, He Delun, Yan Bao, Kang Yanxiao 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36 Volume 36 Book of Later Tang 12: Mingzong Annals 2 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37 Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40 Volume 40 Book of Later Tang 16: Mingzong Annals 6 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 42 Volume 42 Book of Later Tang 18: Mingzong Annals 8 1 passage
Career and standing
- Right Dragon Martial commanding general; formerly Binzhou military commissioner 右龍武統軍、邠州節度使AD 931 長興二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 42, passage 97
- Lizhou Zhaowu army deputy regent 利州昭武軍留後AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 118
- Yang prefecture military commissioner 洋州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 57
- Zhenwu acting military commissioner 振武留後AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 69
- commander of the captive-recruitment guard 捉生都将HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 38
- former Weizhou prefect 前蔚州刺史HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 69
Events and relationships
- Defected to JinAD 916 贞明二年夏六月 · Military · DefectorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 38
- surrendered to Jin 降晉Political · Actor · SurrenderedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 76
References in the histories
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