Sui and Tang · General

Zhang Xiaozhong 張孝忠

First attested AD 781; died AD 791

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Xiaozhong was a general.

Life and dates

Death

AD 791 貞元七年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 150, passage 69

Attested activity

AD 781 to AD 782 孝忠絕李惟嶽時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passages 133-134
AD 791 貞元七年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 150, passage 69

Places and affiliations

Organization Yiwu 義武 · Relation Commanded
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 134

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 4 passages

父元皓為安祿山帳下，偽署定州刺史，故日華籍本軍，為張孝忠牙將。 His father Yuanhao had served An Lushan as puppet prefect of Dingzhou; Rihua entered the home army and became a guard officer under Zhang Xiaozhong.

滄，故成德部州也，孝忠絕李惟嶽，德宗以滄畀義武。 Cangzhou had belonged to Chengde; when Xiaozhong broke with Li Weiyue, Dezong awarded it to Yiwu.

孝忠令日華往喻之，固烈請還恒州。 Xiaozhong sent Rihua to reason with him; Gulie agreed to withdraw to Hengzhou.

孝忠亦以日華寬厚，遂假以刺史。 Xiaozhong, impressed by Rihua's generous character, confirmed him as acting prefect.