Zhang Yi (張禕) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhang Yi was an official.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 宴於元德殿
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 199
AD 907 開平元年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 53, 79

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Book of Later Liang 3: Taizu Annals 3 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 60 Volume 60 Book of Later Tang 36: Biographies 12: Li Xiji, Wang Jian, Li Jingyi, Lu Rubi, Li Dexiu, Su Xun 1 passage

Career and standing

Minister of Justice 刑部尚書
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 79

Works and attributed material

Praised emperor
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 79

Events and relationships

Lavishly set forth the Liang Founder's virtue and enterprise
AD 907 宴於元德殿 · Speech · Speaker · With Liang Founder (梁祖)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 199

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 79

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 3Volume 3 Book of Later Liang 3: Taizu Annals 3 · 1 passage

Open chapter

文蔚等慚懼，俯伏不能對，獨蘇循、薛貽矩及刑部尚書張禕盛稱帝功德，宜應天順人。 Wenwei and the rest were abashed and speechless on their faces; only Su Xun, Xue Yiju, and Minister of Justice Zhang Yi loudly praised the Emperor's merit as fitting Heaven and the people.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 60Volume 60 Book of Later Tang 36: Biographies 12: Li Xiji, Wang Jian, Li Jingyi, Lu Rubi, Li Dexiu, Su Xun · 1 passage

Open chapter

循與張禕、薛貽矩因盛陳梁祖之德業，應天順人之美。 Xun, Zhang Yi, and Xue Yiju thereupon lavishly praised the Liang Founder's virtue and the beauty of his accord with Heaven and the people.