Overview
Zhang Ying was an Anzhou defense commissioner killed by bandits.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- Seized and killed at night in his bedroom · Cause Assassination · Agent Person Id Cao Cheng (曹澄) · At 寢門Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 224
- AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 186
Attested activity
- AD 951 國初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 222
- AD 937 是歲冬十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 95
- AD 951 to AD 955 穎性卞急峻刻Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 223-224
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 186
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Father of Zhang Yingfather 父Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 216, 220
- Parent of Zhang Yongde (張永德)father 父Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 213, 220
- Spouse of Daughter of Cao Chengmarried 娶 · OtherDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 224
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129 Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 87 Volume 87 Book of Later Jin 13: Biographies 2: Imperial Family 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 1 passage
Career and standing
- defense commissioner of An 安州防禦使AD 951 國初 · Held · At An Prefecture 安州Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 222
- march commander of Hua 華州行軍司馬AD 951 國初 · Held · At Hua Prefecture 華州Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 222
- prefect of Ying and Huai 郢、懷二州刺史AD 951 國初 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 222
- commissioner of the imperial estates 莊宅使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 95
- company commander in frontier prefectures 藩郡列校HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 221
- guard generalships 諸衛將軍HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 221
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- defense commissioner of Anzhou 安州防禦使AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 186
- HeldAD 951 國初 · Marriage kin of the ruling houseDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 222
Places and affiliations
- AD 951 國初Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 222
- At Taiyuan 太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 213
- At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 213
Events and relationships
- AssassinatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 224
- Forced marriageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 224
- Supervised funeralDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 95
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment harsh, impatient, stern, and unforgiving of the smallest fault · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 223
References in the histories
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