Overview
Zhangsun Cheng was a general and Official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Zhou
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Shiliang | 士亮 | Shiliang |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 557 to AD 560 世宗三臨之Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 125
Age
- 10Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 115
- 14Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 116
Attested activity
- AD 557 to AD 560 世宗三臨之Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 125
- AD 557 孝閔踐阼Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 124
- AD 532 to AD 534 魏孝武初Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 118
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Zhangsun Zhi (稚)father 父Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 26, passages 1, 77
- Spouse of Wife of Zhangsun Cheng (李琰之女)wife 妻Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 115
- Sibling of Changsun Shaoyuan (長孫紹遠)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 1
Career and standing
- Grand General of Fast Cavalry and Opening Office 驃騎大將軍、開府AdvancedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 123
- Grand General 大將軍AD 557 孝閔踐阼 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 124
- General Pacifying the East 征東將軍AD 532 to AD 534 魏孝武初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 118
- Governor of Wei Province 渭州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 118
- overall commander of Yubi 玉壁總管AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 124
- Duke of Yimen 義門公EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 124
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Yuwen Tai (周文帝) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passages 131-132
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 120
Events and relationships
- Relieved Yubi and fought at Mount MangDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 123
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment hit the mark quoting Classic of Filial Piety · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Yuwen Tai (周文帝)Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 122
- Assessment lived frugally without surplus wealth · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 129
- did not drink but enjoyed watching others drink; retained guests with special dishesHabitDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passages 134-135
References in the histories
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