Sui and Tang · Eastern Capital Official

Zhao Changwen 趙長文

Zhào Chángwén

Died AD 618

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Changwen was an Eastern Capital Official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 618 皇泰元年
Cause Killed by Wang Shichong · Responsible Person Id Wang Shichong (王世充)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 168

Attested activity

AD 618 皇泰元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passages 115, 168

Career and standing

Vice Director of the Yellow Gate 黃門侍郎
AD 618 皇泰元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 115
Granted
Honor gold-inscribed iron tally 金書鐵券
Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 115

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Capital regime · Relation Associated with
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passages 115, 168
Organization Seven Nobles 七貴 · Relation Called member of
Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 116

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 24: Three Sons of Emperor Yang · 2 passages

以段達為納言、右翊衛大將軍、攝禮部尚書，王世充亦納言、左翊衛大將軍、攝吏部尚書，元文都內史令、左驍衛大將軍，盧楚亦內史令，皇甫無逸兵部尚書、右武衛大將軍，郭文懿內史侍郎，趙長文黃門侍郎，委以機務，為金書鐵券，藏之宮掖。 Duan Da was made Director of the Chancellery, General-in-Chief of the Right Wing Guards, and acting Minister of Rites; Wang Shichong likewise Director of the Chancellery, General-in-Chief of the Left Wing Guards, and acting Minister of Personnel; Yuan Wendu Director of the Palace Secretariat and General-in-Chief of the Left Martial Cavalry; Lu Chu also Director of the Palace Secretariat; Huangfu Wuyi Minister of War and General-in-Chief of the Right Martial Guards; Guo Wenyi Vice Director of the Palace Secretariat; Zhao Changwen Vice Director of the Yellow Gate. They were entrusted with state affairs, granted iron tallies inscribed in gold, and the tallies were kept in the inner palace.

未幾，元文都、盧楚、郭文懿、趙長文等為世充所殺，皇甫無逸遁歸長安。 Before long Yuan Wendu, Lu Chu, Guo Wenyi, Zhao Changwen, and others were killed by Shichong; Huangfu Wuyi fled back to Chang'an.