Zhang Zhao

TimelineCBDB

1. 925 推官
2. 941 戶部侍郎
3. 947 吏部侍郎 天福
4. 951 戶部尚書 廣順
5. 954 兵部尚書 顯德
6. 960 卿
7. 960 國公

Office recordsCBDB

FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 張昭 别名、曾用名
• 張昭遠 别名、曾用名
• 潛夫 字

StatusCBDB

• 天文學家（星象家）
• 農民
• 藏書家
• 孝子/孝女
• 博學之人
• 相面相手者
• 工於文
• 熟諳兵法韜略、軍事家

AssociationsCBDB

WorksCBDB

Citations

1. [1] Name and dates The name is Zhang Zhao; the birth year appears both as 894 and as 894 with uncertainty, while the death year is consistently 972.
   • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The main record gives the name Zhang Zhao, birth year 894 indexed by birth year, and death year 972.
   • Souyun張昭 (15530)The profile and several biographical texts give 894–972, with one text marking the birth year as uncertain.
   • WikidataZhang Zhao (Q15952839)The entity label is Zhang Zhao and its date values preserve 894 and 972.
2. [2] Period and identity Zhang Zhao served across the Five Dynasties and early Song and compiled veritable records and historical works.
   • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The record places him in the Five Dynasties and lists offices and works marked as authored.
   • Souyun張昭 (15530)The profile identifies the period as the Five Dynasties to early Song and the texts describe his appointments and historical compilation.
3. [3] Courtesy name and taboo His courtesy name was Qianfu and his original name Zhaoyuan; he shortened it to Zhao because of the taboo associated with Liu Zhiyuan, the Later Han ruler.
   • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The alternate-name fields give Zhang Zhaoyuan and identify Qianfu as the courtesy name.
   • Souyun張昭 (15530)The biographical texts give the courtesy name, original name, and the explanation that the character yuan was omitted to avoid Liu Zhiyuan’s taboo name.
   • WikidataZhang Zhao (Q15952839)The entity names preserve Qianfu, Zhang Zhaoyuan, and Zhang Zhao.
4. [4] Native place He was from Fan County in Puzhou, present-day Fan County in Henan.
   • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The address fields list Fan County as his native place.
   • Souyun張昭 (15530)The profile and biographical texts identify him as a native of Puzhou Fan County, now in Henan.
5. [5] Grandfather The grandfather is variously named Zhang Chi or Zhang Chuping; Zhang Chuping served as magistrate of Shouzhang.
   • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The kinship fields give two names for his grandfather, Zhang Chi and Zhang Chuping.
   • Souyun張昭 (15530)The family account calls Zhang Chuping a magistrate of Shouzhang.
6. [6] Father and early life His father Zhang Zhi taught the Zhou Changes and Spring and Autumn and was known as the Master of Free Ease; Zhang Zhao farmed early in life to support his parents.
   • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The kinship fields identify Zhang Zhi as his father.
   • Souyun張昭 (15530)The biographical texts say that Zhang Zhi taught the Zhou Changes and Spring and Autumn and was called the Master of Free Ease, and that Zhang Zhao farmed early to support his parents.
7. [7] Sons His sons included Zhang Bingtu, Zhang Bingyang, and Zhang Bingqian; Zhang Bingyang was the eldest and Zhang Bingqian the third son.
   • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The kinship fields list Zhang Bingtu, Zhang Bingyang as the eldest son, and Zhang Bingqian as the third son.
8. [8] Later Tang career Under Later Tang Emperor Mingzong, Zhang Zhao served as Beijing liushou tuiguan; in 928 he became secretary to the Anyi military commissioner and held the listed offices through Vice Director of the Censorate.
   • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The office list contains tuiguan, Hanlin Academician, Left Buque, Duguan Yuanwailang, Drafter of Edicts, Vice Minister of Rites, and Vice Director of the Censorate.
   • Souyun張昭 (15530)The profile and texts give the Beijing liushou tuiguan and Anyi military commission secretary appointments in 928, followed by the listed offices.
9. [9] Later Tang historiography During Later Tang he submitted the named works, participated in compiling the Mingzong shilu, and was repeatedly ordered to compile veritable records through the early Song.
   • Souyun張昭 (15530)The texts describe the presentation of the Jinian lu, Zhuangzong shilu, and Wuhuang yilai gongchen liezhuan, participation in the Mingzong shilu, and repeated compilation of veritable records through the early Song.
10. [10] Later Jin office Under Later Jin, he became Vice Minister of Revenue in 937 and later Right Vice Director of the Shangshu Department; the office is also represented as Shangshu Right Chancellor.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The office list gives Vice Minister of Revenue and the variant Shangshu Right Chancellor.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The texts place his appointment as Vice Minister of Revenue in Later Jin Tianfu 2 (937) and then give the Right Vice Director of the Shangshu Department.
11. [11] Appointment-year variant The year associated with the Vice Minister of Revenue appointment appears as 937 and 941.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The office list assigns the appointment a starting year of 941 and marks the period as approximate.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The biographical texts assign the appointment to Later Jin Tianfu 2 (937).
12. [12] Later Han career At the beginning of Later Han he served as Vice Minister of Personnel, became Grand Master of Ceremonies, and in Qianyou 2 received the title of Investigating Censorate Minister.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The office list includes Vice Minister of Personnel and Grand Master of Ceremonies.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The texts give the Later Han appointments and the Qianyou 2 title of Investigating Censorate Minister.
13. [13] Later Zhou career At the beginning of Guangshun he became Minister of Revenue, moved to Minister of War in Xiande 1 (954), and was made Duke of Shu when Emperor Gong succeeded.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The office list gives Minister of Revenue from 951 and Minister of War from 954, linked to the Guangshun and Xiande eras.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The texts give the Guangshun appointment, the Xiande 1 (954) move to Minister of War, and the Duke of Shu enfeoffment.
14. [14] Early Song office Under the early Song, Zhang Zhao became Minister of Personnel.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The profile and biographical texts state that he became Minister of Personnel under the early Song.
15. [15] Duke of Zheng His early Song enfeoffment included the title Duke of Zheng.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The enfeoffment address field gives Zheng.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The profile and several texts give the title Duke of Zheng, including an account of the early Song promotion.
16. [16] Duke of Chen He was later changed from Duke of Zheng to Duke of Chen; another wording simply gives Duke of Chen under the early Song.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The enfeoffment address field gives Chen.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)Several texts state that the title changed to Duke of Chen, while another summarizes the early Song title simply as Duke of Chen.
17. [17] Death year He died in Kaibao 5, or 972.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The main record gives death year 972.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The profile and texts identify 972 as Kaibao 5, the year of death.
    • WikidataZhang Zhao (Q15952839)The entity date value preserves 972.
18. [18] Death place His place of death was Kaifeng Prefecture.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The address fields classify Kaifeng Prefecture as the place of death.
19. [19] Age The biographical texts give his age at death as seventy-nine.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)Four biographical texts state that he died at the age of seventy-nine.
20. [20] Burial place He was buried in Henan Prefecture.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The address fields classify Henan Prefecture as the burial place.
21. [21] Learning and library Zhang Zhao was broadly learned, read widely, studied the listed fields, wrote well, and possessed a library of tens of thousands of volumes.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The status fields classify him as an astronomer, book collector, learned person, physiognomist, skilled writer, and military specialist.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The texts describe his broad learning and reading, list astronomy, fengjiao, Taiyi, physiognomy, military methods, and Buddhist–Laoist or Buddhist–Daoist learning, and state that he owned tens of thousands of books.
22. [22] Compilation and institutions He favored compilation and was assigned the editing of institutional and official precedents from Later Tang through the early Song.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The texts say that he especially favored compilation and held responsibility for editing institutions from Later Tang to the early Song.
23. [23] Collaboration with Yin Zhuo He worked with Yin Zhuo on Tang history in Later Jin Tianfu and jointly collated the Jingdian shiwen at the beginning of Later Zhou Xiande.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The association and co-authorship notes identify Yin Zhuo as his collaborator in compiling Tang history and collating the Jingdian shiwen.
24. [24] Principal works His principal works were the Jinian lu in twenty juan, the Mingchen shiji in five juan, and the Jiashan ji in fifty juan; all are now lost.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The texts list these three works with their volumes and state that they are all lost.
25. [25] Historical works He also wrote the listed veritable records, biographies, and historical works.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The biographical text lists these works as writings from the Later Tang, Later Jin, and Later Zhou periods.
26. [26] Additional works Additional works listed as his include the Hou Tang liezhuan in thirty juan, Wudai Han Yindi shilu in fifteen juan, Wudai Zhou Taizu shilu in thirty juan, and Nanjiao xingli tu.
    • CBDBZhang Zhao (39958)The authored-text entries list the four works and give the volumes where specified.
27. [27] Surviving poems Two poems survive, one in the Quan Tang shi and one added by the Quan Tang shi waibian.
    • Souyun張昭 (15530)The poetry texts total two surviving poems, one preserved in the Quan Tang shi and one added by the Quan Tang shi waibian.