Overview
Chang was a general and Official.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Dadong | 大東 | Dadong |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 895 乾寧二年Illness · At his garrison 鎮 · Age Value: 55 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 159
Age
- 55AD 895 乾寧二年 · Reckoning Sui · Occasion deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 159
Attested activity
- AD 892 景福元年秋Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 155
- AD 895 乾寧二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 159
- AD 883 to AD 884 不數月，巢黨悉眾攻陳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 139-145
- AD 883 巢將孟楷擁眾萬餘據項城縣Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 137-138
Family
- Kin of Yan (岩)Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 135, 242
- Kin of Lu (麓)Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 135, 241
- Sibling of Chou (犨)second younger brother 仲弟 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 135
- Kinship Role household · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 145
Career and standing
- honorary Minister of Works 檢校司徒AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 153
- Zhongwu military commissioner 忠武軍節度使Appointed · Jurisdiction Chen 陳州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 149
- army and horse acting commissioner 兵馬留後AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 149
- co-equal chief minister 同平章事AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 156
- defense commander 防禦都指揮使Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 137
- honorary Right Vice Director 檢校右僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 147
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- prefect of this prefecture 本州刺史Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 147
- virtue government stele 德政碑AD 892 景福元年秋 · CommemoratedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 155
- Grand Marshal 太尉AD 895 乾寧二年 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 159
- stacked ranks on the household 疊加爵秩ReceivedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 145
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 145, 149, 155
- At Chen prefecture 陳州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 137, 149
Learning and skills
- Subject military arts 兵機 · Stage 弱冠Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 136
- Skill flexible command in crisis 通變之才 · Level statedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 136
Works and attributed material
- I dare not forget the Prince of Liang's grace. 梁王之恩，不敢忘也。Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 157
Events and relationships
- Defeated and capturedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 138
- Felt hidden aid while dozing on patrol at the gateOmen · WitnessDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 141-142
- Led crack troops deep into CaiMilitary · Raider · At Cai 蔡Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 151-152
- Sortied at dawn during the siege of ChenAD 883 to AD 884 不數月，巢黨悉眾攻陳 · Military · Defender · At Chen 陳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 139-144
- Trained troops and supplied transport whenever the Founder campaignedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 158
- Urged farming and mulberry and spread grace after the great bandit was cut downGovernment · AdministratorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
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- Relation Client of · Person the Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 157-158
- Relation Honoree of · Person Son of Heaven (天子)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 155
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment among frontier governors, Chou and Chang ranked first in loyal courage, defense, achievement, and government · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 146
- silent, magnanimous, free and easy in spirit and formCharacterDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 136
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 135
References in the histories
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