Overview
The translated histories identify Chang Congjian as a general and warlord. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Chang Congjian | 萇從簡 | Chang Congjian |
| Personal name | Chang Congjian | 萇從簡 | Chang Congjian |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:065:s0128
- Value: maleExplicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0041
Roles
- General
- Warlord
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: AD 934 · Western Year: AD 934Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:065:s0128
- Source Date: Text: 紀年語境（天福1年） · Western Year: AD 936Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0041
Career and standing
- Status: defector from Later Tang · Action: surrendered at HeyangExplicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0041
References in the histories
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