Sui and Tang · Warlord and Official

Dong Chang 董昌

Attested AD 875 - AD 884

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dong Chang was a warlord and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 882 中和二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 28
AD 875 唐乾符二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 18
AD 884 中和四年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 34

Career and standing

prefect of Hangzhou 杭州刺史
Appointed · Recommender Person Id Gao Piao (高駢)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 26
garrison commander of Shijian 石鑒鎮將
AD 875 唐乾符二年 · Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 18

Places and affiliations

Tang 唐
Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 18
At Guangling 廣陵 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 25
At Hangzhou 杭州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 26

Events and relationships

Did not obey the edict to cease hostilities
AD 884 中和四年 · Political · Addressee
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 34
Organized county militia into eight commands
Military · Organizer
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 27
Recruited local militia to suppress Wang Ying and had Qian Liu appointed deputy commander
AD 875 唐乾符二年 · Military · Commander · With Wang Ying (王郢)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 18

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 67Volume 67: Hereditary House of Wuyue · 7 passages

唐乾符二年，浙西裨將王郢作亂，石鑒鎮將董昌募鄉兵討賊，表镠偏將，擊郢破之。 In the second year of the Qianfu era (875), Wang Ying, a deputy general in Zhexi, rose in rebellion. Dong Chang, garrison commander at Shijian, recruited local militia to suppress the rebels, had Qian Liu appointed deputy commander, attacked Wang Ying, and defeated him.

都統高駢聞巢不敢犯臨安，壯之，召董昌與镠俱至廣陵。 Gao Piao, the overall commander, heard that Huang Chao had not dared to attack Lin'an and was impressed. He summoned Dong Chang and Qian Liu to Guangling together.

久之，駢無討賊意，昌等不見用，辭還，駢表昌杭州刺史。 In time Gao Piao showed no interest in suppressing the rebels, and Dong Chang and his men were given no role. They asked to leave and returned home; Gao Piao recommended Dong Chang for the post of prefect of Hangzhou.

是時，天下已亂，昌乃團諸縣兵為八都，以镠為都指揮使，成及為靖江都將。 With the empire already in turmoil, Dong Chang organized county militia into eight commands, made Qian Liu overall commander, and Cheng Ji commander of the Jingjiang command.

中和二年，越州觀察使劉漢宏與昌有隙，漢宏遣其弟漢宥、都虞候辛約，屯兵西陵。 In the second year of the Zhonghe era (882), Liu Hanhong, military governor of Yue prefecture, fell out with Dong Chang. Hanhong sent his brother Hanyou and chief adjutant Xin Yue to station troops at Xiling.

四年，僖宗遣中使焦居璠為杭、越通和使，詔昌及漢宏罷兵，皆不奉詔。 In the fourth year of Zhonghe (884), Emperor Xizong sent the eunuch Jiao Jufan as peace commissioner between Hang and Yue, ordering Dong Chang and Liu Hanhong to stand down. Neither complied.

镠乃奏昌代漢寵，而自居杭州。 Qian Liu then recommended Dong Chang to replace Liu Hanhong, while he himself established his base at Hangzhou.