Five Dynasties · General and Warlord

Dong Zhang 董璋

Attested AD 929 - AD 930

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dong Zhang was a general and Warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 929 to AD 930 天成四年至長興元年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passages 54, 61
AD 930 長興元年九月
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 61

Events and relationships

Stormed Lang and killed Li Renju
Military · Rebel
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 61
Relation Marriage alliance with · Person Meng Zhixiang (孟知祥)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passages 55-56

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 5 passages

仁矩與東川董璋有隙，而虔裕重誨表兄，由是璋與知祥皆懼，以謂唐將致討。 Renju was at odds with Dong Zhang of Eastern River, while Qianyu was Chonghui's cousin on his mother's side. Zhang and Zhixiang alike grew fearful, believing the Tang court meant to move against them.

自璋鎮東川，未嘗與知祥通問，於是璋始遣人求婚以自結。 Since taking command in Eastern River, Zhang had never exchanged messages with Zhixiang; he now sent envoys to propose a marriage alliance.

而知祥心恨璋，欲不許，以問趙季良，季良以為宜合從以拒唐，知祥乃許。 Zhixiang inwardly resented Zhang and was inclined to refuse, but when he asked Zhao Jiliang, Jiliang urged a joint stand against Tang, and Zhixiang consented.

初，知祥與璋俱有異志，而重誨信言事者，以璋盡忠於國，獨知祥可疑，重誨猶欲倚璋以圖知祥。 Zhixiang and Zhang had both harbored rebellious intent, but Chonghui trusted informants who called Zhang wholly loyal and Zhixiang alone suspect; he still hoped to use Zhang against Zhixiang.

是歲九月，董璋先反，攻破閬州，擒李仁矩殺之。 That ninth month Dong Zhang rose first, stormed Lang Prefecture, captured Li Renju, and killed him.