Five Dynasties · Warlord

Dong Zhang 董璋

Attested AD 932

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Histories: 1

Overview

Dong Zhang was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 932 長興三年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 93

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 1 passage

唐樞密使範延光曰：「知祥雖已破璋，必借朝廷之勢，以為兩川之重，自非屈意招之，彼亦不能自歸也。」 Tang Chief Palace Secretary Fan Yanguang said: "Though Zhixiang has defeated Zhang, he will surely lean on the court's authority to consolidate his hold on both circuits. Unless we woo him with deliberate humility, he will not come back on his own."