Dong Zhang (董璋) | 24 Histories

Overview

Dong Zhang was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 927 明年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 183

Career and standing

southwestern campaign commander 西南招討使
AD 927 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 183

Events and relationships

Was assigned to march from Dongchuan but never sent troops
AD 927 明年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 183-184

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang · 2 passages

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明年，荊南高季興叛，明宗遣襄州節度使劉訓等招討，而以東川董璋為西南招討使，乃拜鄴夔州刺史，副璋，以兵出三峽。 The following year, when Gao Jixing of Jingnan rebelled, Mingzong sent Liu Xun of Xiang and others against him and made Dong Zhang of Dongchuan southwestern commander; Ye was made prefect of Qi to assist Zhang and marched through the Three Gorges.

已而訓等無功見黜，諸將皆罷，璋未嘗出兵，惟鄴獨取夔、忠、萬三州，乃以夔州為寧江軍，拜鄴節度使。 Soon Xun and the others were dismissed for failure; the other generals were recalled and Zhang never marched—only Ye captured Qi, Zhong, and Wan, after which Qi was organized as the Ningjiang circuit and Ye was made its commissioner.