Ming · Military Officer

Fang Zhao 房昭

Attested AD 1401

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Fang Zhao was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1401 建文三年秋七月
Directly stated · History of Ming 4, passage 139

Career and standing

Datong garrison commander 大同守將
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 4, passage 139

Places and affiliations

Ming 明
Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 4, passage 139

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Gongming · 2 passages

壬寅，大同守將房昭帥兵由紫荊關趨保定，駐易州西水寨。 On the renyin day, Fang Zhao, garrison commander of Datong, led his men through Zijing Pass toward Baoding and made camp at the Xishuizhai stockade west of Yizhou.

冬十月丁巳，真定諸將遣兵援房昭，及燕王戰於齊眉山，敗績。 On the dingsi day of the tenth month of winter, the generals at Zhending sent reinforcements to Fang Zhao; they met the Prince of Yan at Qimei Mountain and were crushed.