Five Dynasties · General

Hou Zhang 候章

Hòu Zhāng

Attested AD 956

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Overview

Hou Zhang was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 956 顯德三年夏四月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 125

Career and standing

water-camp commander below Shouzhou 壽州城下水寨都部署
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 125

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 116Volume 116 Book of Later Zhou 18: Shizong Annals 3 · 1 passage

夏四月甲子，以徐州節度使武行德為濠州城下行營都部署，以前鄧州節度使候章為壽州城下水寨都部署。 In the fourth month, on jiazi, Wu Xingde of Xuzhou was appointed commander below Hao city, and former Dengzhou governor Hou Zhang commander of the water camp below Shou city.