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Overview The translated histories identify Hu Zhuang as an official and poet. This record brings together 13 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
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Hu Zhuang
胡裝
Hu Zhuang
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Hu Zhuang
胡裝
Hu Zhuang
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Zhuang
裝
Zhuang
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Sex Male Life and dates Death Attested activity Source Date: Text: 十七年Western Year: AD 920
Source Date: Text: 十三年Western Year: AD 916
Source Date: Text: 同光初Western Year: AD 923
Source Date: Text: 四年Western Year: AD 926
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69 Volume 69 Book of Later Tang 45: Biographies 21: Zhang Xian, Wang Zhengyan, Hu Zhuang, Cui Yisun, Meng Hu, Sun Yue, Zhang Yanlang, Liu Yanhao, Liu Yanlang · 13 passages
胡裝，禮部尚書曾之孫。
Hu Zhuang was the grandson of Zeng, minister of rites.
汴將楊師厚之鎮魏州，裝與副使李嗣業有舊，因往依之，薦授貴鄉令。
When the Bian general Yang Shihou was posted to Weizhou, Zhuang had old ties with the deputy commissioner Li Siye and went to rely on him; he was recommended and appointed magistrate of Guixiang.
及張彥之亂，嗣業遇害，裝罷秩，客於魏州。
When Zhang Yan's rebellion broke out, Siye was killed; Zhuang lost his post and lived as a guest in Weizhou.
莊宗初至，裝謁見，求假官，司空頲以其居官貪濁，不得調者久之。
When Zhuangzong first arrived, Zhuang called on him and sought a provisional appointment; Sikong Ting, because Zhuang had been corrupt in office, long kept him from receiving a transfer.
十三年，莊宗還太原，裝候於離亭；
In the thirteenth year Zhuangzong returned to Taiyuan; Zhuang waited at the parting pavilion;
裝學書無師法，工詩非作者，僻於題壁，所至宮亭寺觀，必書爵裏，人或譏之，不以為愧。
Zhuang studied calligraphy without proper training and wrote poetry without being a true poet; he was fond of inscribing walls, and wherever he went among palaces, pavilions, temples, and shrines he always wrote his rank and residence—people sometimes mocked him, but he felt no shame.
時四鎮幕賓皆金紫，裝獨恥銀艾。
At that time staff guests of the four commands all wore gold and purple; Zhuang alone was ashamed of silver and green.
十七年，莊宗自魏州之德勝，與賓僚城樓餞別，既而群僚離席，裝獨留，獻詩三篇，意在章服。
In the seventeenth year Zhuangzong went from Weizhou to Desheng; on the city tower he gave a farewell feast for his guests and staff. When the group had left their seats Zhuang alone remained and presented three poems, his aim being official robes and insignia.
莊宗舉大鍾屬裝曰：「員外能釂此乎？」
Zhuangzong raised a great bell-cup and handed it to Zhuang, saying, "Director, can you drain this?"
裝飲酒素少，略無難色，為之一舉而釂，莊宗即解紫袍賜之。
Zhuang ordinarily drank little but showed hardly any difficulty and drained it in one draft; Zhuangzong at once removed his purple robe and bestowed it on him.
同光初，以裝為給事中，從幸洛陽。
At the beginning of Tongguang he was made attendant in the Secretariat and followed the emperor to Luoyang.
時連年大水，百官多窘，裝求為襄州副使。
At that time floods came year after year and many officials were in straits; Zhuang sought to be deputy commissioner of Xiangzhou.
四年，洛陽變擾，節度使劉訓以私忿族裝，誣奏雲裝欲謀亂，人士冤之。
In the fourth year Luoyang was thrown into turmoil; the military commissioner Liu Xun, from private resentment, exterminated Zhuang's clan and falsely memorialized that Zhuang intended rebellion; men of standing held it a grievous injustice.