Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Aristocrat

Meng Chang 昶

Chǎng

Attested AD 420 - AD 452

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Meng Chang was an aristocrat.

Life and dates

Death

died before Yan began office
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 195

Attested activity

AD 420 to AD 452 兄昶貴盛
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 66, passages 194-195

Family

Sibling of Meng Yan (孟顗)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 194

Career and standing

Noble and powerful
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 194

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 66, passage 194

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 66Volume 66 Biographies 26: Wang Jinghong, He Shangzhi · 2 passages

兄昶貴盛，顗不就徵辟。 His elder brother Chang was noble and powerful; Yan did not accept summons or recruitment.

昶死後，起家為東陽太守，遂歷吳郡、會稽、丹陽三郡，侍中，僕射，太子詹事，復為會稽太守，卒官，贈左光祿大夫。 After Chang died, Yan began his career as Administrator of Dongyang, then held Wu, Kuaiji, and Danyang in turn, became Palace Attendant, Vice Director, and Steward of the Heir Apparent, again served as Administrator of Kuaiji, died in office, and was posthumously granted Left Grand Master of the Palace.