Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Qimu Zhang 綦毋章

Attested AD 907 - AD 926

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Qimu Zhang was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 to AD 926 梁太祖即位前後至明宗初
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 38, 61

Works and attributed material

Decide as you will; I will never betray you
Speech · Speaker · With Lü Shizhou (呂師周)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 45

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 3 passages

師周益懼，謂其裨將綦毋章曰：「吾與楚人為敵境，吾常望其營上雲氣甚佳，未易敗也。 More frightened than ever, Shizhou told his lieutenant Qimu Zhang, "We share a border with Chu. I have watched the clouds over their camps—they look auspicious. They will not be easy to beat.

章曰：「公自圖之，章舌可斷，語不泄也。」 Zhang replied, "My lord, decide as you will. They may cut out my tongue, but I will never betray you."

師周以兵獵境上，乃奔於楚，綦毋章縱其家屬隨之。 Shizhou led a hunting party to the frontier and slipped into Chu. Qimu Zhang allowed his household to follow.