Song, Liao, and Jin · General and Military Officer

Sang Zan 桑讚

Attested AD 960 - AD 1000

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Sang Zan was a general and Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 999 to AD 1000 先是
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 41
AD 960 to AD 976 太宗嘗侍宴禁中
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passages 10-11

Career and standing

Crane-Controlling Guard robes and belts 控鶴官衣帶
Bestowed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 11
critics requested punishment 言者請罪之
Accused
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 41

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 10

Events and relationships

Retreated before the enemy
Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 41

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 289Volume 289 Biographies 48: Gao Qiong, Fan Tingzhao, Ge Ba · 2 passages

時瓊與戴興、王超、李斌、桑讚從，瓊左手執靮，右手執鐙，太宗乃能乘馬。 Qiong was among those accompanying him—along with Dai Xing, Wang Chao, Li Bin, and Sang Zan. Qiong held the bridle in his left hand and the stirrup in his right, enabling the prince to mount.

先是，范廷召、桑讚所將邊兵臨敵退衄，言者請罪之。 Earlier, the frontier troops under Fan Tingzhao and Sang Zan had retreated before the enemy, and critics at court called for their punishment.