Zhang Anshi (張安世)

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang Anshi as a general and official. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhang Anshi	張安世	Zhāng Ānshì
Personal	Zhang Anshi	張安世	Zhang Anshi

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:070:s0217

Roles

General
Official

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 1 passage

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神爵元年，代張安世為大司馬車騎將軍，領尚書事。 In the first year of Shenjue, he replaced Zhang Anshi as grand marshal and chariot-and-cavalry general, and headed the Secretariat.

Book of Han, Chapter 70Volume 60: Du Zhou · 3 passages

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帝崩，昌邑王即位，廢，大將軍光、車騎將軍張安世與大臣議所立。 The emperor died. The king of Changyi was enthroned and then deposed. Grand General Huo Guang and Cavalry General Zhang Anshi deliberated with the great ministers on whom to enthrone.

時，宣帝養於掖廷，號皇曾孫，與延年中子佗相愛善，延年知曾孫德美，勸光、安世立焉。 At that time Emperor Xuan was being raised in the rear court under the title Imperial Great-Grandson. He and Yannian's middle son Tuo were on close terms. Knowing the great-grandson's virtue, Yannian urged Guang and Anshi to enthrone him.

車騎將軍安世、丞相楊敞功比丞相陳平； Cavalry General Zhang Anshi and Chancellor Yang Chang were ranked with Chancellor Chen Ping;

Book of Han, Chapter 88Volume 77: Gai, Zhuge, Liu, Zheng, Sun, Wujiang and He · 1 passage

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劾奏衛將軍張安世子侍中陽都侯彭祖不下殿門，並連及安世居位無補。 He impeached Zhang Anshi's son Pengzu, gentleman attendant at court and marquis of Yangdu, for failing to dismount at the palace hall gate, and linked the charge to Anshi's occupying office without real benefit.