Zhang Cheng (張成) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang Cheng as a general and official. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhang Cheng	張成	Zhāng Chéng
Title	Grand Minister of Agriculture	大農
Personal name	Zhang Cheng	張成	Zhāng Chéng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:114:s0054

Roles

General
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 元鼎六年秋 · Western Year: BC 111
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:114:s0054, shiji:114:s0052

Career and standing

Label: Grand Minister of Agriculture / 大農 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元鼎六年秋 · Western Year: BC 111
Explicit · shiji:114:s0054
Status: execution · Action: executed-for-cowardice · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元鼎六年秋 · Western Year: BC 111
Explicit · shiji:114:s0054

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 114Treatise on the Eastern Yue · 1 passage

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是時漢使大農張成、故山州侯齒將屯，弗敢擊，卻就便處，皆坐畏懦誅。 At that time, the Han court had placed the Grand Minister of Agriculture Zhang Cheng and the former Marquis of Shanzhou, Chi, in command of the garrisons, but neither dared engage the enemy. They withdrew to safer positions, and both were later executed for cowardice.