Zhang Chengye (張承業)

Overview

Zhang Chengye was an official and Eunuch.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 916 天祐中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 6

Career and standing

Army Supervisor 監軍
AD 916 天祐中 · Held · At Bingzhou 并州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 6

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 6

Events and relationships

Issued armory armor to Jinquan
AD 916 天祐中 · Military · Authority · With An Jinquan (安金全)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 10
Mustered artisans and laborers to man the ramparts when Wang Tan attacked
AD 916 天祐中 · Military · Defender · At Bingzhou 并州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 6

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang · 3 passages

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時城無備兵，敵軍奄至，監軍張承業大恐，計無所出，閱諸司丁匠，登陴禦捍。 The city had no garrison on hand when the enemy appeared without warning. Army Supervisor Zhang Chengye was terrified and at a loss until he mustered artisans and laborers from the government workshops to man the ramparts.

外攻甚急，金全遽出謂承業曰：「老夫退居抱病，不任軍事。 As the assault grew fierce, Jinquan came forward at once and told Chengye, "I have retired and am ill; I am in no condition to command.

承業即時授之。 Chengye handed over the arms immediately.