Five Dynasties · Official

Zhang Chengye 張承業

Zhāng Chéngyè

Attested AD 911

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Chengye was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 911 天祐八年正月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 122, 125

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 125

Events and relationships

Attacked Xing with infantry
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 176
Watched the battle from a height
Military · Observer · With Cunxu (帝)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 125

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 27Volume 27 Book of Later Tang 3: Zhuangzong Annals 1 · 2 passages

帝與張承業登高觀望，梁人戈矛如束，申令之後，囂聲若雷，王師進退有序，步騎嚴整，寂然無聲。 The Emperor and Zhang Chengye watched from a height; Liang spears stood thick as sheaves and their shouts rolled like thunder, while the royal line moved in silence, foot and horse in tight order.

張承業、李存璋以三鎮步兵攻邢州，遣周德威、史建瑭將三千騎，長驅至澶魏，帝與李嗣源率親軍繼進。 Zhang Chengye and Li Cunzhang besieged Xing with foot from the three circuits while Dewei and Jiantang raced three thousand horse to Chan and Wei; the Emperor and Li Siyuan followed with the guard.