Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and General

Zhang Chong 張沖

Attested AD 477

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Chong was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 477 昇明元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 186

Career and standing

Leader of the Army 領軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 186

Places and affiliations

Polity Liu Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 186

Works and attributed material

Gui staked a hundred lives on one cast—and on his first throw drew the winning lot.
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Gao of Qi (齊高帝)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 186

Assessments and attributes

Assessment praised Zhang Gui's bold successful gamble · Mode speech Speaker Zhang Chong (張沖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 186

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 24Volume 24 Biographies 5: Liu Shilong, Zhang Gui · 1 passage

獻捷，太祖以告領軍張沖，沖曰：「瓌以百口一擲，出手得盧矣。」 When the victory was reported, the Founding Emperor told Commandant Zhang Chong, who said, "Gui staked a hundred lives on one cast—and on his first throw drew the winning lot."