Zhang Cong'en (張從恩)

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang Cong'en as a courtier, general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 6 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhang Cong'en	張從恩	Zhang Cong'en
Given	Cong'en	從恩
Given	Cong'en	從恩	Cong'en
Surname	Zhang	張	Zhang
Personal name	Zhang Cong'en	張從恩	Zhang Cong'en
Personal name	Zhang Congen	張從恩	Zhang Congen

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:102:s0024, xinwudaishi:008:s0148
Value: male
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0113

Roles

Courtier
General
Military Officer
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 丁亥，鄴都留守張從恩為貝州行營都部署。 · Western Year: AD 944
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:009:s0104
Source Date: Text: 乾祐二年 · Western Year: AD 949
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:102:s0024
Source Date: Text: 六年八月壬辰 · Western Year: AD 941
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0148
Source Date: Text: 紀年語境（天福4年） · Western Year: AD 939
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0113

Career and standing

Label: overall supervisor of inner and outer forces at the Eastern Capital / 東京內外兵馬都監 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 六年八月壬辰 · Western Year: AD 941
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0148
Label: deputy commissioner of military affairs / 樞密副使 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0113
Label: commissioner of the Southern Palace Bureau / 宣徽南院使 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 六年八月壬辰 · Western Year: AD 941
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0148
Label: former military governor of Zhaoyi / 前昭義軍節度使 · Action: held
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:102:s0024

Assessments and attributes

Item: clothing, gold belt, saddle horse, colored silks / 衣一襲，金帶、鞍馬、彩帛等 · Relation: bestowed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:102:s0024

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 · 2 passages

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壬子，賜前昭義軍節度使張從恩衣一襲，金帶、鞍馬、彩帛等。 On renzi, the former military governor of Zhaoyi, Zhang Cong'en, was granted one suit of clothing, a gold belt, a saddle horse, colored silks, and the like.

時有投無名文字誣告從恩者，故特有是賜，以安其心。 At the time anonymous writings were submitted to slander and accuse Cong'en; therefore this special grant was made to reassure him.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu · 2 passages

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辛亥，澶州防禦使張從恩為樞密副使。 On xinhai Zhang Cong’en of Chan became deputy commissioner of military affairs.

八月壬辰，如鄴都，開封尹鄭王重貴留守東京，宣徽南院使張從恩東京內外兵馬都監。 On renchen he traveled to Ye. Prince of Zheng Chonggui, Kaifeng metropolitan magistrate, stayed to guard the Eastern Capital; Zhang Cong’en of the Southern Palace Bureau took overall command of its inner and outer forces.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 9Volume 9 Later Jin Annals 2: the Emperor That Fled · 2 passages

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丁亥，鄴都留守張從恩為貝州行營都部署。 On dinghai Zhang Congen, regent of the Ye capital, was named overall commander of the Bei prefecture field headquarters.

戊午，幸南莊，張從恩留守東都。 On wuwu he went to Nanzhuang while Zhang Congen stayed behind to guard the Eastern Capital.