Zhang Cunjing (張存敬)

Overview

Zhang Cunjing was a general.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 901 張存敬軍奄至城下
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 37

Career and standing

Liang general 梁將
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 37

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 37

Events and relationships

Suddenly reached the walls of Dingzhou
AD 901 張存敬軍奄至城下 · Military · Commander · At Dingzhou 定州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 37

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 · 1 passage

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時梁軍攻河朔三鎮，奔命不暇，梁將張存敬軍奄至城下，既無宿備，郜懼，挈其族奔太原，元信從之； The Liang were pressing the three Hebei circuits and Gao had no time to prepare when Zhang Cunjing's army appeared before the walls. In fear Gao took his family to Taiyuan, and Yuanxin went with him.