Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Aristocrat and Official

Zhang Dang 張讜

Attested AD 471 - AD 476

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Dang was an aristocrat and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 471 to AD 476 訢之廢時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 51, passage 171

Career and standing

Marquis of Pingshou 平壽侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passage 171

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passage 171

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passage 171

Assessments and attributes

Assessment Xin is an excellent man who will not remain humbled long · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Zhang Dang (張讜)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passage 171

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Wei 51, passage 171

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 51Volume 46: Dou Jin, Xu Yan, Li Xin · 1 passage

訢之廢也，平壽侯張讜見訢，與語奇之，謂人曰：「此佳士也，終不久屈。」 When Xin fell from favor, Zhang Dang, Marquis of Pingshou, met him and was struck by him in conversation. He told others, "This is an excellent man; he will not remain humbled for long."