Sui and Tang · Judge and Official

Zhang Deyu 張德裕

Attested AD 692

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Deyu was a Judge and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 692 來俊臣構獄時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 123, passage 12

Career and standing

Vice Director of the Court of Judicial Review 大理少卿
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 12

Events and relationships

Re examined cases knew innocence but initially dared not dissent
AD 692 來俊臣構獄時 · Legal · Reviewer
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passages 12, 14

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 123Volume 123 Biographies 48: Li, Xiao, Lu, Wei, Zhao, He · 1 passage

會來俊臣構狄仁傑、李嗣真、裴宣禮等獄，將抵死，敕嶠與大理少卿張德裕、侍御史劉憲覆驗，德裕等內知其冤，不敢異。 When Lai Junchen framed Di Renjie, Li Sizhen, Pei Xuanli, and others in capital cases nearing execution, an edict sent Qiao, Vice Director Zhang Deyu of the Court of Judicial Review, and Investigating Censor Liu Xian to review the verdicts. Zhang and Liu knew the men were innocent but dared not disagree.