Zhang Guan (張瓘) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhang Guan was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 916 天祐十三年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 79

Family

Kin of Zhang Chengye (張承業)
nephew 猶子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 76

Kinship Role brothers · Count 5 · 昆仲五人 — five brothers including Zhang Guan
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 78

Career and standing

prefect of Linzhou 麟州刺史
AD 916 天祐十三年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 79

Places and affiliations

At Chedu Village in Tongzhou 同州車渡村
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 76

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 106Volume 106 Book of Later Jin 8: Biographies 3: Wang Zhou, Liu Shenjiao, Wu Hanqiu, Zhang Guan, Li Yin, Liu Zaiming, Ma Wan, Li Yancong, Guo Jin, Huang Fuli, Bai Zairong, Zhang Peng · 5 passages

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張瓘，同州車渡村人，故太原監軍使承業之猶子也。 Zhang Guan came from Chedu Village in Tongzhou and was a nephew of the former Taiyuan military overseer Zhang Chengye.

唐天祐中，承業佐唐武皇、莊宗有功，甚見委遇，瓘聞之，與昆仲五人，自故裏奔於太原，莊宗皆任用之。 During Tang Tianyou Chengye served the Martial Emperor and Zhuangzong with distinction and won great trust. When Guan heard of his success, he and his brothers—five in all—left their village for Taiyuan, and Zhuangzong gave them all posts.

瓘天祐十三年補麟州刺史。 In Tianyou 13 Guan was appointed prefect of Linzhou.

常誡瓘等曰：「汝車渡村百姓劉開道下賊，慣作非為，今須改行，若故態不除，死無日矣。」 He often warned Guan and his brothers, "You villagers of Chedu followed the bandit Liu Kaidao and grew used to wrongdoing. Reform yourselves now—if you do not, your deaths will come soon."

故瓘所至不敢誅求。 For that reason Guan never dared to squeeze the people wherever he served.