Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Zhang Houbo 張候伯

Attested AD 482 - AD 485

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Houbo was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 482 to AD 485 啓世祖…事不行
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 102-103

Career and standing

magistrate of the Eastern Smelting Works 東冶令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 103

Places and affiliations

Organization Eastern Smelting Works 東冶 · Relation Official of
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 103

Events and relationships

Cast arrowheads found unfit
Technical trial · Official
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 103

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 30Volume 30 Biographies 11: Xue Yuan, Dai Sengjing, Huan Kang, Jiao Du, Cao Hu · 1 passage

東冶令張候伯以鑄＜金禁＞鈍，不合用，事不行， Zhang Houbo, magistrate of the Eastern Smelting Works, found the cast metal points blunt and unfit for use, and the plan was not adopted.