Zhang Huayuan (張華原)

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang Huayuan as an administrator, diplomat, and official. This record brings together 11 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhang Huayuan	張華原	Zhang Huayuan
Courtesy	Guoman	國滿	Guoman
Given	Huayuan	華原	Huayuan
Surname	Zhang	張	Zhang
Title		兗州刺史

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · beiqishu:046:s0015

Roles

Administrator
Diplomat
Official

Life and dates

Death

Manner: in office
Explicit · beiqishu:046:s0030

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 從於信都 · Western Interval: Start: AD 534 · End: AD 547
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:046:s0018
Source Date: Text: 高祖 · Western Interval: Start: AD 534 · End: AD 547
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:046:s0017, beiqishu:046:s0006

Career and standing

Label: inspector of Yan / 兗州刺史 · Action: appointed
Explicit · beiqishu:046:s0026
Label: legal-cases staff officer / 法曹參軍 · Action: appointed
Explicit · beiqishu:046:s0017
Label: staff of the Grand Chancellor's office / 大丞相府屬 · Action: appointed
Explicit · beiqishu:046:s0017

Places and affiliations

Polity: Eastern Wei / 東魏 · Relation: served
Strongly inferred · beiqishu:046:s0017
Place: Dai commandery / 代郡
Explicit · beiqishu:046:s0015

Works and attributed material

Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Other Person Id: Emperor Wen of Zhou (周文帝)
Explicit · beiqishu:046:s0022, beiqishu:046:s0023

Events and relationships

Kind: diplomatic · Role: envoy · Action: persuaded · Other Person Id: Emperor Wen of Zhou (周文帝) · Place: Yong province / 雍州
Explicit · beiqishu:046:s0020, beiqishu:046:s0021, beiqishu:046:s0024

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 46Volume 46 Biographies 38: Good Officials · 11 passages

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張華原宋世良弟世軌郎基孟業崔伯謙蘇瓊房豹路去病 Zhang Huayuan, Song Shiliang, his younger brother Shigui, Lang Ji, Meng Ye, Cui Boqian, Su Qiong, Fang Bao, and Lu Qubing

今掇張華原等列於《循吏》云。 Here Zhang Huayuan and the rest are gathered under Good Officials.

張華原，字國滿，代郡人也。 Zhang Huayuan, style Guoman, was from Dai commandery.

高祖開驃騎府，引為法曹參軍，遷大丞相府屬，仍侍左右。 When Gao Huan opened the Rapid Cavalry Office he made Huayuan a legal-cases staff officer, then a staff member of the Grand Chancellor's office, still attending at his side.

高祖每號令三軍，常令宣諭意旨。 Whenever Gao Huan commanded the three armies he often had Huayuan proclaim his intent.

周文帝始據雍州也，高祖猶欲以逆順曉之，使華原入關說焉。 When Emperor Wen of Zhou first held Yong province, Gao Huan still hoped to persuade him with the logic of loyalty and rebellion and sent Huayuan through the passes to argue with him.

華原曰：「渤海王命世誕生，殆天所縱，以明公蕞爾關右，便自隔絕，故使華原銜喻公旨。 Huayuan said: "The Prince of Bohai was born to order the age—perhaps Heaven itself set him free. Your lordship holds only the western passes and has cut yourselves off; Huayuan was sent to carry your message.

高祖以華原久而不返，每嘆惜之，及聞其來，喜見於色。 Gao Huan had long sighed over Huayuan's absence; when he heard of his return, joy showed on his face.

州獄先有囚千餘人，華原皆決遣。 The provincial prison had held more than a thousand prisoners; Huayuan judged and released them all.

至年暮，唯有重罪者數十人，華原亦遣歸家申賀，依期至獄。 At year's end only several dozen men of serious crime remained; Huayuan sent even them home for New Year's greetings, on promise to return to prison on schedule.

先是州境數有猛獸為暴，自華原臨州，忽有六駁食之，咸以化感所致。 Before, fierce beasts had often ravaged the province; once Huayuan took office, six piebald horses suddenly devoured them—all called it the fruit of his transforming influence.