Sui and Tang · Military Officer

Zhang Ji 張佶

Attested AD 896

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Ji was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 896 乾寧三年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 16

Career and standing

acting army marshal 行軍司馬
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 13

Events and relationships

Yielded command to Ma Yin
AD 896 乾寧三年 · Political · Actor · With Ma Yin (馬殷)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 16

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 3 passages

軍中推行軍司馬張佶為帥，佶將入府，乘馬輒踶嚙，傷佶髀。 The troops proposed acting army marshal Zhang Ji as leader. As he was entering headquarters, his mount kicked and bit him, wounding his thigh.

佶臥病，語諸將曰：「吾非汝主也，馬公英勇，可共立之。」 Confined to his sickbed, Ji told the officers, "I am not fit to lead you. Lord Ma is valiant—you should install him together."

殷至，佶乘肩輿入府，殷拜謁於廷中，佶召殷上，乃率將吏下，北面再拜，以位與之，時乾寧三年也。 When Yin arrived, Zhang Ji was carried into headquarters in a sedan. Yin bowed in the courtyard, and Ji called him up. Ji then led the officers downstairs, faced north, and twice performed the full obeisance before yielding command to Yin. It was the third year of Qianning (896).