Zhang Jianfeng (張建封)

Overview

Zhang Jianfeng was a Prefect and Military Officer.

Life and dates

Death

AD 800 貞元十六年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 150, passage 56

Attested activity

AD 784 其年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 149
c. AD 780 建中初
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 130
AD 784 興元
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 149
AD 800 貞元十六年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 150, passage 56

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Zhang Yin (張愔)
son 子
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 150, passage 56

Key source chapters

Career and standing

prefect of Shouzhou 壽州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 149

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 149
At Shouzhou 壽州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 149

Events and relationships

Built strong palisades at Huoqiu and blocked Du Shaoqian's advance
Military · Defender · With Du Shaoqian (杜少誠) · At Huoqiu 霍丘
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 151
Fortified Huoqiu against Du Shaoqian
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 151
Seized Yang Feng; rebuked and beheaded him before palace envoys and Xu Zirui
Military · Captor · With Yang Feng (楊豐)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 149

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 149; New Book of Tang 172, passage 130

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 126Volume 122 Biographies 72: Zhang Xiancheng, Lu Sigong, Qu Huan, Jin Hanheng, Yang Chaocheng, Fan Ze, Li Shuming, Pei Zhou · 2 passages

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其年，希烈僭號，遣其將楊豐賫偽赦書赴揚州，至壽州，為刺史張建封候騎所得，建封對中使二人及少遊判官許子瑞廷責豐而斬之。 That year Xilie declared himself emperor and sent his general Yang Feng with a false amnesty to Yangzhou. At Shouzhou he was seized by Zhang Jianfeng's scouts. Zhang rebuked Feng in open court before two palace envoys and Shaoyou's aide Xu Zirui, then beheaded him.

建封於霍丘堅柵，嚴加守禁，少誠竟不能進。 Jianfeng built strong palisades at Huoqiu and guarded them strictly; Shaoqian could not advance.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 130Volume 126 Biographies 76: Li Kui, Li Han, Chen Shaoyou, Lu Yue, Pei Xu · 2 passages

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其年，希烈僭號，遣其將楊豐賫偽赦書赴揚州，至壽州，為刺史張建封候騎所得，建封對中使二人及少遊判官許子瑞廷責豐而斬之。 That year Xilie declared himself emperor and sent his general Yang Feng with a false amnesty to Yangzhou. At Shouzhou, Prefect Zhang Jianfeng's scouts seized him. Before two palace envoys and Shaoyou's aide Xu Zirui, Jianfeng rebuked Feng publicly and beheaded him.

建封於霍丘堅柵，嚴加守禁，少誠竟不能進。 Jianfeng fortified Huoqiu and held it strictly. Shaoqian could not break through.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 150Volume 146 Biographies 96: Xue Bo, Bao Fang, Li Ziliang, Li Shuo, Yan Shou, Xiao Xin, Du Ya, Wang Wei, Li Ruochu, Yu Qi, Lu Zheng, Yan Ping, Zheng Yuan, Du Jian, Pei Bin, Xue Pi · 1 passage

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十六年，徐帥張建封卒，徐軍亂，又以諒領徐州節度大使、徐泗濠觀察處置等使，以建封子愔為留後。 In the sixteenth year, Zhang Jianfeng, commander of Xu, died and the Xu army mutinied; Liang was again appointed military commissioner of Xuzhou and observation and disposition commissioner for Xu, Si, and Hao, with Jianfeng's son Yin as deputy commissioner.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 172Volume 172 Biographies 97: Yu, Wang, Two Du's, Fan · 1 passage

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建中初，進士高第，徐泗節度使張建封表置其府。 Early in the Jianzhong reign he ranked high on the metropolitan examination; Zhang Jianfeng, military governor of Xu-Si, had him posted to his headquarters.