Sui and Tang · Official and General

Zhang Jun 张浚

Zhāng Jùn

Attested AD 890

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Jun was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 890 大顺元年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 66

Career and standing

supreme commander of the Taiyuan campaign 太原四面行营兵马都统
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 68
Chief Councillor 宰相
AD 890 大顺元年 · Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 66

Events and relationships

Defeated three times at Yindi and fled
AD 890 十一月 · Military · Commander · With Li Keyong (李克用)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 71

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 3 passages

宰相张浚独以谓沙陀前逼僖宗幸兴元，罪当诛，可伐。 Only Chief Councillor Zhang Jun insisted that the Shatuo had once driven Xizong to Xingyuan—a capital offense—and that war was justified.

全忠阴赂浚，使持其议益坚，昭宗不得已，以浚为太原四面行营兵马都统，韩建为副使。 Quanzhong bribed Jun behind the scenes until his counsel could not be shaken. Zhaozong yielded and named Jun supreme commander of the Taiyuan campaign, with Han Jian as deputy.

十一月，浚及克用战于阴地，浚军三战三败，浚、建遁归。 In the eleventh month Jun met Keyong at Yindi, lost three engagements in a row, and fled with Han Jian.