Qin and Han · Official and Strategist

Zhang Liang 張良

Attested BC 207

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Liang was an official and Strategist.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 207 沛公引兵擊陽城
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 93, passage 4

Career and standing

Minister of Education of Han 韓司徒
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 93, passage 4

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 93Biographies of Han Xin (King of Han) and Lu Wan · 1 passage

沛公引兵擊陽城，使張良以韓司徒降下韓故地，得信，以為韓將，將其兵從沛公入武關。 The Lord of Pei led his forces to attack Yangcheng and dispatched Zhang Liang, serving as the Minister of Education of Han, to secure the surrender of the former Han territories. There he obtained Han Xin's services, appointed him as a general of Han, and had him lead his troops to follow the Lord of Pei through the Wu Pass.