Zhang She (張涉) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang She as an official, scholar, teacher, and writer. This record brings together 10 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 She	張涉	Zhang She
Given	She	涉
Surname	Zhang	張
Personal name	Zhang She	張涉	Zhāng Shè
Nickname	Zhang Ten-Thousand-Characters	張萬言

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiutangshu:131:s0042

Roles

Official
Scholar
Teacher
Writer

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 建中元年 · Western Year: AD 780
Explicit event contextual date · jiutangshu:131:s0129, jiutangshu:131:s0112

Career and standing

Label: Hanlin academician / 翰林 · Action: appointed
Explicit · jiutangshu:131:s0130
Label: released to return to fields / 放歸田里 · Action: dismissed
Explicit · jiutangshu:131:s0138

Places and affiliations

Place: Pu Prefecture / 蒲州
Explicit · jiutangshu:131:s0126

Works and attributed material

Kind: edict · Role: subject · Text: bribery condemnation
Explicit · jiutangshu:131:s0135, jiutangshu:131:s0136, jiutangshu:131:s0137, jiutangshu:131:s0138

Events and relationships

Relation: recommender-of · Person Id: Qiao Lin (喬琳)
Explicit · jiutangshu:131:s0133
Relation: teacher-of · Person Id: Emperor Dezong (德宗)
Explicit · jiutangshu:131:s0128

References in the histories

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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 131Volume 127 Biographies 77: Yao Lingyan, Zhang Guangcheng, Yuan Xiu, Qiao Lin, Zhang She, Jiang Zhen, Hong Jinglun, Peng Yan · 10 passages

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光晟遂述雲京之屈，思禮曰：「雲京比涉謗言，過亦不細，今為故人，特舍之矣。」 Guangcheng then explained Yunjing's grievance. Sil said: "Yunjing's recent involvement in slander was no small fault, but for your sake as an old friend I shall specially overlook it."

琳素與張涉友善，上在春宮，涉嘗為侍讀。 Lin had long been friendly with Zhang She; when the emperor was heir apparent, She had served as his tutor.

及嗣位，多以政事詢訪於涉，盛稱琳識度材略，堪備大用，因拜御史大夫、平章事。 When he succeeded to the throne he often consulted She on state affairs; She greatly praised Lin's judgment and talent as fit for high office, and Lin was appointed Grand Censor and Chief Minister.

張涉者，蒲州人，家世儒者。 Zhang She came from Pu Prefecture, from a family of Confucian scholars.

涉依國學為諸生講說，稍遷國子博士，亦能為文，嘗請有司日試萬言，時呼張萬言。 She lectured to students at the National University, was gradually promoted to Doctor of the National University, and could also write; he once asked the authorities for a daily examination of ten thousand characters, and was called Zhang Ten-Thousand-Characters.

德宗在春宮，受經於涉。 When Dezong was heir apparent he received the classics from She.

及即位之夕，召涉入宮，訪以庶政，大小之事皆咨之。 On the night he took the throne he summoned She to the palace, consulted him on general administration, and sought his advice on matters great and small.

涉舉懷州刺史喬琳為相，上授之不疑，天下聞之者皆愕然。 She recommended Qiao Lin, prefect of Huai, as chancellor; the emperor appointed him without hesitation, and all who heard it in the realm were astonished.

數月，琳以不稱職罷，上由是疏涉。 After several months Lin was removed for incompetence, and the emperor therefore grew distant from She.

張涉賄賂交通，頗駭時聽，常所親重，良深嘆惜。 Zhang She took bribes and maintained improper contacts, which greatly shocked public opinion; though he had long been intimate and esteemed, the emperor deeply regretted it.