Overview
Zhang Sheng was an official and Scholar.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Bogao | 伯高 | Bogao |
| Posthumous name | Wenxian | 文憲 | Wenxian |
| Alternate name | Sheng | 升 | Sheng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1341 至正元年Age 81Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 155
Age
- 81AD 1341 至正元年 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 155
- 69AD 1329 逾年 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 146-147
Attested activity
- AD 1292 至元二十九年Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 114
- AD 1308 to AD 1312 久之Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 177, passages 120, 125
- AD 1333 元統元年Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 149-151
- AD 1328 天歷初Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 143, 145
- AD 1307 成宗崩Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 116-117
- AD 1323 明年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 177, passages 138-139
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- AD 1326 明年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 177, passages 140-142
- AD 1334 明年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 177, passages 149, 152-154
- AD 1307 武宗即位Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 118
- AD 1312 歲直壬子Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 125, 127
- AD 1312 to AD 1322 歷江西行省左右司郎中，除紹興路總管Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 177, passages 130-131, 138
- AD 1325 泰定二年Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 140
- AD 1308 至大初Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 119
- AD 1341 至正元年Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 155-156
- AD 1322 至治二年Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 138
- AD 1331 至順二年Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 148
- AD 1329 逾年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 177, passages 143, 146-147
Family
- Kinship Role ancestors · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 111, 150
Career and standing
- prefect 郡守Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 123
- compiler in the Hanlin Academy National History Office 翰林國史院編修官AD 1292 至元二十九年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 114
- Gentleman-in-Attendance 將仕郎AD 1292 至元二十九年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 114
- surveillance commissioner of the Shandong circuit 山東道廉訪使AD 1328 天歷初 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 143
- surveillance commissioner of the Huaixi circuit 淮西道廉訪使AD 1323 明年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 139
- attendant censor 侍御史AD 1326 明年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 142
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- assistant administrator of the Shaanxi Branch Secretariat 陝西行省參知政事AD 1325 泰定二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 140
- Vice Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrificial Rites 太常禮儀院判官AD 1308 至大初 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 119
- investigating censor and attendant censor 治書侍御史AD 1322 至治二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 138
- surveillance commissioner of the Hedong circuit 河東道廉訪使AD 1322 至治二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 138
- Left Assistant of the Henan provincial secretariat 河南省左丞AD 1329 逾年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 146
- vice director of the Court of Imperial Blessings 太禧院副使AD 1329 逾年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 146
- circuit intendant of Shaoxing 紹興路總管Appointed · At Shaoxing 紹興Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 130
- discussant of Central Secretariat affairs 參議中書省事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 137
- prefect of Runing 知汝寧府Appointed · At Runing 汝寧府Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 120
- vice director of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密院判官AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 137
- instructor at the Classics Colloquium 經筵官AD 1333 元統元年 · ConcurrentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 150
- concurrent duties at the Divine Imperial Hall 兼奉贊神御殿事AD 1329 逾年 · ConcurrentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 146
- Director of the Office for the Promotion of Literature 興文署令HeldDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 115
- Hanlin Attendant for Composition 應奉翰林文字HeldDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 115
- Left Assistant of the Henan Branch Secretariat 河南等處行中書省左丞AD 1341 至正元年 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 156
- Compiler 修撰PromotedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 115
- lecturing academician of the Academy of Scholarly Worthies 集賢侍講學士AD 1331 至順二年 · ReappointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 148
- Secretariat discussant 中書參議RestoredDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 137
- director of the Left and Right Bureaus of the Jiangxi Branch Secretariat 江西行省左右司郎中ServedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 130
- investigating censor and attendant censor of the Jiangnan Branch Censorate 江南行台治書侍御史ServedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 137
- surveillance commissioner of the Hubei circuit 湖北道廉訪使ServedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 137
- director of Classics Colloquium affairs 知經筵事AD 1334 明年 · SummonedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 152
- grand academician of the Kuizhang Pavilion 奎章閣大學士AD 1334 明年 · SummonedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 152
- surveillance commissioner of the Liaodong circuit 遼東道廉訪使AD 1325 泰定二年 · TransferredDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 140
- surveillance commissioner of the Huaixi circuit 淮西道廉訪使AD 1329 逾年 · TransferredDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 146
- Erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常博士TransferredDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 115
- Grand Master for Fostering Integrity 中奉大夫AD 1325 泰定二年 · AdvancedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 140
- administration ranked finest among the prefectures 治行為諸郡最CitedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 129
- Grand Master for Assisting Goodness 資善大夫AD 1334 明年 · GrantedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 152
- half salary monthly from home prefecture for life 本郡月給祿半，以終其身AD 1334 明年 · GrantedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 154
- Grand Master for Assisting Virtue 資德大夫AD 1341 至正元年 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 156
- posthumous name Wenxian 諡文憲AD 1341 至正元年 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 156
- reward for merit from Wenzong 賞其功AD 1328 天歷初 · ReceivedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 145
- GrantedAD 1334 明年 · RetirementDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 153-154
- two months' forfeiture of salary 奪俸二月SentencedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 124
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id yuan · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 114, 120, 137, 149
- At Dingzhou 定州 · Relation AncestralDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 111
- At home prefecture 本郡 · Relation Native or homeDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 154
- At Pingzhou 平州 · Relation Family migrated toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 111
- At Runing 汝寧府 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 120
- At Shaoxing 紹興 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 130-131
Learning and skills
- studied diligently when grownDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 113
- Skill literary composition 文辭 · Level accomplishedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 113
Works and attributed material
- Veritable Records of Shizu 世祖實錄AD 1292 至元二十九年 · Relation CompilerDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 114
- Requested retirementMemorial · AuthorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 147
- Memorial · Author · Outcome Levy abolishedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 134-135
- Memorial · Author · Summary ten priorities for governanceDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 149
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 116, 121, 123, 127, 134, 143
Events and relationships
- Abolished shifted maritime levyAdministrative · AdvocateDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 134-135
- Advised on personal sacrifice ritesAD 1307 武宗即位 · Ritual · AdvisorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 118
- Blocked posthumous honors and temple rites for lack of a named successorAD 1307 成宗崩 · Ritual · ObjectorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 116-117
- Declined office on grounds of illnessAD 1334 明年 · Career · Appointee · Outcome Emperor consentedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 152-153
- Did not depart for HedongAD 1322 至治二年 · Career · AppointeeDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 138
- Dismissed eclipse omen as rumorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 125-128
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- Documented abuses and obtained tax remissionAdministrative · Circuit intendant · At Yue/Shaoxing 越 · Famine and plague in Yue occurred in Dade–Zhida (AD 1297–1311); Sheng later verified the resulting levy abuses while circuit intendant of Shaoxing.Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 131
- Former prefect shifted Pingjiang maritime quota onto Shaoxing to entrap himPolitical · TargetDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 132
- Opposed repairing city walls during alarmAD 1328 天歷初 · Administrative · Commissioner · Outcome People reassuredDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 143-144
- Ordered burning of banned bookLegal · Judge · Outcome Book burned; later salary forfeitureDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 121, 123-124
- Requested grain and cash relief and tax remissionAD 1325 泰定二年 · Disaster relief · Petitioner · At Yongping 永平 · Outcome Court approved; many lives savedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 140-141
- Requested leave to visit ancestral tombsAD 1333 元統元年 · Ritual · DescendantDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 150
- Requested retirementCareer · PetitionerDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 147
- Specially ordered to read volumesAD 1333 元統元年 · Examination · Reader of palace jinshi papersDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 150
- Submitted ten prioritiesAD 1333 元統元年 · Political · AdviserDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 149
- Relation Subject of · Person Shundi (順帝)Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 149, 151, 153
- Relation Subject of · Person Tugh Temür (圖帖睦爾)Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 145, 148
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment colleagues and public opinion approved his rejection of the omen as groundless · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 128
- Assessment strict with clerks and resolute in removing the people's burdens; the people trusted him · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 136
- Assessment Wenzong treated him with exceptional favor · Mode historian-judgment · Witness Person Id Tugh Temür (圖帖睦爾)Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 148
- unusually quick-witted; while learning to speak he could distinguish character sounds, and his replies differed from ordinary childrenChildhood abilityDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 112
- AD 1333 元統元年Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 151
- AD 1328 天歷初Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 145
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 111
- Value historicalDirectly stated · History of Yuan 177, passages 120, 155
References in the histories
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