Zhang Wei (張威) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhang Wei was a general and Official.

Life and dates

Death

At Xiangzhou 相州 · Died in office
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 225

Attested activity

AD 557 to AD 581 在周
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 202
AD 594 後從上祠太山
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 216-224
AD 580 王謙作亂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 203-210
AD 581 高祖受禪
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 211-213

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Zhang Chen (張琛)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 200
Parent of Zhang Zhi (張植)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 226

Career and standing

campaign commander 行軍總管
AD 580 王謙作亂 · Appointed · Authority Gaozu (高祖)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 203
regional commander of Luozhou 洛州總管
AD 581 高祖受禪 · Appointed · At Luozhou 洛州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 211
regional commander of Luzhou 瀘州總管
AD 580 及謙平 · Appointed · At Luzhou 瀘州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 210
regional commander of Qingzhou 青州總管
AD 581 to AD 594 數年，拜青州總管 · Appointed · At Qingzhou 青州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 213
regional commander of Youzhou 幽州總管
AD 581 高祖受禪 · Appointed · At Youzhou 幽州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 211
supervisor of Prince Jin's military headquarters 督晉王軍府事
AD 581 to AD 600 後督晉王軍府事 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 212

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Vice Director of the Hebei Circuit Field Office 河北道行台僕射
AD 581 高祖受禪 · Appointed · At Hebei Circuit 河北道
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 212
Metropolitan Governor of Jingzhao 京兆尹
AD 557 to AD 581 在周 · Held · At Jingzhao 京兆
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 202
Pillar of State 柱國
AD 557 to AD 581 在周 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 202
Senior Pillar of State 上柱國
AD 580 及謙平 · Promoted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 210
prefect of Luozhou 洛州刺史
AD 594 於是複拜洛州刺史 · Reappointed · At Luozhou 洛州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 224
prefect of Xiangzhou 相州刺史
Transferred · At Xiangzhou 相州
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 225
Duke of Jinxi commandery 晉熙郡公
AD 581 高祖受禪 · At Jinxi 晉熙 · Changed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 211
Duke of Changshou county 長壽縣公
AD 557 to AD 581 在周 · At Changshou 長壽 · Households 1000 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 202
Duke of Wancheng commandery 睆城郡公
At Wancheng 睆城 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 224
grant of 800,000 cash, 500 piculs of grain, and 300 bolts of silks 賜錢八十萬，米五百石，雜彩三百段
AD 581 to AD 594 數年，拜青州總管 · Granted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 213
Duke of Changshou 長壽縣公
AD 557 to AD 581 在周 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 202
Duke of Wancheng 睆城郡公
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 224
Duke of Jinxi 晉熙郡公
AD 581 高祖受禪 · Re enfeoffed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 211
Entered
Dismissed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 215
Dismissed and confined at home
Dismissal · Authority Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 215

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 202
Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 211
At unknown origin 不知何許人 · Unknown true
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 199
AD 594 至洛陽
At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Traveled to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 216

Learning and skills

Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 201

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Gaozu (高祖) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 220
Speech · Addressee · Speaker Gaozu (高祖) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 216-219, 221-223

Events and relationships

Accompanied emperor to sacrifice
AD 594 後從上祠太山 · Ritual · Attendant · At Mount Tai 太山 · With Gaozu (高祖)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 216
Campaigned repeatedly
AD 557 to AD 581 在周，數從征伐 · Military · Officer
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 202
Defeated
AD 580 王謙作亂 · Military · Vanguard commander · With Li Sanwang (李三王) · At Tonggu 通穀
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 204-206
Fought
AD 580 王謙作亂 · Military · Center commander · With Wang Qian (王謙) · At Chengdu 成都
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 209
Routed
AD 580 王謙作亂 · Military · Commander · With Zhao Yan (趙儼) · At Kaiyuan 開遠
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 207-208
Sent household slaves to sell radish roots who harassed the people
Administrative · Regional commander · At Qingzhou 青州
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 214

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Relation Subordinate of · Person Liang Rui (梁睿) · Context campaign against Wang Qian
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 203
Relation Staff officer of · Person Emperor Yang (煬帝)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 212

Assessments and attributes

Assessment bold, free-spirited, and ambitious in youth · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 201
Assessment rebuked for neglecting reputation and seeking only profit · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 215-218
Assessment though he broke the law, his service was great and not forgotten · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 222
extraordinary physical strength
Physical description
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 201
Item court tablet 笏 · Relation Kept at home then returned
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 219-223
Item estates in Qingzhou 產業 · Relation Built up · At Qingzhou 青州
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 214

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 199

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Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 15 passages

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張威，不知何許人也。 Zhang Wei was of unknown origin.

威少倜儻有大志，善騎射，膂力過人。 As a youth Wei was bold and ambitious, excelled at horseback archery, and possessed extraordinary strength.

王謙作亂，高祖以威為行軍總管，從元帥梁睿擊之。 When Wang Qian rebelled, Gaozu appointed Wei campaign commander under Marshal Liang Rui to suppress him.

軍次通穀，謙守將李三王擁勁兵拒守，睿以威為先鋒。 The army halted at Tonggu, where Qian's defender Li Sanwang held the pass with elite troops; Rui made Wei his vanguard.

三王初閉壘不戰，威令人詈侮以激怒之，三王果出陣。 Sanwang at first refused battle behind his walls; Wei had men taunt and insult him until Sanwang came out to fight.

威令壯士奮擊，三王軍潰，大兵繼至，於是擒斬四千餘人。 Wei sent his best fighters forward; Sanwang's army broke, the main force followed, and more than four thousand were killed or captured.

威鑿山通道，自西嶺攻其背，儼遂敗走。 Wei cut a path through the mountains, struck from the western ridge against their rear, and Yan was routed.

追至成都，與謙大戰，威將中軍。 They pursued to Chengdu and fought a great battle with Qian; Wei commanded the center.

及謙平，進位上柱國，拜瀘州總管。 After Qian's defeat Wei was promoted to Senior Pillar of State and appointed regional commander of Luzhou.

高祖受禪，曆幽、洛二州總管，改封晉熙郡公。 When Gaozu took the throne, Wei served as regional commander of You and Luozhou in turn and was re-enfeoffed as Duke of Jinxi.

威在青州，頗治產業，遣家奴于民間鬻蘆菔根，其奴緣此侵擾百姓。 In Qingzhou Wei built up his estates and sent household slaves to sell radish roots among the people; the slaves used this as a pretext to harass the populace.