Zhang Wenli (張文禮)

Overview

Zhang Wenli was a rebel and General.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 922 及文禮誅
executed 誅
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 67

Attested activity

AD 921 to AD 922 鎔為張文禮所害
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 58, 67

Career and standing

rebel general of You and Cang 幽、滄叛將
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 61

Places and affiliations

At You and Cang 幽、滄 · Relation From
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 61

Events and relationships

Killed
Political · Murderer · With Wang Rong (王鎔)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 58
Requested return of officers
Diplomatic · Author · With Fu Xi (符習)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 58

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 59Volume 59 Book of Later Tang 35: Biographies 11: Ding Hui, Yan Bao, Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Wang Zan, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhang Wen, Li Shaowen · 4 passages

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鎔為張文禮所害，時習在德勝寨，文禮上書請習等歸鎮。 When Wang Rong was murdered by Zhang Wenli, Fu Xi was at Desheng Stockade. Wenli wrote asking Xi and his officers to return to Zhao.

且張文禮乃幽、滄叛將，趙王知人不盡，過意任使，致被反噬。 Zhang Wenli was a turncoat from You and Cang. The Prince of Zhao misjudged him, trusted him too far, and was destroyed for it.

莊宗即令閻寶、史建瑭助習討文禮，乃以習為成德軍兵馬留後。 Zhuangzong at once ordered Yan Bao and Shi Jiantang to aid Fu Xi against Wenli and made Xi acting military governor of the Chengde army.

及文禮誅，將正授節鉞，習不敢當其任，辭曰：「臣緣故使未葬，又無嗣息，臣合服斬縗，候臣禮制畢聽命。」 After Wenli was killed, Zhuangzong was ready to grant Fu Xi the full commission, but Xi declined. "My late lord is still unburied and left no heir," he said. "I ought to wear the deepest mourning. When those rites are finished I will await your command."