Overview
Zhang Wenwei was a Chief Minister and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Youhua | 右華 | Yòuhuá |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 908 開平二年Cause sudden acute illness 暴疾Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 28
- AD 908 开平二年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 38
- AD 908 開平二年春Sudden · At in office 於位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 20
Attested activity
- AD 907 甲子Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 74
- AD 907 甲辰Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 69-70
- AD 881 to AD 885 中和歲Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 7
- AD 907 五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95
- AD 908 十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 167
- AD 874 to AD 879 唐乾符初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 4
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- AD 888 to AD 904 唐昭宗時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 22
- AD 904 天祐元年夏Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 13
- AD 907 天祐四年四月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 18
- AD 908 开平二年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passages 37-38
- AD 907 开平元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passages 2, 158
- AD 907 明年三月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 7
- AD 907 梁室之強禪Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
- AD 908 開平二年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 28
- AD 908 開平二年春Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 20
- AD 907 開平元年四月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 18, 20-21
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Zhang Renqi (張仁龜)brother 兄弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 24
- Sibling of Zhang Yixian (張彝憲)brother 兄弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 24
- Sibling of Unnamed Son of Zhang Ti (張裼第五子)brother 兄弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passages 24-25
- Sibling of Zhang Jimei (張濟美)younger brother 弟
elder brother 兄Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 22 - Child of Zhang Ti (張裼)father 父Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 2
- Child of Mother of Zhang Wenyu (張文蔚母)mother 母Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 9
- Parent of Zhang Zhuo (張鑄)son 子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 28
- Kinship Role younger brothers · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 21
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 35 Volume 35 Biographies 15: Zhan Wenyu, Yang She, Zhang Ce, Zhao Guangfeng, Xue Yiju, Su Xun 13 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18 Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen 12 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Book of Later Liang 3: Taizu Annals 3 9 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 2 Volume 2 Later Liang Annals 2: Taizu 2 3 passages
Career and standing
- old Tang minister 唐朝之舊臣Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
- Commissioner of Finance and Salt 度支鹽鐵使Appointed concurrentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 17
- transport patrol official 轉運巡官AD 881 to AD 885 中和歲 · Appointed · At Yangzhou 揚州Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 7
- Vice Director of the Secretariat and Grand Councilor 門下侍郎、平章事AD 907 五月 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95
- patrol official 巡官AD 874 to AD 879 唐乾符初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 4
- Secretariat Vice Minister and Chief Councillor concurrently administering Revenue 中書侍郎、平章事，兼判戶部AD 904 天祐元年夏 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 13
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- co-equal grand councilor 同中書門下平章事AD 907 开平元年五月丁丑朔 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 158
- Vice Director of the Menxia / Menxia shilang 門下侍郎AD 907 开平元年五月丁丑朔 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 158
- Vice Director of the Secretariat and Concurrent Palace Attendant 中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事AD 904 to AD 904 昭宗遷洛 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 24
- chief envoy for the investiture rites 冊禮使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 70
- capital-district aide posted to the archive 畿尉直館AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 5
- Diarian 起居舍人AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 8
- Director of Merit and edict drafter 司勳郎中、知制誥AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 8
- Hanlin Academician Recipient of Edicts 翰林承旨學士AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 10
- Secretariat Drafter 中書舍人AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passages 8, 10
- Supervising Censor 監察御史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 8
- Vice Director of Merit and Personnel 司勳吏部員外郎AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 8
- Vice Minister of Revenue 戶部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 12
- chief minister 宰臣AD 908 十月 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 167
- Acting Zhongshu Ling 攝中書令HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 70
- Chief Councillor / Tang chancellor 宰相HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passages 2, 158
- chief minister 宰臣Held · Polity Tang 唐朝Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95
- chief minister 宰臣HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 18, 20
- chief minister 相HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 26
- Hanlin Academician in charge 翰林學士承旨HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 22
- chancellor 相HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 230
- Right Vice Director 右僕射AD 908 開平二年 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 28
- Left Remonstrator and Attendant Censor 左補闕侍御史PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 8
- Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 12
- Right Vice Director 右僕射AD 908 開平二年春 · Posthumously grantedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 20
Places and affiliations
- AD 907 五月Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95
- AD 875 to AD 907 唐朝Polity Tang 唐朝 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Tang 唐朝 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
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- At Hejian 河間
- AD 908 十月At Western Capital 西京 · Relation Ordered toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 167
- AD 908 開平二年At western capital 西都 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 28
- AD 907 開平元年四月At Zhengzhou 鄭州 · Relation Departed fromDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 20
- AD 907 開平元年四月丙辰At Shangyuan Post 上源驛 · Relation Arrived atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 20-21
- Organization Left and Right Jinwu Armies 金吾左右二軍 · Relation Escorted withDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 20
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 874 to AD 879 唐乾符初 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 4
- EarnedCredential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 21
- Skill drafting edicts 制詔 · Level renownedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 23
Works and attributed material
- Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 11
Events and relationships
- Conducted investitureAD 907 甲子 · Ritual · Chief envoyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 70, 74, 76
- Delivered abdication edictDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 18
- Halted purgeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 16
- came as envoy and handed over the sacred vessel at Liang's forced abdication 奉君命以來使，狎神器以授之AD 907 梁室之強禪 · Diplomatic · Envoy · Handed over throneDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
- Mourned fatherDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 6
- Mourned motherDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 9
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- Prepared and led imperial regalia to LiangAD 907 開平元年四月 · Diplomatic · Escort leaderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 18, 20-21
- Presented registerAD 907 四月甲子 · Ritual · Investiture commissionerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 7, 10-11
- Retained office at dynastic changeDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 19
- Tended ill brotherDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 27
- To wait at western capitalAD 908 十月 · Administrative · Official ordered westDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 167
- Urged accessionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 2
- Relation Colleague of · Person Xue Yiju (薛貽矩)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Li Du (李都)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 7
- Relation Colleague of · Person Su Xun (蘇循)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 70
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Pei Tan (裴坦)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 4
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment abashed and speechless before the emperor · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 79
- Assessment deep, grave, and weighty, with a great minister's bearing; filial and fraternal at home · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 21
- Assessment edicts never missed the mark; praised by critics · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 11
- Assessment famed for filial piety · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 6
- Assessment filial and brotherly at home · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 27
- Assessment grief exceeding ritual · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 9
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- Assessment praised by gentlemen for tending his brother nearly thirty years · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 27
- Assessment scholars owed him their lives · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 16
- Assessment unlucky as a minister who met the forced abdication · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
- Assessment would have been better never to have been Liang chancellor · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 230
- Item dynastic seal, jade books, and gold regalia 傳國寶、玉冊、金寶 · Relation EscortedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 20
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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