Ming · Rebel

Zhang Xianzhong 張獻忠

Attested AD 1639 - AD 1641

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Xianzhong was a rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1641 十四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 268, passages 220-222
AD 1639 明年秋
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 268, passages 156-157

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Wang Xingguo (王興國)
adopted son 養子 · Adoptive parentage
Directly stated · History of Ming 268, passage 222

Places and affiliations

AD 1639 十二月
At Sichuan 蜀 · Relation Fled to
Directly stated · History of Ming 268, passage 157

Events and relationships

Approached
AD 1639 明年秋 · Military · Rebel leader · At Fang County 房縣
Directly stated · History of Ming 268, passage 156
Attacked
AD 1641 十四年 · Military · Rebel leader · At Tongcheng 桐城
Directly stated · History of Ming 268, passage 220
Defeated
AD 1639 十二月 · Military · Rebel leader · At Xing'an 興安 · Outcome Fled toward Zhushan and Zhuxi then into Sichuan
Directly stated · History of Ming 268, passage 157

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 268Volume 268 Biographies 156: Cao Wenzhao, Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong · 4 passages

會張獻忠將至房縣，嗣昌策其必窺渡鄖灘，遣遇吉扼守槐樹關，張一龍屯光化，賊遂不敢犯。 As Zhang Xianzhong approached Fang County, Sichang guessed he would try Yutan Ford; he posted Yuji at Huai Tree Pass and Zhang Yilong at Guanghua, and the rebels did not dare advance.

十二月，獻忠敗於興安，將走竹山、竹溪，遇吉復以嗣昌令至石花街、草店扼其要害，賊自是盡入蜀。 In the twelfth month Xianzhong was beaten at Xing'an and headed for Zhushan and Zhuxi; by Sichang's order Yuji blocked Shihua Street and Caodian, and the rebels thereafter poured into Sichuan.

張獻忠攻桐城，挾營將廖應登至城下誘降。 Zhang Xianzhong attacked Tongcheng and brought camp officer Liao Yingdeng to the walls to urge surrender.

三鷂子，獻忠養子，最號驍勇者也。 Three-Hawks was Xianzhong's adopted son and the fiercest of his fighters.