Sui and Tang · Statesman and Official

Zhang Yanshang 張延賞

Attested AD 786 - AD 787

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Yanshang was a statesman and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 786 to AD 787 及映相，而延賞為左仆射
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 150, passages 181, 191

Career and standing

Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 左仆射
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 191
Returned
Restored to power
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 192

Events and relationships

Impeached Ying as unfit
Political · Impeacher · With Qi Ying (齊映)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 192
Relation Early patron of · Person Qi Ying (齊映)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 190

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 150Volume 150 Biographies 75: Li, Chang, Zhao, Cui, Qi, Lu · 3 passages

始，映微時，張延賞遇之善。 In Ying's early days, when he was still unknown, Zhang Yanshang had treated him kindly.

及映相，而延賞為左仆射，數為映畫事，又為所親求官，映不答，延賞恚。 Once Ying became chief minister while Yanshang served as Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs, Yanshang often drafted business for him and also asked favors for his friends. Ying gave no answer, and Yanshang grew furious.

既復用，即劾映非宰相器。 When Yanshang returned to power he at once impeached Ying as unfit for the chancellorship.