Zhang Yao (張曜) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang Yao as a general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 7 passages from 5 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhang Yao	張曜	Zhang Yao
Title	Brigadier Zhang Yao	提督張曜
Title	Governor Zhang Yao	巡撫張曜
Personal name	Zhang Yao	張曜	Zhang Yao
Personal	Zhang Yao	張曜

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · qingshigao:423:s0015, qingshigao:437:s0113, qingshigao:465:s0226
Sex: male
Explicit · qingshigao:450:s0008

Roles

General
Military Officer
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 光緒十四年 · Western Year: AD 1888
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:465:s0225, qingshigao:465:s0226
Source Date: Text: 同治元年 · Western Year: AD 1862
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:423:s0085
Source Date: Text: 同治元年 · Western Year: AD 1862
Explicit · qingshigao:438:s0080
Source Date: Text: 同治四年 · Western Year: AD 1865
Explicit · qingshigao:438:s0085
Source Date: Text: 同治間募軍 · Western Year: AD 1862
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:450:s0008
Source Date: Text: 張曜 · Western Year: AD 1882
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:437:s0113

Career and standing

Label: Governor / 巡撫 · Action: held
Explicit · qingshigao:465:s0226

Places and affiliations

Label: Qing / 清 · Relation: active-in
Strongly inferred · qingshigao:450:s0008
Polity: Qing / 清 · Relation: served
Explicit · qingshigao:465:s0226

Events and relationships

Relation: recommender-of · Person Id: Yu Xian (毓賢)
Explicit · qingshigao:465:s0226

Assessments and attributes

Assessment: became a celebrated general · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
Explicit · qingshigao:450:s0043

References in the histories

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 423Volume 423 Biographies 210: Zong Jichen, Yin Gengyun, Wang Zheng, Mu Jixianga, You Baichuan, Shen Huai · 1 passage

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同治元年，率部卒五千，從僧格林沁平金樓寨教匪，又偕提督張曜克張岡捻巢，以道員記名，賜花翎。 In the first year of Tongzhi (1862) he led five thousand men with Sengge Rinchen against the sect rebels at Jinlou Stockade, then with Brigadier Zhang Yao captured the Nian base at Zhanggang. He was noted for promotion to intendant and awarded the peacock feather.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 437Volume 437 Biographies 224: Rong Lu, Wang Wenshao, Zhang Zhidong, Qu Hongji · 1 passage

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因薦唐炯、徐延旭、張曜材任將帥。 He recommended Tang Jiong, Xu Yanxu, and Zhang Yao as capable commanders.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 438Volume 438 Biographies 225: Yan Jingming, Zhang Zhiwan, Lu Chuan Lin, Lin Shaonian · 2 passages

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大喜竄阜陽，勾結皖捻，一由岳城趨楊莊偪雷堰，一入張岡，總兵張曜馳擊破之。 Daxi fled to Fuyang and joined forces with Anhui Nian rebels. One column advanced from Yuecheng toward Yangzhuang threatening Leiyan, while another entered Zhanggang. Brigade General Zhang Yao rushed to attack and defeated them.

張曜既敗總愚重陽店，乘勝襲西坪，大順亦敗走。 Zhang Yao had already defeated Zongyu at Chongyangdian and, pressing his advantage, attacked Xiping. Dashun was also defeated and fled.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 450Volume 450 Biographies 237: Li Henian, Wen Bin, Ren Daorong, Xu Zhenyi, Wu Dacheng · 2 passages

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一曰嵩武軍，張曜統之； and the Songwu Army under Zhang Yao,

拔宋慶、張曜統豫軍，後皆為名將。 He elevated Song Qing and Zhang Yao to lead the Henan armies, and both later became celebrated generals.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 465Volume 465 Biographies 252: Xu Tong With: Yu Shi, Yu Shi Son: Cheng Yu, Gang Yi, Zhao Shuqiao, Qi Xiu, Ying Nian, Yu Lu With: Ting Yong, Yu Xian With: Li Tingxiao · 1 passage

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以巡撫張曜奏薦，得實授，累遷按察使，權布政使。 Governor Zhang Yao recommended him for substantive appointment; he rose to surveillance commissioner and acting provincial treasurer.