Zhangsun Sheng 長孫晟

Other names

Family

• Parent of Zhangsun Heng'an (長孫恆安)
  second son 次子
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 250
• Parent of Zhangsun Xingbu (長孫行布)
  son 男
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 218, 247
• Sibling of Zhangsun Chi (長孫熾)
  younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 65
• Parent of Zhangsun Wuji (長孫無忌)
  youngest son 少子
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 246
• Kin of Changsun Lan (長孫覽)
  Zhangsun clan 長孫氏
  Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 51, passages 251, 254-255
• Kin of Zhangsun Chi (長孫熾)
  Zhangsun clan 長孫氏
  Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 51, passages 251, 254-255

Origins and identity

• Zhangsun clan 長孫氏
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 251

Career and standing

• campaigning commander-in-chief of the Qin River Circuit 秦川行軍總管
  AD 600 二十年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 197
• Senior General-in-Chief with the ceremonial equipage of the Three Excellencies 上開府儀同三司
  AD 600 二十年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 205
• commissioner for receiving surrenders 受降使者
  AD 601 仁壽元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 209
• General of Agile Cavalry of the Left Merit Guard 左勳衛驃騎將軍
  AD 599 十九年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 174
• protector of the Türks 護突厥
  AD 599 十九年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 174
• General of the Left Guards 左領軍將軍
  AD 604 高祖崩／楊諒作逆 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 216

Places and affiliations

• Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 66-67, 71-72
• Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 80-81, 174, 197
• Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Served
  Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 51, passage 216
• Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Posthumously honored
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 245
• AD 600 二十年
  At Dali 大利城 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 205
• AD 599 十九年
  At Dali 大利城 · Relation Built
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 188

Learning and skills

• Skill agility 趫捷 · Level exceptional
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 65
• Skill archery and mounted shooting 彈射 · Level renowned
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 65-66, 75
• Skill archery 射 · Level renowned
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 184
• Skill ingenious stratagems 奇計 · Level renowned
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 243, 255
• Skill sling 彈 · Level renowned
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 185-186
• Skill clerical literacy 書記 · Level slight
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 65

Works and attributed material

• Memorial · Author · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 190-191, 194, 206-208
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 198
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Rangan (染幹) · Mode deception
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 170-171
• Speech · Speaker · With Rangan (染幹) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 228, 230-231
• Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Yang (煬帝) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 218
• Speech · Addressee · Speaker Shetu (攝圖) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 74

Events and relationships

• Brought frontier submission
  Diplomatic · Pacifier · With Rangan (染幹)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 256
• Brought to court
  AD 599 十九年 · Diplomatic · Escort · With Rangan (染幹)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 173
• Built city
  AD 599 十九年 · Construction · Commander · At Dali 大利城
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 188
• Campaigned against
  AD 604 高祖崩／楊諒作逆 · Military · Commander · With Yang Liang (楊諒) · At Xiang Prefecture 相州
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 217, 223-224
• Campaigned under prince
  AD 600 二十年 · Military · Commander · With Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 197-198
• Captured and killed
  AD 600 二十年 · Military · Pursuer · With Tardu Khan (達頭可汗)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 201

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment commended for stratagem · Mode named-person-report Speaker Emperor Yang (煬帝)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 238
• Assessment greatly feared by the Türks; bow likened to thunder and galloping horse to lightning · Mode hearsay
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 203
• Assessment heroic, resourceful, adapted to circumstance and won over frontier peoples; grace reached the northern marches · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 255-257
• Assessment loved ingenious plans and pursued fame · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 243
• Assessment martial prowess beyond the common run and many remarkable stratagems; future famous general · Mode named-speaker Speaker Emperor Wen of Sui (隋文帝)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 68-69
• Assessment received the largest share of gifts among officials · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passage 187

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 51, passages 65, 162