Zhangzong (章宗) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhangzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1196 to AD 1200 承安
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 85, passages 206, 208, 212
AD 1190 to AD 1196 明昌
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 85, passages 182, 185, 203, 205
AD 1204 泰和四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 85, passages 215-216
AD 1189 to AD 1208 贊曰…死章宗之手
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 85, passages 220-221
AD 1189 章宗即位
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 85, passages 181, 301

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Yong Cheng (永成)
flesh and blood 肺腑 · Through Late Father of Zhangzong (顯考)
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 85, passages 185, 192, 208
Descendant of Shizong (世宗)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Late Father of Zhangzong (顯考)
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 85, passages 185, 219-220
Child of Late Father of Zhangzong (顯考)
late father 顯考 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 185

Kinship Role heirs · Count 0 · Negated true
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 221

Career and standing

AD 1189 章宗即位
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passages 181, 301

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 金 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passages 181, 301

Works and attributed material

birthday poem for Yong Cheng 永成誕日詩
Relation Author · With Yong Cheng (永成)
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 204
Edict · Author · With Yong Cheng (永成) · Direct quotation · Extent Unit Ids s0185, s0186, s0187, s0188, s0189, s0190, s0191, s0192, s0193, s0194, s0195, s0196, s0197, s0198, s0199, s0200, s0201
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passages 185-201
Edict · Author · With Yong Cheng (永成) · Direct quotation · Extent Unit Ids s0208, s0209, s0210, s0211
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passages 208-211
Poem · Author · With Yong Cheng (永成) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 204

Events and relationships

Caused deaths
Legal · Responsible authority · With Yong Zhong (永中), Yong Dao (永蹈)
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 220
Grieved
Mourning · Mourner · With Yong Cheng (永成)
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 216
Personally visited
Visit · Visitor · With Yong Cheng (永成) · At Yong Cheng's residence 其第
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 214

Assessments and attributes

Assessment left no heir; retribution for killing Yong Zhong and Yong Dao · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 221
Assessment ungifted at letters; writes hastily · Mode self-report Source Person Id Zhangzong (章宗)
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 201

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 181

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 85Volume 85 Biographies 23: Sons of Shizong: Yong Zhong, Yong Dao, Yong Gong Son: Shu (Former Name Shousun), Yong De, Yong Cheng, Yong Sheng · 9 passages

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章宗即位，起複，進封吳，判真定府事。 When Zhangzong came to the throne, Yong Cheng was recalled, made Prince of Wu, and put in charge of Zhending Prefecture.

上賜手詔曰：「卿親實肺腑，夙著忠純，侍顯考于春宮，曲盡友于之愛，洎沖人之繼統，愈明忠赤之心，艱難之中，多所裨益。 The emperor sent a personal edict: "You are truly of my own flesh, long famed for loyalty. You served my late father in the Eastern Palace with perfect brotherly devotion; when the young sovereign succeeded, your loyal heart shone all the brighter, and in hardship you gave much help.

上以永成誕日，親為詩以賜，有「美譽自應輝玉牒，忠誠不待啟金滕」之語，當世榮之。 On Yong Cheng's birthday the emperor wrote him a poem in his own hand, including the lines "Fine repute should naturally grace the imperial registers; loyalty needs no golden casket to prove it" — contemporaries regarded it as a signal honor.

上賜詔獎諭曰：「卿夙有雋望，時惟茂親，通達古今，砥礪忠義。 The emperor sent an edict of praise: "You have long enjoyed a fine reputation; you are a flourishing kinsman of our house, versed in past and present, and you temper loyalty and righteousness.

上親幸其第臨視。 The emperor went in person to his home to visit him.

訃聞，上為之震悼，賻贈甚厚，諡曰忠獻。 When news of his death arrived, the emperor was deeply shaken; funeral gifts were lavish, and he was given the posthumous name Zhongxian.

章宗即位，加恩宗室，徙封隋王，除定武軍節度使。 When Zhangzong came to the throne, he was favored among the imperial clan, reassigned as Prince of Sui, and made commissioner of the Dingwu army.

其子永中、永蹈皆死章宗之手，其理蓋有不可詰者。 His sons Yong Zhong and Yong Dao both died at Zhangzong's hands — the justice of it is perhaps beyond full reckoning.

章宗無後，則厥報不爽矣。 Zhangzong left no heir — and so the retribution was not long delayed.