Zhao Chang 趙昶

Other names

Family

• Kin of Zhao Pin (趙珝)
  paternal uncle 叔 · paternal line · Through Zhao Chou (趙犨)
  Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 189, passages 85, 99
• Sibling of Zhao Chou (趙犨)
  younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 85

Career and standing

• Grand Councillor 同中書門下平章事
  Added
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 97
• prefect 州刺史
  Appointed
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 92
• military governor designate 留後
  Entrusted
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 94
• Acting Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 檢校尚書右仆射
  Held
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 92
• Acting Grand Mentor 檢校司徒
  Promoted to
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 95
• military governor of the Zhongwu Army 忠武節度使
  Transferred to · At Chen 陳
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 94

Places and affiliations

• Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Active in
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 85
• At Wanqiu, Chen prefecture 陳州宛丘
  Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 189, passages 59, 85

Events and relationships

• Encouraged farming and sericulture
  Administrative · Governor
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 96
• Merit in capturing Meng Kai
  Military · Officer · With Meng Kai (孟楷)
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 89
• Night patrol and dawn battle
  AD 883 to AD 884 巢之圍 · Military · Commander
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passages 90-91
• Relation Predecessor of · Person Zhao Pin (趙珝)
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passages 105-106

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment cited with Chou for loyal forceful administration · Mode contemporary-reputation
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 93
• striking presence; inwardly calm, steady, disciplined
  Character
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 88

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 85