Zhao Changwen (趙長文)

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhao Changwen as an official. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhao Changwen	趙長文	Zhào Chángwén

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Value: male
Explicit · suishu:059:s0115, suishu:059:s0168

Roles

Official

Life and dates

Death

Cause: killed by Wang Shichong · Responsible Person Id: Wang Shichong (王世充) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 皇泰元年 · Western Year: AD 618
Explicit · suishu:059:s0168

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 皇泰元年 · Western Year: AD 618
Explicit event contextual date · suishu:059:s0115, suishu:059:s0168

Career and standing

Label: Vice Director of the Yellow Gate / 黃門侍郎 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 皇泰元年 · Western Year: AD 618
Explicit · suishu:059:s0115
Honor: gold-inscribed iron tally / 金書鐵券 · Action: granted
Explicit · suishu:059:s0115

Places and affiliations

Polity: Eastern Capital regime · Relation: associated-with
Explicit event contextual date · suishu:059:s0115, suishu:059:s0168
Organization: Seven Nobles / 七貴 · Relation: called-member-of
Explicit · suishu:059:s0116

References in the histories

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Book of Sui, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 24: Three Sons of Emperor Yang · 2 passages

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以段達為納言、右翊衛大將軍、攝禮部尚書，王世充亦納言、左翊衛大將軍、攝吏部尚書，元文都內史令、左驍衛大將軍，盧楚亦內史令，皇甫無逸兵部尚書、右武衛大將軍，郭文懿內史侍郎，趙長文黃門侍郎，委以機務，為金書鐵券，藏之宮掖。 Duan Da was made Director of the Chancellery, General-in-Chief of the Right Wing Guards, and acting Minister of Rites; Wang Shichong likewise Director of the Chancellery, General-in-Chief of the Left Wing Guards, and acting Minister of Personnel; Yuan Wendu Director of the Palace Secretariat and General-in-Chief of the Left Martial Cavalry; Lu Chu also Director of the Palace Secretariat; Huangfu Wuyi Minister of War and General-in-Chief of the Right Martial Guards; Guo Wenyi Vice Director of the Palace Secretariat; Zhao Changwen Vice Director of the Yellow Gate. They were entrusted with state affairs, granted iron tallies inscribed in gold, and the tallies were kept in the inner palace.

未幾，元文都、盧楚、郭文懿、趙長文等為世充所殺，皇甫無逸遁歸長安。 Before long Yuan Wendu, Lu Chu, Guo Wenyi, Zhao Changwen, and others were killed by Shichong; Huangfu Wuyi fled back to Chang'an.