Zhao Zan (趙贊) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhao Zan as a general and military officer. This record brings together 6 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 Zan	趙贊	Zhao Zan
Title	Lord Zhao	趙公	Zhào gōng
Personal name	Zhao Zan	趙贊	Zhào Zàn

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0002

Roles

General
Military Officer

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 漢方新造 · Western Interval: Start: AD 947 · End: AD 948
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0002, xinwudaishi:053:s0115

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53Volume 53 Miscellaneous Biographies 33: Wang Jinchong, Zhao Suwan, Murong Yanchao · 6 passages

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是時，漢方新造，鳳翔侯益、永興趙贊皆嘗受命契丹，高祖立，益等內顧自疑，乃陰召蜀人為助，高祖患之。 The Han dynasty had only just been established. Hou Yi at Fengxiang and Zhao Zan at Yongxing had both once accepted commissions from the Khitan. When Gaozu came to the throne, Yi and his fellows grew anxious as they looked homeward, and secretly called on Shu for help. Gaozu was alarmed.

景崇行至陜，趙贊已東入朝，而蜀兵方寇南山，景崇擊破蜀兵，追至大散關而還。 Jingchong reached Shaan prefecture. Zhao Zan had already gone east to present himself at court, while Shu forces were harrying the Southern Mountains. Jingchong routed the Shu troops, pursued them to Dashan Pass, and then withdrew.

為河中節度使趙贊牙將。 He served as a personal guard officer to Zhao Zan, military governor of Hezhong.

漢高祖即位，徙贊鎮永興，贊入朝京師，留思綰兵數百人於永興。 When Han Gaozu came to the throne, Zan was transferred to Yongxing. Zan went to the capital and left several hundred of Siwan’s troops behind at Yongxing.

景崇至永興，贊雖入朝，而其所召蜀兵已據子午谷，景崇用思綰兵擊走之。 Jingchong reached Yongxing after Zan had gone to court, but the Shu troops Zan had called up already held Ziwu Valley. Jingchong used Siwan’s force to attack and drive them away.

思綰謂其下常彥卿曰：「趙公已入人手，吾屬至，並死矣，奈何？」 Siwan told his officer Chang Yanqing: "Lord Zhao is already a prisoner. When we reach the capital we shall all die together. What can we do?"