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Overview The translated histories identify Zhou Chang as an official. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
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Zhou Chang
周昌
Zhou Chang
Title
Censor-in-Chief
御史大夫
Yushi Dafu
Personal name
Zhou Chang
周昌
Zhou Chang
Identity
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Book of Han, Chapter 2 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 · 3 passages
趙相周昌奏常山二十五 城亡其二十城，請誅守尉。
Zhao prime minister Zhou Chang memorialized that of Changshan's twenty-five cities, twenty cities were lost, requesting execution of the guards and commandants.
上令周昌選趙壯士可令將者，白見四人。
The emperor commanded Zhou Chang to select Zhao warriors who could be made generals. He presented four men.
御史大夫昌下相國，相國酇侯下諸侯王，御史中執法下郡守，其有意稱明德者，必身勸，為之駕，遣詣相 國府，署行、義、年。
The Censor-in-Chief Chang shall transmit this to the Chancellor, the Chancellor, Marquis of Zan, shall transmit it to the feudal kings, and the Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk shall transmit it to the commandery governors. Those who know men of manifest virtue must personally encourage them, prepare carriages for them, send them to the Chancellor's office, and register their conduct, righteousness, and age.
Book of Later Han, Chapter 37 Volume 32: Biographies of Fan Hong; Yin Shi · 1 passage