Zhang Cheng was the elder son of Zhang Zhao, a senior statesman who served under Sun Quan, the founding emperor of Eastern Wu.[2] At a young age, he was known for being well read and talented in scholarly arts. He was also a close friend of Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi and Yan Jun.[3]
When Sun Quan still held the nominal appointment of General of Chariots of Cavalry (驃騎將軍) in the late Eastern Han dynasty, he recruited Zhang Cheng to serve as an assistant official in the west bureau of his office. Later, he promoted Zhang Cheng to the position of Commandant of the West Section of Changsha Commandery (長沙西部都尉). During this time, he pacified some local tribes in Changsha Commandery and managed to recruit 15,000 of them to serve in the Wu army.[4]
Some time later, Zhang Cheng was promoted to General of Vehement Might (奮威將軍) and put in command of 5,000 troops. Sun Quan appointed him as the Chief Controller (都督) of Ruxu (濡須), a Wu garrison strategically located along the Yangtze River at the north of present-day Wuwei County, Anhui. He also enfeoffed Zhang Cheng as a Marquis of a Chief District (都鄉侯).[5]
Zhang Cheng was known for his bold, courageous and loyal personality. Apart from these traits, he was also known for being a good judge of character. He spotted talents such as Cai Kuan (蔡款) and Xie Jing (謝景) and promoted them accordingly. Cai Kuan later rose the position of Minister of the Guards (衞尉) in the Wu government, while Xie Jing became the Administrator of Yuzhang Commandery (豫章郡; around present-day Nanchang, Jiangxi).[6] When Zhuge Ke, the eldest son of Zhang Cheng's friend Zhuge Jin, was still a youth, he received high praise from many people for his extraordinary talents. Zhang Cheng, however, accurately predicted that Zhuge Ke would bring doom to his family one day.[7]
Throughout his life, Zhang Cheng was known for his passion for learning. He constantly sought opportunities to enrich himself with more knowledge and skills, and attracted numerous visitors to his residence. He died in 244 at the age of 66, and was honoured with the posthumous title "Marquis Ding" (定侯).[8]
Family
Zhang Cheng's son, Zhang Zhen (張震), inherited his father's peerage as a Marquis of a Chief District (都鄉侯). After Zhang Cheng's first wife died, his father Zhang Zhao suggested that he marry his friend Zhuge Jin's daughter. Zhang Cheng initially declined because he felt awkward about becoming his friend's son-in-law, but eventually agreed after Sun Quan persuaded him to do so.[9]
Zhang Cheng and Zhuge Jin's daughter had a daughter, who married Sun He, the third son of Sun Quan. Sun Quan often reminded Sun He to be courteous towards Zhang Cheng and paid due respect as a son-in-law. Zhang Cheng's son, Zhang Zhen, was implicated and purged in the aftermath of Zhuge Ke's downfall because he was a maternal nephew of Zhuge Ke.[10] Zhang Cheng also had another daughter, who married Lu Kang and bore Lu Jing. She was also purged in the aftermath of Zhuge Ke's downfall because she was his maternal niece.[11]
zhang, cheng, three, kingdoms, zhang, cheng, courtesy, name, zhongsi, military, general, state, eastern, during, three, kingdoms, period, china, zhang, cheng張承general, vehement, might, 奮威將軍, office, monarchsun, quanchief, controller, ruxu, 濡須都督, office, monarc. Zhang Cheng 178 244 courtesy name Zhongsi was a military general of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China 1 Zhang Cheng張承General of Vehement Might 奮威將軍 In office 244 244 MonarchSun QuanChief Controller of Ruxu 濡須都督 In office MonarchSun QuanCommandant of the West Section of Changsha 長沙西部都尉 In office MonarchSun QuanPersonal detailsBorn178 1 Died244 aged 66 1 Spousesunidentified first wifeZhuge Jin s daughterRelationsZhang Xiu brother ChildrenZhang ZhenSun He s wifeLu Kang s wifeParentZhang Zhao father OccupationGeneralCourtesy nameZhongsi 仲嗣 Posthumous nameMarquis Ding 定侯 PeerageMarquis of a Chief District 都鄉侯 In this Chinese name the family name is Zhang Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 See also 4 ReferencesLife EditZhang Cheng was the elder son of Zhang Zhao a senior statesman who served under Sun Quan the founding emperor of Eastern Wu 2 At a young age he was known for being well read and talented in scholarly arts He was also a close friend of Zhuge Jin Bu Zhi and Yan Jun 3 When Sun Quan still held the nominal appointment of General of Chariots of Cavalry 驃騎將軍 in the late Eastern Han dynasty he recruited Zhang Cheng to serve as an assistant official in the west bureau of his office Later he promoted Zhang Cheng to the position of Commandant of the West Section of Changsha Commandery 長沙西部都尉 During this time he pacified some local tribes in Changsha Commandery and managed to recruit 15 000 of them to serve in the Wu army 4 Some time later Zhang Cheng was promoted to General of Vehement Might 奮威將軍 and put in command of 5 000 troops Sun Quan appointed him as the Chief Controller 都督 of Ruxu 濡須 a Wu garrison strategically located along the Yangtze River at the north of present day Wuwei County Anhui He also enfeoffed Zhang Cheng as a Marquis of a Chief District 都鄉侯 5 Zhang Cheng was known for his bold courageous and loyal personality Apart from these traits he was also known for being a good judge of character He spotted talents such as Cai Kuan 蔡款 and Xie Jing 謝景 and promoted them accordingly Cai Kuan later rose the position of Minister of the Guards 衞尉 in the Wu government while Xie Jing became the Administrator of Yuzhang Commandery 豫章郡 around present day Nanchang Jiangxi 6 When Zhuge Ke the eldest son of Zhang Cheng s friend Zhuge Jin was still a youth he received high praise from many people for his extraordinary talents Zhang Cheng however accurately predicted that Zhuge Ke would bring doom to his family one day 7 Throughout his life Zhang Cheng was known for his passion for learning He constantly sought opportunities to enrich himself with more knowledge and skills and attracted numerous visitors to his residence He died in 244 at the age of 66 and was honoured with the posthumous title Marquis Ding 定侯 8 Family EditZhang Cheng s son Zhang Zhen 張震 inherited his father s peerage as a Marquis of a Chief District 都鄉侯 After Zhang Cheng s first wife died his father Zhang Zhao suggested that he marry his friend Zhuge Jin s daughter Zhang Cheng initially declined because he felt awkward about becoming his friend s son in law but eventually agreed after Sun Quan persuaded him to do so 9 Zhang Cheng and Zhuge Jin s daughter had a daughter who married Sun He the third son of Sun Quan Sun Quan often reminded Sun He to be courteous towards Zhang Cheng and paid due respect as a son in law Zhang Cheng s son Zhang Zhen was implicated and purged in the aftermath of Zhuge Ke s downfall because he was a maternal nephew of Zhuge Ke 10 Zhang Cheng also had another daughter who married Lu Kang and bore Lu Jing She was also purged in the aftermath of Zhuge Ke s downfall because she was his maternal niece 11 See also EditLists of people of the Three KingdomsReferences Edit a b c de Crespigny 2007 p 1038 長子承已自封侯 少子休襲爵 Sanguozhi vol 52 承字仲嗣 少以才學知名 與諸葛瑾 步隲 嚴畯相友善 Sanguozhi vol 52 權為驃騎將軍 辟西曹掾 出為長沙西部都尉 討平山寇 得精兵萬五千人 Sanguozhi vol 52 後為濡須都督 奮威將軍 封都鄉侯 領部曲五千人 Sanguozhi vol 52 承為人壯毅忠讜 能甄識人物 拔彭城蔡款 南陽謝景於孤微童幼 後並為國士 款至衞尉 景豫章太守 Sanguozhi vol 52 又諸葛恪年少時 衆人奇其英才 承言終敗諸葛氏者元遜也 Sanguozhi vol 52 勤於長進 篤於物類 凡在庶幾之流 無不造門 年六十七 赤烏七年卒 謚曰定侯 Sanguozhi vol 52 子震嗣 初 承喪妻 昭欲為索諸葛瑾女 承以相與有好 難之 權聞而勸焉 遂為婚 Sanguozhi vol 52 生女 權為子和納之 權數令和脩敬於承 執子壻之禮 震 諸葛恪誅時亦死 Sanguozhi vol 52 文士傳曰 陸景母張承女 諸葛恪外生 恪誅 景母坐見黜 Wenshi Zhuan annotation in Sanguozhi vol 58 Chen Shou 3rd century Records of the Three Kingdoms Sanguozhi de Crespigny Rafe 2007 A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms 23 220 AD Leiden Brill ISBN 9789004156050 Pei Songzhi 5th century Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms Sanguozhi zhu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zhang Cheng Three Kingdoms amp oldid 1073596877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
