Bian Zhang
Bian Zhang | |
|---|---|
| 邊章 | |
| Prefect of Xin'an (新安令) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Ling of Han |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 187 |
| Occupation | Official, rebel |
Original name | Bian Yun (邊允)[a] |
Bian Zhang (died 187),[b] originally named Bian Yun, was an official who lived in the Eastern Han dynasty of China. He served as the Prefect of Xin'an County.[2]
In 185, Beigong Boyu of the Qiang tribe rebelled in Liang Province. Beigong Boyu took Bian Zhang and Han Sui, another Han official, hostage and stopped all attempts to return them. Bian Zhang was forced to participate in the rebellion or else he would be killed. He became the overall commander of the rebels, but was defeated in battle with Dong Zhuo and Sun Jian and died of illness shortly after;[3] according to other sources, he was killed by Han Sui.[4]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The Xiandi Chunqiu recorded that Bian changed his name along with Han Sui after the Han authorities offered a fiefdom of 1000 households for their capture during the Liang Province rebellion.[1]
- ^ Vol.58 of Zizhi Tongjian recorded that Bian Zhang was killed in the 3rd or 4th month of the 4th year of the Zhongping era of the reign of Emperor Ling of Han; the two months correspond to 28 March to 25 May 187 in the Julian calendar. Tongjian recorded that Bian was killed before Fu Xie, grandfather of Fu Xuan.
References
[edit]- ^ (〈《献帝春秋》曰：“凉州义从宋建、王国等反。诈金城郡降，求见凉州大人故新安令边允、从事韩约。约不见，太守陈懿劝之使往，国等便劫质约等数十人。金城乱，懿出，国等扶以到护羌营，杀之，而释约、允等。陇西以爱憎露布，冠约、允名以为贼，州购约、允各千户侯。约、允被购，‘约’改为‘遂’，‘允’改为‘章’。”〉) Xiandi Chunqiu annotation in Houhanshu, vol.72 (biography of Dong Zhuo)
- ^ Xiandi Chunqiu annotation in Houhanshu vol. 72. (biography of Dong Zhuo)
- ^ Dianlüe annotation in Sanguozhi, vol.01 (biography of Cao Cao)
- ^ (韩遂杀边章及北宫伯玉、...) Zizhi Tongjian vol. 58. Dong Zhuo's biography in Houhanshu also adopted this viewpoint.
- Fan, Ye (5th century). Book of the Later Han (Houhanshu).
- Sima, Guang (1084). Zizhi Tongjian.