Zang Tu
Encyclopedia
Zang Tu was a Chinese
warlord who lived in the late Qin Dynasty
and early Han Dynasty
period of Chinese history
.
, king of Yan
. Around 207 BC, when rebellions broke out all over China to overthrow the Qin Dynasty
, Zang was sent to lead an army to assist the Zhao
rebel forces, which were under attack by the Qin army led by Zhang Han. Following the defeat of Qin forces at the Battle of Julu
, Zang joined the coalition rebel army under the command of Xiang Yu
of Chu
, and followed Xiang as they fought their way to Xianyang
, capital city of Qin.
In 206 BC, after the fall of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu divided the former Qin Empire into the Eighteen Kingdoms and appointed Zang as King of Yan. Part of the former Yan kingdom was granted to Han Guang, who was appointed by Xiang as King of Liaodong. Zang returned to Yan and attempted to force Han to move to his allocated fief, but the latter refused to comply. As a result, Zang attacked Han and killed him at Wuzhong, thereby becoming king of a united Yan kingdom.
In 204 BC, after his victory against Zhao at the Battle of Jingxing, Han Xin
followed Li Zuojun's advice and sent a messenger to Zang, asking Zang to submit to Liu Bang. Zang agreed. In 202 BC, Liu defeated Xiang Yu and unified China under his rule, proclaiming himself Emperor
Gaozu of the Han Dynasty
. Zang became a vassal of Gaozu and retained his fief and title of King of Yan. Later that year, Zang rebelled against Gaozu, invading and capturing territory in Dai. Gaozu personally led an army to suppress the rebellion. Zang was defeated in battle and captured. He refused to surrender and was executed on Gaozu's orders.
after his father died.
Zang's granddaughter, Zang Er (臧兒), married Wang Zhong, and had a daughter called Wang Zhi
. Wang Zhi became the second wife of Emperor Jing of Han
and bore the future Emperor Wu of Han
.
Chinese people
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warlord who lived in the late Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
and early Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
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Biography
Zang was originally a military general serving under Han GuangHan Guang
Han Guang was a ruler of the Kingdom of Liaodong of the Eighteen Kingdoms during the Chu–Han contention period of Chinese history....
, king of Yan
Yan (state)
Yān was a state during the Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of Chinese history. Its capital was Ji...
. Around 207 BC, when rebellions broke out all over China to overthrow the Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
, Zang was sent to lead an army to assist the Zhao
Zhao (state)
Zhao was a significant Chinese state during the Warring States Period, along with six others...
rebel forces, which were under attack by the Qin army led by Zhang Han. Following the defeat of Qin forces at the Battle of Julu
Battle of Julu
The Battle of Julu was fought in Julu in 207 BC primarily between Qin forces led by Zhang Han, and Chu rebels led by Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu emerged victorious, defeating a large Qin army with a small number of soldiers...
, Zang joined the coalition rebel army under the command of Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu was a prominent military leader and political figure during the late Qin Dynasty. His given name was Ji while his style name was Yu ....
of Chu
Chu (state)
The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
, and followed Xiang as they fought their way to Xianyang
Xianyang
Xianyang is a former capital of China in Shaanxi province, on the Wei River, a few kilometers upstream from Xi'an. It has an area of...
, capital city of Qin.
In 206 BC, after the fall of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu divided the former Qin Empire into the Eighteen Kingdoms and appointed Zang as King of Yan. Part of the former Yan kingdom was granted to Han Guang, who was appointed by Xiang as King of Liaodong. Zang returned to Yan and attempted to force Han to move to his allocated fief, but the latter refused to comply. As a result, Zang attacked Han and killed him at Wuzhong, thereby becoming king of a united Yan kingdom.
In 204 BC, after his victory against Zhao at the Battle of Jingxing, Han Xin
Hán Xìn
Han Xin was a military general who served Liu Bang during the Chu–Han contention and contributed greatly to the founding of the Han Dynasty...
followed Li Zuojun's advice and sent a messenger to Zang, asking Zang to submit to Liu Bang. Zang agreed. In 202 BC, Liu defeated Xiang Yu and unified China under his rule, proclaiming himself Emperor
Emperor of China
The Emperor of China refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning between the founding of Qin Dynasty of China, united by the King of Qin in 221 BCE, and the fall of Yuan Shikai's Empire of China in 1916. When referred to as the Son of Heaven , a title that predates the Qin unification, the...
Gaozu of the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
. Zang became a vassal of Gaozu and retained his fief and title of King of Yan. Later that year, Zang rebelled against Gaozu, invading and capturing territory in Dai. Gaozu personally led an army to suppress the rebellion. Zang was defeated in battle and captured. He refused to surrender and was executed on Gaozu's orders.
Descendants
Zang had a son called Zang Yan (臧衍), who escaped to join the XiongnuXiongnu
The Xiongnu were ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han Dynasty. Most of the information on the Xiongnu comes from Chinese sources...
after his father died.
Zang's granddaughter, Zang Er (臧兒), married Wang Zhong, and had a daughter called Wang Zhi
Empress Wang Zhi
Empress Wang Zhi , formally Empress Xiaojing , was an empress during the Han Dynasty. She was the second wife of Emperor Jing and the mother of Emperor Wu.- Family background and first marriage :...
. Wang Zhi became the second wife of Emperor Jing of Han
Emperor Jing of Han
Emperor Jing of Han was an emperor of China in the Han Dynasty from 156 BC to 141 BC. His reign saw the limit and curtailment of power of feudal princes which resulted in the Rebellion of the Seven States in 154 BC. Emperor Jing managed to crush the revolt and princes were thereafter denied rights...
and bore the future Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Wu of Han
Emperor Wu of Han , , personal name Liu Che , was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty of China, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC. Emperor Wu is best remembered for the vast territorial expansion that occurred under his reign, as well as the strong and centralized Confucian state he organized...
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