Zhang Gui
| Zhang Gui 張軌 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Prince of Former Liang (posthumously) | |||||||||||||||||
| Inspector of Liang Province | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 301–314 | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Zhang Shi | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 255 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 314 (aged 58–59) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Dynasty | Former Liang | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Zhang Wen | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Lady Xin | ||||||||||||||||
Zhang Gui (Chinese: 張軌, 255–314) was the governor of Liang province and first Duke of Xiping under the Western Jin. He was the seventeenth generation descendant of King of Changshan Zhang Er from the Chu–Han Contention era. In 301, he was appointed governor of Liang province. In 313, he was granted the title Duke of Xiping. The following year, Zhang Gui died from an illness and his followers supported his eldest son Zhang Shi to continue the governor position.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Fang Xuanling. "張軌传" [Biography of Zhang Gui]. Book of Jin. Vol. 86.