Zhang Xuanjing (張玄靚 or 張玄靖) (350–363), courtesy name Yuan'an (元安), formally Duke Jingdao of Xiping (西平敬悼公, posthumous name given by Jin Dynasty (266–420)) or Duke Chong of Xiping (西平沖公, posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. He became the titular ruler at the young age of five after his violent uncle Zhang Zuo, who had seized the title from his older brother Zhang Yaoling and subsequently killed him, was himself killed in a coup. Zhang Xuanjing was addressed as Prince Chong of (Former) Liang (Chinese: (前)涼沖王)[1]
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Zhang Xuanjing 張玄靚 |
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Reign | 355–363 |
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Predecessor | Zhang Zuo |
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Successor | Zhang Tianxi |
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Regent | Zhang Guan (355–359) Song Hun (359–361) Song Cheng (361) Zhang Yong (361) Zhang Tianxi (361–363) |
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Born | 350 |
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Died | 363 (aged 12–13) |
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Zhang Xuanjing (張玄靚) or Zhang Xuanjing (張玄靖) | |
Jiànxīng (建興)[note 1]: 355–361 Shēngpíng (升平)[note 2]: 361–363 | |
355 Grand General, Governor of Liang Province, Colonel to Guard the Qiang people, Duke of Xiping, Acting Prince of Liang (大將軍 涼州牧 護羌校尉 西平公) 355–359 Prince of Liang (涼王) 359–361 Grand General, Governor of Liang Province, Colonel to Guard the Qiang people, Duke of Xiping (大將軍 涼州牧 護羌校尉 西平公) Since 361 Grand Commander in charge of military affairs in Longyou, Colonel to Guard the Qiang people, Duke of Xiping (大都督隴右諸軍事 護羌校尉 涼州刺史 西平公) | |
Duke Jingdao (敬悼公, honored by Eastern Jin) Duke Chong (沖公, honored by Former Liang) |
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Dynasty | Former Liang |
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Father | Zhang Chonghua |
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The years of his rule were characterized by political instability, as he went through a progression of regents who overthrew each other -- Zhang Guan (張瓘), Song Hun (宋混), Song Cheng (宋澄), Zhang Yong (張邕), and finally his uncle Zhang Tianxi, who eventually had him killed and took over the title in 363. During Zhang Guan's regency, he temporarily used the title Prince of Liang, but after Song Hun overthrew Zhang Guan, he again used the Jin-created title of Duke of Xiping.