Zhang Gui

This article is about the ancestor to the royal house of Former Liang. For the Tang Dynasty, see Zhang Gui (Tang Dynasty).

Zhang Gui (Chinese: 張軌, 255–314) was the governor of Liang province and first Duke of Xiping under Western Jin. He was the seventeenth generation descendant of King of Changshan Zhang Erh from the Chu–Han Contention era. In 301, appointed as governor of the Liang province. In 313, granted the title Duke of Xiping. The following year, Zhang Kuei died from an illness and his followers supported his eldest son Zhang Shi to continue the governor position.[1]

References

  1. Fang Xuanling. "張軌" [Zhang Gui]. Book of Jin. Volume 86.
Duke Wu of Xiping
Born: 255 Died: 314
Chinese nobility
New title Duke of Xiping
313–314
Succeeded by
Zhang Shi
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