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Zhang Xun

Type Figure Region Puzhou Time 708–757 Also known as Zhang Zhongcheng

Zhang Xun (708–757), a famous Tang general from Hedong in Puzhou, held Suiyang with a lone garrison during the An Lushan Rebellion, blocking the rebe…

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  1. 708–755Hedong, Puzhou · YunchengZhang Xun entered officialdom as a civil administrator, serving as magistrate of Qinghe County with an outstanding reputation. When the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, he raised troops to suppress the rebels, first defending Yongqiu and repelling Linghu Chao's attacks, displaying his military talent.
  2. 756–757Yongqiu · KaifengZhang Xun led his forces to defend Yongqiu, engaging the rebels in more than forty fierce battles, repelling Linghu Chao's large army with wit and courage, before transferring to defend Suiyang, where he shared the burden of the city's defense with Xu Yuan.
  3. 757Suiyang · ShangqiuIn the second year of Zhide, Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan were besieged at Suiyang by the rebel Yin Ziqi. With provisions exhausted and no relief, they held out for ten months, blocking the rebels' southward advance into Jianghuai. When the city fell, Zhang Xun was captured and died defiantly after cursing the rebels.

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