Zhang Bo (historian)

Zhang Bo ( Chinese 張勃 , Pinyin Zhāng Bó ) was a Chinese historian. He lived under the Wu Dynasty at the time of the Three Kingdoms .

His father was allegedly the court official Zhang Yan ( 張儼 , Zhāng Yǎn , † 266), the author of Mo ji ("private records"). Zhang Bo was born between 220 and 230. His activity as a chronicler indicates that he had access to the imperial archives, but his career and position are unknown. His private chronicle Wu lu ("Records of Wu") is composed of letters and field reports and covers the events in Wu state up to the death of Emperor Sun Hao (whom Zhang Bo dates to the year 285).

The chronicle is only preserved in fragments. In the early 5th century it was used by Pei Songzhi to revise the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms . Historical works from the Tang Dynasty give the original scope of 30 chapters.

literature

Rafe de Crespigny : An Essay on the Sources for the History of Wu. In: Generals of the South. The foundation and early history of the Three Kingdoms state of Wu ( Memento from April 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ). Sydney 1990, ISBN 0-7315-0901-3

personal data
SURNAME	Zhang, Bo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Chinese historian
DATE OF BIRTH	between 210 and 220
DATE OF DEATH	3rd century