Zhongchang Tong 仲長統
| Occupation | RScholar · Gentleman of the Imperial Secretariat | Faction | Eastern Han |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | R | Biography in | Book of Wei |
| Born | R? Unverified | Native place | Shanyang Commandery |
| Died | R220 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R3 |
Profile
Zhongchang Tong was a man of Shanyang who became a Gentleman of the Imperial Secretariat at the end of the Han but died young. He wrote the Changyan, and Chen Shou recorded that its prose was fine and worth reading. Records, Wei 21 §77
He has no biography of his own in the Records; his name appears in a single line as the friend of Miao Xi, who is appended at the end of the biography of Liu Shao in the Biographies of Wang, Wei, the Two Lius and Fu (Records of Wei 21). Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name or the years of his birth and death, and Chen Shou's assessment at the end of the volume does not evaluate him separately. He does not appear in the Romance. Records, Wei 21 §74–77 · 99
In the Records
After the biography of Liu Shao, the Biographies of Wang, Wei, the Two Lius and Fu in Records of Wei 21 add that Miao Xi of Donghai, a contemporary of Liu Shao, also had talent and learning, wrote a great deal and rose in office to Master of Writing and Superintendent of the Imperial Household. They then append Miao Xi's friend Zhongchang Tong of Shanyang. Records, Wei 21 §74–77
Chen Shou recorded that Zhongchang Tong became a Gentleman of the Imperial Secretariat at the end of the Han but died young, and that he wrote the Changyan, whose prose was fine and worth reading. Records, Wei 21 §77
This passage is the only place Zhongchang Tong appears in Chen Shou's main text, and it does not record his courtesy name, the years of his birth and death, or the number of chapters in the Changyan. In his assessment at the end of the volume Chen Shou evaluated only Wang Can, Xu Gan, Wei Ji, Liu Shao, Liu Yi and Fu Gu, and did not evaluate Zhongchang Tong separately. Records, Wei 21 §76–77 · 99
Written by 3KDEX (not yet reviewed) — The tags at the end of each paragraph link to the exact passage in the Records volume or Romance chapter it is based on.
Abilities
This person does not appear in the Romance, so only the Records score (Chen Shou’s main text) is given.
- LEA31
- STR31
- INT48
- POL45
- CHA40
- VIR45
- ADP40
- SCH72
- DIP42
- DIS38
Evidence by ability
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Gentleman of the Imperial SecretariatWei 21 §77
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Gentleman of the Imperial SecretariatWei 21 §77
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Gentleman of the Imperial SecretariatWei 21 §77
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Gentleman of the Imperial SecretariatWei 21 §77
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Gentleman of the Imperial SecretariatWei 21 §77
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Gentleman of the Imperial SecretariatWei 21 §77
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Gentleman of the Imperial SecretariatWei 21 §77
RWrote the Changyan, whose prose was fine and worth readingWei 21 §77
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Gentleman of the Imperial SecretariatWei 21 §77
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as Gentleman of the Imperial SecretariatWei 21 §77
Records Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Allegiance history
- Eastern Han · Records · Records vol. 21 「漢末爲尚書郎」