Zhang Gui

Zhang Gui
張軌
Prince of Former Liang (posthumously)
Inspector of Liang Province
Reign301–314
SuccessorZhang Shi
Born255
Died314 (aged 58–59)
Names
Zhang Gui (張軌)
Regnal name
General to Pacify the West, Inspector of Liang Province, Colonel to Guard the Qiang people, Marquis of Anle District (安西將軍 涼州刺史 領護羌校尉 安樂鄉侯)
Posthumous name
Duke Wu (武公, honored by Western Jin)
Prince Wu (武王, honored by Zhang Zuo)
Temple name
Taizu (太祖, honored by Zhang Zuo)
DynastyFormer Liang
FatherZhang Wen
MotherLady Xin

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 Er 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 Gui died from an illness and his followers supported his eldest son Zhang Shi to continue the governor position.[1]

  1. ^ Fang Xuanling. "張軌" [Zhang Gui]. Book of Jin. Vol. 86.