Zhang Hua

Zhang Hua
張華
Minister of Works (司空)
In office
296–300
Supervisor of the Palace Writers (中書監)
In office
291–296
Palace Attendant (侍中)
In office
291–296
Right Household Counsellor (右光祿大夫)
In office
291–296
MonarchEmperor Hui of Jin
Official of Ceremonies (太常卿)
In office
?–290
General Who Stabilises the North
(安北將軍)
In office
?–?
Colonel Who Protects the Wuhuan
(護烏桓校尉)
In office
?–?
Master of Writing (尚書)
In office
280–?
Gentleman of the Yellow Gate (黃門侍郎)
In office
265 or after (265 or after) – ? (?)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Personal details
Born232
Gu'an County, Hebei
Died300
SpouseLiu Fang's daughter
Children
  • Zhang Yi
  • Zhang Wei
Parent
  • Zhang Ping (father)
OccupationPoet, politician
Courtesy nameMaoxian (茂先)
PeerageMarquis of Guangwu
(廣武侯)

Zhang Hua (232–7 May 300[1]), courtesy name Maoxian, was a Chinese poet and politician of the Western Jin dynasty and the preceding state of Cao Wei. An accomplished poet, Zhang also authored the Bowuzhi, a compendium of entries about natural wonders and supernatural phenomena. His political career reached its zenith from 291 to 300, when he served as a leading minister during the de facto regency of Empress Jia Nanfeng. Zhang was considered an effective minister and, in conjunction with his colleague Pei Wei, helped ensure a period of relative stability within the Jin court. As the court fell into factional disputes from 299 to 300, Zhang rebuffed the rebellious overtures of the imperial relative Sima Lun and was executed when the latter seized power from the empress.

  1. ^ According to Sima Zhong's biography in Book of Jin, Zhang Hua was killed on the guisi day of the 4th month of the 1st year of the Yongkang era of his reign. This corresponds to 7 May 300 in the Julian calendar.[(永康元年夏四月)癸巳,梁王肜、赵王伦矫诏废贾后为庶人,司空张华、尚书仆射裴𬱟皆遇害...)] Jin Shu, vol.04