A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Chang Pin

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1441138A Chinese Biographical Dictionary — Chang PinHerbert A. Giles


96 Chang Pin 張賓 (T. 孟孫). Died A.D. 322. A native of Shantung, deeply read in classics and history, who in A.D. 307 attached himself to the fortunes of Shih Lo and became his chief Minister and adviser. In spite of the extraordinary favour which he enjoyed, he remained modest and industrious, and was a warm patron of learning. He was ennobled as Marquis, and canonised as 景.