A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Chang Kuei

by Herbert A. Giles

81Chang Kuei 張軌 (T. 士彥). A.D. 254–314. A native of 安定 An-ting in Shensi, and a descendant from a Prince of the Han dynasty. He attracted the attention of Chang Hua, and in 301 was appointed Governor of Liang^a-chou in Kansuh, where he put down disturbances and instituted schools. For suppressing a rising of the Hsien-pi Tartars he was made a General, and ennobled. In 307 he saved Lo-yang from the rebels, and throughout his life proved a loyal servant of the Western Chin dynasty, the last Emperor of which gave him the title of Minister of State and ennobled him as Duke. He is considered as the founder of the rebel State of the Former Liang^a. Canonised as 武.