Zhang Gong 張恭

Zhang Gong
T. Chinese	張恭
S. Chinese	张恭
Pinyin	Zhāng Gōng
Wade-Giles	Chang Kung
Personal information
Died	22~24 September 189
Cause of death	died during the eunuch massacre.
Place of death	Luoyang in Henan commandery, Sili Province.
Literary appearance(s)	HHS: 78
Battle information
Affiliation(s)	Han (12 Eunuchs)
Title(s)	• Marquis • Regular Palace Attendant
Participation(s)	Struggle against the Eunuchs

Zhang Gong was a eunuch who probably sided with Zhang Rang. In the 180's he was made Regular Palace Attendant and enfeoffed as full marquis.

Biography

Historical sources don't share much information on the eunuch Zhang Gong. In the sixth month of 185 A.D., which is late July or early August, Zhang Gong and eleven other eunuchs were enfeoffed as full marquises for their good work against Zhang Jue and the Yellow Turbans.

It is likely that Zhang Gong was part of Zhang Rang's influentious faction, because the other ten also were.

Notes

• Zhang Gong's date of death is not mentioned in historical sources, but it's safe to say he died in the eunuch massacre in 189 A.D. along with all other eunuchs.

Sources

• Fan Ye 范曄 (398–445). Hou Han shu 後漢書 "History of the Later Han".